Ripon Housing Costs

$5,300 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,500 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$750 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$1,900 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Ripon?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Ripon 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 Ripon

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $5,300 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,500. Taken together, an on-campus student at Ripon College spent approximately $15,325 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,675	$10,625
— Housing	$5,300
— Meals	$5,500
Other Living Expenses	$1,900	$1,900
Books and Supplies	$750	$750
Total	$15,325	$13,275

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $69,644

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

The projected four-year total comes to about $69,644 for living costs.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Ripon College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$10,690
Two Years Ago	$11,390
One Year Ago	$12,090
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,675
One Year From Now *	$13,459
Two Years From Now *	$14,292
Three Years From Now *	$15,177
Four Years From Now *	$16,116

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 6.2% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $16,109 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $18,766 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $16,942 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $69,644 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $33,051 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Annual increases in room and board are the norm, so build a yearly increase into your four-year budget.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at Ripon

Not all meal plans work the same way. This school structures its plans by meals per week, and the table below lists the largest plan offered. Review the table below for the on-campus housing details this school reports.