Millikin Housing Costs

$9,856 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$3,250 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,000 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,100 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Millikin?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Millikin

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $9,856 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $3,250. All told, the average on-campus student at Millikin University spent approximately $19,173 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Millikin University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,073	$15,088
— Housing	$9,856
— Meals	$3,250
Other Living Expenses	$2,100	$2,100
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$19,173	$18,188

Room & Board Over Four Years? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $81,474

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

The projected four-year total comes to about $81,474 by the time you graduate.

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 Millikin University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,790
Two Years Ago	$14,936
One Year Ago	$15,430
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,073
One Year From Now *	$16,537
Two Years From Now *	$17,015
Three Years From Now *	$17,508
Four Years From Now *	$18,014

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 2.9% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $19,637 for their first year on campus.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $21,114 in year four — and a two-year student about $20,115 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $81,474 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $39,752 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Plan for Cost Creep

Housing and dining costs creep up most years, so plan on paying somewhat more each year of your degree.

Living and Dining on Campus at Millikin

Not all meal plans work the same way. This school structures its plans by meals per week, and the table below lists the largest plan offered. Curious about campus housing? The table below summarizes the on-campus living details for this school.