Kenyon Housing Costs

$1,950 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Kenyon?

Understanding all of the expenses related to attending college can allow you to make the best decision at Kenyon College.

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 Kenyon

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $6,600 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $9,040. All in all, a student living on campus at Kenyon College budgeted around $21,440 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

See expected costs for on-campus housing, dining plans and other expenses at Kenyon College.

Expense	On Campus
Room and Board	$17,590
— Housing	$6,600
— Meals	$9,040
Other Living Expenses	$1,950
Books and Supplies	$1,900
Total	$21,440

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $96,176

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.

The projected four-year total comes to about $96,176 in housing, food and other expenses.

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 Kenyon College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,060
Two Years Ago	$15,410
One Year Ago	$16,360
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,590
One Year From Now *	$18,575
Two Years From Now *	$19,615
Three Years From Now *	$20,713
Four Years From Now *	$21,873

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 5.6% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $22,425 for their first year on campus.

By their final year, a student might pay about $25,723 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $23,465 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $96,176 over four years — compared with roughly $45,890 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Budget for Annual Increases

Annual increases in room and board are the norm, so build a yearly increase into your four-year budget.

More Details on Living and Dining On Campus at Kenyon

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. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.