PVAMU Housing Costs

$6,848 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$3,335 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,571 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$4,611 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at PVAMU?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at Prairie View A & M University.

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 PVAMU

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $6,848 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $3,335. Altogether, a typical on-campus student at Prairie View A & M University can expect to spend about $21,110 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 Prairie View A & M University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$14,928	$13,483
— Housing	$6,848
— Meals	$3,335
Other Living Expenses	$4,611	$4,611
Books and Supplies	$1,571	$1,571
Total	$21,110	$19,665

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Projected Four-Year Total: $90,638

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $90,638 by the time you graduate.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Prairie View A & M University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,332
Two Years Ago	$13,461
One Year Ago	$14,928
Most Recent Year (2026)	$14,928
One Year From Now *	$15,523
Two Years From Now *	$16,143
Three Years From Now *	$16,787
Four Years From Now *	$17,457

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 4.0% annually. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $21,705 in their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $23,639 in year four — and a two-year student about $22,325 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $90,638 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $44,030 over a two-year associate program.