Providence Housing Costs

$1,492 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Providence?

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

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $10,270 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $7,570. All told, the average on-campus student at Providence College paid roughly $22,022 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Providence College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$19,380	$17,480
— Housing	$10,270
— Meals	$7,570
Other Living Expenses	$1,492	$1,490
Books and Supplies	$1,150	$1,150
Total	$22,022	$20,120

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Total: $96,297

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Knowing where it is headed helps you budget for the full degree, not just year one.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $96,297 in housing, food and other expenses.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,272
Two Years Ago	$17,832
One Year Ago	$18,642
Most Recent Year (2026)	$19,380
One Year From Now *	$20,168
Two Years From Now *	$20,988
Three Years From Now *	$21,842
Four Years From Now *	$22,731

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 4.1% each year. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $22,810 for room, board and essentials in year one.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $25,373 in year four — and a two-year student about $23,630 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $96,297 over four years — compared with roughly $46,440 for two years on campus.