Penn State Brandywine Housing Costs

$4,788 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Penn State Brandywine?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine.

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Penn State Brandywine

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $8,700 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $5,836. All in all, a typical student living on campus at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine spent approximately $25,482 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$19,494	$20,294
— Housing	$8,700
— Meals	$5,836
Other Living Expenses	$4,788	$4,788
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$25,482	$26,282

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Four-Year Forecast: $105,689

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

The projected four-year total comes to about $105,689 in room, board and other essentials.

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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$18,446
Two Years Ago	$18,718
One Year Ago	$18,608
Most Recent Year (2026)	$19,494
One Year From Now *	$19,863
Two Years From Now *	$20,239
Three Years From Now *	$20,622
Four Years From Now *	$21,013

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 1.9% per year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $25,851 for their first year on campus.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $27,001 in year four — and a two-year student about $26,227 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $105,689 for four years, or about $52,078 for a two-year (associate) degree.