Oxy Housing Costs

$1,830 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Oxy?

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

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 Oxy

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $10,958 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $9,322. All told, the average on-campus student at Occidental College paid roughly $24,212 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

See expected costs for on-campus housing, dining plans and other expenses at Occidental College.

Expense	On Campus
Room and Board	$21,132
— Housing	$10,958
— Meals	$9,322
Other Living Expenses	$1,830
Books and Supplies	$1,250
Total	$24,212

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $108,760

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $108,760 in room, board and other essentials.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$18,212
Two Years Ago	$18,830
One Year Ago	$20,114
Most Recent Year (2026)	$21,132
One Year From Now *	$22,261
Two Years From Now *	$23,451
Three Years From Now *	$24,704
Four Years From Now *	$26,024

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 5.3% annually. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $25,341 for their first year on campus.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $29,104 in year four — and a two-year student about $26,531 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $108,760 for a four-year degree, versus about $51,872 for a two-year stay.