Johns Hopkins Housing Costs

$1,470 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Johns Hopkins?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Johns Hopkins University.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Johns Hopkins

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $11,968 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $8,182. All in all, a typical student living on campus at Johns Hopkins University faced a yearly bill of about $25,216 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Johns Hopkins University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$22,390	$17,173
— Housing	$11,968
— Meals	$8,182
Other Living Expenses	$1,470	$1,470
Books and Supplies	$1,356	$1,356
Total	$25,216	$19,999

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Four-Year Forecast: $120,683

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. 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 $120,683 by the time you graduate.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Johns Hopkins University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,987
Two Years Ago	$19,040
One Year Ago	$21,380
Most Recent Year (2026)	$22,390
One Year From Now *	$24,216
Two Years From Now *	$26,192
Three Years From Now *	$28,330
Four Years From Now *	$30,641

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 8.2% each year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $27,042 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $33,467 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $29,018 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $120,683 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $56,060 for a two-year stay.