PFW Housing Costs

$3,776 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at PFW?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

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 PFW

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $7,294 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $3,940. Taken together, an on-campus student at Purdue University Fort Wayne budgeted around $22,335 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,609	$15,609
— Housing	$7,294
— Meals	$3,940
Other Living Expenses	$3,776	$3,776
Books and Supplies	$2,950	$2,950
Total	$22,335	$22,335

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $98,684

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.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $98,684 in room, board and other essentials.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,344
Two Years Ago	$13,613
One Year Ago	$14,108
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,609
One Year From Now *	$16,492
Two Years From Now *	$17,425
Three Years From Now *	$18,411
Four Years From Now *	$19,452

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 5.7% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $23,218 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $26,178 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $24,151 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $98,684 over four years — compared with roughly $47,369 for a two-year (associate) degree.