OWU Housing Costs

$1,800 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at OWU?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at Ohio Wesleyan University.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at OWU

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $7,856 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $7,456. All in all, an on-campus student at Ohio Wesleyan University faced a yearly bill of about $19,354 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,554	$15,164
— Housing	$7,856
— Meals	$7,456
Other Living Expenses	$1,800	$1,800
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$19,354	$17,964

Room & Board Over Four Years? Four-Year Forecast: $83,384

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. 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 $83,384 in housing, food and other expenses.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,988
Two Years Ago	$15,545
One Year Ago	$16,026
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,554
One Year From Now *	$17,130
Two Years From Now *	$17,727
Three Years From Now *	$18,344
Four Years From Now *	$18,983

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 3.5% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $19,930 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $21,783 in year four — and a two-year student about $20,527 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $83,384 for a four-year degree, versus about $40,457 for a two-year (associate) degree.