Cairn Housing Costs

$6,765 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,988 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,300 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,103 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Cairn?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Cairn

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $6,765 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,988. All in all, a typical on-campus student at Cairn University-Langhorne can expect to spend about $18,756 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,353	$13,900
— Housing	$6,765
— Meals	$5,988
Other Living Expenses	$2,103	$2,103
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
Total	$18,756	$17,303

Room & Board Over Four Years? Four-Year Forecast: $82,550

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $82,550 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 Cairn University-Langhorne.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,463
Two Years Ago	$13,867
One Year Ago	$14,337
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,353
One Year From Now *	$16,071
Two Years From Now *	$16,823
Three Years From Now *	$17,610
Four Years From Now *	$18,434

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 4.7% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $19,474 for their first year on campus.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $21,837 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $20,226 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $82,550 for a four-year degree, versus about $39,700 for a two-year (associate) degree.