NNU Housing Costs

$4,346 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at NNU?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Northwest Nazarene University.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at NNU

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $5,890 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $6,950. Altogether, the average on-campus student at Northwest Nazarene University faced a yearly bill of about $22,146 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,100	$19,466
— Housing	$5,890
— Meals	$6,950
Other Living Expenses	$4,346	$6,200
Books and Supplies	$700	$700
Total	$22,146	$26,366

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $114,904

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $114,904 by the time you graduate.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Northwest Nazarene University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,182
Two Years Ago	$13,910
One Year Ago	$15,896
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,100
One Year From Now *	$19,401
Two Years From Now *	$22,011
Three Years From Now *	$24,974
Four Years From Now *	$28,334

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 13.5% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $24,447 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $33,380 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $27,057 for the last year of an associate degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $114,904 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $51,504 for a two-year (associate) degree.