Oglethorpe Housing Costs

$2,750 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Oglethorpe?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $9,980 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,800. Altogether, an on-campus student at Oglethorpe University budgeted around $22,480 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,530	$20,560
— Housing	$9,980
— Meals	$5,800
Other Living Expenses	$2,750	$4,000
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$22,480	$25,760

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $95,857

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. 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 $95,857 in room, board and other essentials.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Oglethorpe University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,950
Two Years Ago	$17,150
One Year Ago	$18,050
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,530
One Year From Now *	$19,105
Two Years From Now *	$19,699
Three Years From Now *	$20,311
Four Years From Now *	$20,942

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 3.1% a year over the last three years. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $23,055 for their first year on campus.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $24,892 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $23,649 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $95,857 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $46,704 for two years on campus.