Mount Mercy Housing Costs

$4,700 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Mount Mercy?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Mount Mercy

This school offers students a combined housing and dining plan. The cost of living on campus for a standard student was about $11,868 in 2026. Altogether, a typical on-campus student at Mount Mercy University paid roughly $22,500 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,600	$20,300
— Housing	$11,600
— Meals	$5,000
Other Living Expenses	$4,700	$10,000
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$22,500	$31,500

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $98,256

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. 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 $98,256 in housing, food and other expenses.

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 Mount Mercy University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,532
Two Years Ago	$14,740
One Year Ago	$15,730
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,600
One Year From Now *	$17,387
Two Years From Now *	$18,212
Three Years From Now *	$19,076
Four Years From Now *	$19,981

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 4.7% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $23,287 for their first year on campus.

By their final year, a student might pay about $25,881 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $24,112 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $98,256 over four years — compared with roughly $47,399 for a two-year (associate) degree.