PLU Housing Costs

$2,665 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at PLU?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at PLU

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $5,980 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $7,405. When you add it all up, a typical student living on campus at Pacific Lutheran University paid roughly $19,203 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,753	$15,753
— Housing	$5,980
— Meals	$7,405
Other Living Expenses	$2,665	$2,665
Books and Supplies	$785	$785
Total	$19,203	$19,203

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $81,922

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $81,922 by the time you graduate.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Pacific Lutheran University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,395
Two Years Ago	$14,274
One Year Ago	$15,111
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,753
One Year From Now *	$16,248
Two Years From Now *	$16,759
Three Years From Now *	$17,286
Four Years From Now *	$17,829

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 3.1% annually. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $19,698 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $21,279 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $20,209 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $81,922 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $39,907 over a two-year associate program.