Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Housing Costs

$3,970 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $7,200 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $3,682. Altogether, a student living on campus at Pierce College District can expect to spend about $26,734 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Pierce College District.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$21,664	$22,114
— Housing	$7,200
— Meals	$3,682
Other Living Expenses	$3,970	$3,970
Books and Supplies	$1,100	$1,100
Total	$26,734	$27,184

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Cost: $146,402

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $146,402 for living costs.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Pierce College District.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,760
Two Years Ago	$15,655
One Year Ago	$17,263
Most Recent Year (2026)	$21,664
One Year From Now *	$25,041
Two Years From Now *	$28,946
Three Years From Now *	$33,459
Four Years From Now *	$38,676

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 15.6% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $30,111 for their first year on campus.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $43,746 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $34,016 in their second and final year.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $146,402 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $64,127 over a two-year associate program.