HCC Housing Costs

$4,480 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at HCC?

Understanding all of the expenses related to attending college can allow you to make the best decision at Hillsborough Community College.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at HCC

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $8,100 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $4,900. When you add it all up, an on-campus student at Hillsborough Community College can expect to spend about $23,720 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Hillsborough Community College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,680	$17,680
— Housing	$8,100
— Meals	$4,900
Other Living Expenses	$4,480	$4,480
Books and Supplies	$1,560	$1,560
Total	$23,720	$23,720

Room & Board Over Four Years? Forecasted Cost is $110,904

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $110,904 in room, board and other essentials.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Hillsborough Community College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,142
Two Years Ago	$14,142
One Year Ago	$14,142
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,680
One Year From Now *	$19,154
Two Years From Now *	$20,751
Three Years From Now *	$22,482
Four Years From Now *	$24,357

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 8.3% each year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $25,194 in their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $30,397 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $26,791 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $110,904 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $51,985 for a two-year (associate) degree.