Highline Housing Costs

$9,900 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$4,746 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$528 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,462 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Highline?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Highline College.

On this page you will find:

Living Expenses Outline
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Living Expenses at Highline

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $9,900 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $4,746. Taken together, a student living on campus at Highline College can expect to spend about $23,964 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Highline College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$19,974	$22,056
— Housing	$9,900
— Meals	$4,746
Other Living Expenses	$3,462	$3,462
Books and Supplies	$528	$528
Total	$23,964	$26,046

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $126,903

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $126,903 in housing, food and other expenses.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at Highline College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,194
Two Years Ago	$21,414
One Year Ago	$16,488
Most Recent Year (2026)	$19,974
One Year From Now *	$22,685
Two Years From Now *	$25,764
Three Years From Now *	$29,261
Four Years From Now *	$33,233

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 13.6% annually. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $26,675 in their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $37,223 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $29,754 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $126,903 over four years — compared with roughly $56,429 over a two-year associate program.