Rutgers New Brunswick Housing Costs

$4,372 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Rutgers New Brunswick?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Rutgers New Brunswick

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $9,366 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $6,348. All told, the average on-campus student at Rutgers University-New Brunswick faced a yearly bill of about $25,962 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 Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$20,172	$30,718
— Housing	$9,366
— Meals	$6,348
Other Living Expenses	$4,372	$11,760
Books and Supplies	$1,418	$1,418
Total	$25,962	$43,896

Room & Board Over Four Years? Forecasted Cost is $117,325

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $117,325 by the time you graduate.

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 Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,976
Two Years Ago	$18,153
One Year Ago	$19,087
Most Recent Year (2026)	$20,172
One Year From Now *	$21,437
Two Years From Now *	$22,783
Three Years From Now *	$24,213
Four Years From Now *	$25,732

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 6.3% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $27,227 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $31,522 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $28,573 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $117,325 over four years — compared with roughly $55,800 over a two-year associate program.