KY State Housing Costs

$5,000 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$3,686 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,560 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,995 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at KY State?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at Kentucky State 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 KY State

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $5,000 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $3,686. Taken together, an on-campus student at Kentucky State University paid roughly $17,841 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 Kentucky State University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$13,286	$18,850
— Housing	$5,000
— Meals	$3,686
Other Living Expenses	$2,995	$5,112
Books and Supplies	$1,560	$1,560
Total	$17,841	$25,522

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $80,866

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

Over four years you could pay about $80,866 in room, board and other essentials.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,065
Two Years Ago	$11,271
One Year Ago	$11,181
Most Recent Year (2026)	$13,286
One Year From Now *	$14,174
Two Years From Now *	$15,123
Three Years From Now *	$16,135
Four Years From Now *	$17,214

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 6.7% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $18,729 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $21,769 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $19,678 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $80,866 over four years — compared with roughly $38,407 for two years on campus.