RWU Housing Costs

$3,350 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at RWU?

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

On this page you will find:

Outline of Housing Costs
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Living Expenses at RWU

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $9,484 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $7,628. All in all, a student living on campus at Roger Williams University paid roughly $25,871 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 Roger Williams University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$21,621	$17,539
— Housing	$9,484
— Meals	$7,628
Other Living Expenses	$3,350	$2,920
Books and Supplies	$900	$900
Total	$25,871	$21,359

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $112,223

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $112,223 in housing, food and other expenses.

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 Roger Williams University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$19,362
Two Years Ago	$19,744
One Year Ago	$20,040
Most Recent Year (2026)	$21,621
One Year From Now *	$22,461
Two Years From Now *	$23,335
Three Years From Now *	$24,242
Four Years From Now *	$25,185

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 3.9% annually. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $26,711 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $29,435 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $27,585 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $112,223 for a four-year degree, versus about $54,296 for two years on campus.