Nichols Housing Costs

$9,000 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$6,800 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,400 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,200 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Nichols?

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

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 Nichols

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $9,000 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $6,800. Taken together, a typical on-campus student at Nichols College budgeted around $21,900 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,300	$11,800
— Housing	$9,000
— Meals	$6,800
Other Living Expenses	$2,200	$2,850
Books and Supplies	$1,400	$1,400
Total	$21,900	$16,050

Room & Board Over Four Years? Four-Year Forecast: $96,087

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $96,087 for living costs.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Nichols College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,150
Two Years Ago	$16,310
One Year Ago	$17,150
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,300
One Year From Now *	$19,112
Two Years From Now *	$19,960
Three Years From Now *	$20,845
Four Years From Now *	$21,770

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 4.4% each year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $22,712 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $25,370 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $23,560 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $96,087 over four years — compared with roughly $46,272 for two years on campus.