Penn State Beaver Housing Costs

$4,788 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Penn State Beaver?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver.

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 Penn State Beaver

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $7,710 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $5,836. When you add it all up, the average on-campus student at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver paid roughly $25,482 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$19,494	$20,294
— Housing	$7,710
— Meals	$5,836
Other Living Expenses	$4,788	$4,788
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$25,482	$26,282

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $112,789

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $112,789 by the time you graduate.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,826
Two Years Ago	$17,042
One Year Ago	$17,640
Most Recent Year (2026)	$19,494
One Year From Now *	$20,524
Two Years From Now *	$21,609
Three Years From Now *	$22,751
Four Years From Now *	$23,953

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 5.3% annually. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $26,512 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $29,941 in year four — and a two-year student about $27,597 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $112,789 for four years, or about $54,109 for a two-year stay.