Hofstra Housing Costs

$12,582 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$6,360 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,000 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,050 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Hofstra?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at Hofstra University.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Hofstra

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $12,582 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $6,360. When you add it all up, a typical on-campus student at Hofstra University spent approximately $23,182 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Hofstra University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$20,132	$28,347
— Housing	$12,582
— Meals	$6,360
Other Living Expenses	$2,050	$2,772
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$23,182	$32,119

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Four-Year Forecast: $98,011

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $98,011 for living costs.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Hofstra University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$18,697
Two Years Ago	$19,218
One Year Ago	$19,770
Most Recent Year (2026)	$20,132
One Year From Now *	$20,647
Two Years From Now *	$21,175
Three Years From Now *	$21,717
Four Years From Now *	$22,272

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 2.6% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $23,697 in their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $25,322 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $24,225 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $98,011 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $47,922 for a two-year (associate) degree.