Ramapo College Housing Costs

$1,712 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Ramapo College?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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 Ramapo College

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $11,236 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,450. All in all, an on-campus student at Ramapo College of New Jersey can expect to spend about $21,782 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,844	$21,790
— Housing	$11,236
— Meals	$5,450
Other Living Expenses	$1,712	$5,262
Books and Supplies	$1,226	$1,226
Total	$21,782	$28,278

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $90,976

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Over four years you could pay about $90,976 for living costs.

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 Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,776
Two Years Ago	$17,792
One Year Ago	$17,546
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,844
One Year From Now *	$19,221
Two Years From Now *	$19,606
Three Years From Now *	$19,998
Four Years From Now *	$20,399

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 2.0% a year over the last three years. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $22,159 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $23,337 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $22,544 by the end of a two-year program.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $90,976 for a four-year degree, versus about $44,703 over a two-year associate program.

Plan for Cost Creep

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

More Details on Living and Dining On Campus at Ramapo College

Meal plan structures vary widely. At this school, the maximum meal plan covers a fixed number of meals per week, shown in the table below. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.