Principia Housing Costs

$1,000 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Principia?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Principia 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 Principia

This school bundles housing and dining options together into one package. The on-campus cost for any typical student was about $13,910 in 2026. When you add it all up, a typical student living on campus at Principia College paid roughly $16,910 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$14,910	$11,000
— Housing	$13,910
— Meals	$1,000
Other Living Expenses	$1,000	$1,000
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$16,910	$13,000

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $74,038

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.

The projected four-year total comes to about $74,038 in housing, food and other expenses.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Principia College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,270
Two Years Ago	$13,870
One Year Ago	$14,370
Most Recent Year (2026)	$14,910
One Year From Now *	$15,524
Two Years From Now *	$16,163
Three Years From Now *	$16,829
Four Years From Now *	$17,522

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 4.1% each year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $17,524 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $19,522 in year four — and a two-year student about $18,163 in their second and final year.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $74,038 over four years — compared with roughly $35,687 over a two-year associate program.