Oakland City Housing Costs

$3,705 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Oakland City?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at Oakland City University.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Oakland City

This school bundles housing and dining options together into one package. The on-campus cost for any typical student was about $10,900 in 2026. All in all, the average on-campus student at Oakland City University budgeted around $20,195 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Oakland City University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,490	$12,553
— Housing	$11,600
— Meals	$3,890
Other Living Expenses	$3,705	$3,705
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$20,195	$17,258

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $84,060

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Over four years you could pay about $84,060 in housing, food and other expenses.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,582
Two Years Ago	$13,472
One Year Ago	$14,315
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,490
One Year From Now *	$15,811
Two Years From Now *	$16,139
Three Years From Now *	$16,474
Four Years From Now *	$16,816

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 2.1% per year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $20,516 for their first year on campus.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $21,521 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $20,844 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $84,060 over four years — compared with roughly $41,360 for two years on campus.

Plan for Cost Creep

Annual increases in room and board are the norm, so build a yearly increase into your four-year budget.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at Oakland City

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. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.