LEC Housing Costs

$3,470 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at LEC?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Lake Erie College.

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 LEC

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $5,400 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $7,400. All told, a typical on-campus student at Lake Erie College can expect to spend about $21,196 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Lake Erie College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,506	$22,300
— Housing	$5,400
— Meals	$7,400
Other Living Expenses	$3,470	$4,780
Books and Supplies	$1,220	$1,220
Total	$21,196	$28,300

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $98,831

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Knowing where it is headed helps you budget for the full degree, not just year one.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $98,831 in housing, food and other expenses.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Lake Erie College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,354
Two Years Ago	$13,474
One Year Ago	$15,062
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,506
One Year From Now *	$17,804
Two Years From Now *	$19,205
Three Years From Now *	$20,716
Four Years From Now *	$22,346

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 7.9% a year over the last three years. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $22,494 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $27,036 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $23,895 for the last year of an associate degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $98,831 over four years — compared with roughly $46,389 for a two-year stay.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Room and board tends to rise year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Living and Dining on Campus at LEC

Dining plans vary from school to school. Here, plans are structured around a set number of meals per week — see the maximum plan in the table below. Wondering whether you may be required to live on campus? See the table below for on-campus housing details.