JCSU Housing Costs

$5,250 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at JCSU?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at JCSU

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $5,100 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $3,500. All told, a typical student living on campus at Johnson C Smith University faced a yearly bill of about $20,300 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$13,850	$18,660
— Housing	$5,100
— Meals	$3,500
Other Living Expenses	$5,250	$5,250
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$20,300	$25,110

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $84,682

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $84,682 for living costs.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at Johnson C Smith University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,900
Two Years Ago	$13,550
One Year Ago	$13,264
Most Recent Year (2026)	$13,850
One Year From Now *	$14,189
Two Years From Now *	$14,538
Three Years From Now *	$14,895
Four Years From Now *	$15,260

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 2.5% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $20,639 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $21,710 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $20,988 in their second and final year.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $84,682 for four years, or about $41,627 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Plan for Cost Creep

Expect modest annual increases in room and board, and factor that growth into your long-term budget.

Answers to Questions About Living and Dining at JCSU

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. Curious about campus housing? The table below summarizes the on-campus living details for this school.