McNeese Housing Costs

$6,150 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,000 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,353 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$5,924 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at McNeese?

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

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $6,150 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,000. Taken together, a typical student living on campus at McNeese State University paid roughly $24,085 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for McNeese State University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,808	$17,966
— Housing	$6,150
— Meals	$5,000
Other Living Expenses	$5,924	$5,924
Books and Supplies	$1,353	$1,353
Total	$24,085	$25,243

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $105,573

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $105,573 in room, board and other essentials.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,534
Two Years Ago	$15,348
One Year Ago	$16,520
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,808
One Year From Now *	$17,684
Two Years From Now *	$18,606
Three Years From Now *	$19,577
Four Years From Now *	$20,598

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 5.2% per year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $24,961 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $27,875 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $25,883 in their second and final year.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $105,573 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $50,844 over a two-year associate program.