Pitzer Housing Costs

$12,544 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$9,606 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,100 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$1,300 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Pitzer?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at Pitzer College.

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Pitzer

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $12,544 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $9,606. All told, an on-campus student at Pitzer College paid roughly $25,850 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Pitzer College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$23,450	$18,614
— Housing	$12,544
— Meals	$9,606
Other Living Expenses	$1,300	$1,300
Books and Supplies	$1,100	$1,100
Total	$25,850	$21,014

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Projected Four-Year Total: $115,294

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $115,294 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 Pitzer College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$20,480
Two Years Ago	$21,154
One Year Ago	$22,674
Most Recent Year (2026)	$23,450
One Year From Now *	$24,583
Two Years From Now *	$25,771
Three Years From Now *	$27,017
Four Years From Now *	$28,323

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 4.8% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $26,983 in their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $30,723 in year four — and a two-year student about $28,171 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $115,294 for four years, or about $55,154 over a two-year associate program.

Do Not Ignore Yearly Increases

Expect modest annual increases in room and board, and factor that growth into your long-term budget.

Answers to Questions About Living and Dining at Pitzer

Dining plans vary from school to school. Here, plans are structured around a set number of meals per week — see the maximum plan in the table below. Review the table below for the on-campus housing details this school reports.