Penn State Erie Housing Costs

$4,788 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Penn State Erie?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College.

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 Erie

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $9,558 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $5,836. Taken together, the average on-campus student at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College can expect to spend about $25,482 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$19,494	$20,294
— Housing	$9,558
— Meals	$5,836
Other Living Expenses	$4,788	$4,788
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$25,482	$26,282

Room & Board Over Four Years? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $109,474

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

The projected four-year total comes to about $109,474 in housing, food and other expenses.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,532
Two Years Ago	$17,772
One Year Ago	$19,562
Most Recent Year (2026)	$19,494
One Year From Now *	$20,221
Two Years From Now *	$20,975
Three Years From Now *	$21,757
Four Years From Now *	$22,569

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 3.7% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $26,209 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $28,557 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $26,963 in their second and final year.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $109,474 for a four-year degree, versus about $53,172 over a two-year associate program.