IHCC Housing Costs

$2,640 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,157 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$2,352 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$4,944 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at IHCC?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at Indian Hills Community College.

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 IHCC

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $2,640 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $5,157. All in all, the average on-campus student at Indian Hills Community College spent approximately $20,088 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,792	$14,760
— Housing	$2,640
— Meals	$5,157
Other Living Expenses	$4,944	$4,944
Books and Supplies	$2,352	$2,352
Total	$20,088	$22,056

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Cost: $106,303

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Over four years you could pay about $106,303 by the time you graduate.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Indian Hills Community College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$8,454
Two Years Ago	$9,009
One Year Ago	$12,552
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,792
One Year From Now *	$14,979
Two Years From Now *	$17,542
Three Years From Now *	$20,542
Four Years From Now *	$24,056

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 17.1% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $22,275 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $31,352 in year four — and a two-year student about $24,838 for the last year of an associate degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $106,303 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $47,113 over a two-year associate program.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Room and board tends to rise year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Details on Your Campus Living Situation and Meal Plan at IHCC

Meal plan structures vary widely. At this school, the maximum meal plan covers a fixed number of meals per week, shown in the table below. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.