MCLA Housing Costs

$8,800 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$6,538 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,000 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,150 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at MCLA?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at MCLA

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $8,800 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $6,538. All told, a typical on-campus student at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts spent approximately $20,826 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,676	$12,325
— Housing	$8,800
— Meals	$6,538
Other Living Expenses	$2,150	$2,325
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$20,826	$15,650

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Forecasted Cost is $91,132

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. 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 $91,132 in room, board and other essentials.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,679
Two Years Ago	$17,235
One Year Ago	$16,784
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,676
One Year From Now *	$18,426
Two Years From Now *	$19,208
Three Years From Now *	$20,024
Four Years From Now *	$20,874

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 4.2% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $21,576 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $24,024 in year four — and a two-year student about $22,358 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $91,132 for a four-year degree, versus about $43,934 over a two-year associate program.