Monroe College Housing Costs

$5,200 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Monroe College?

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

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $8,050 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $3,800. Taken together, a typical student living on campus at Monroe University budgeted around $22,300 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Monroe University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,900	$12,400
— Housing	$8,050
— Meals	$3,800
Other Living Expenses	$5,200	$5,700
Books and Supplies	$200	$200
Total	$22,300	$18,300

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Cost: $91,667

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Over four years you could pay about $91,667 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 Monroe University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,200
Two Years Ago	$16,300
One Year Ago	$16,700
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,900
One Year From Now *	$17,143
Two Years From Now *	$17,390
Three Years From Now *	$17,640
Four Years From Now *	$17,894

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 1.4% annually. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $22,543 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $23,294 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $22,790 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $91,667 over four years — compared with roughly $45,333 for two years on campus.

Plan for Cost Creep

Most schools raise housing and dining costs gradually each year, so today’s figure is unlikely to be what you pay all four years.

Living and Dining on Campus at Monroe College

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. Review the table below for the on-campus housing details this school reports.