SHMS Housing Costs

$12,650 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,122 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,865 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,808 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at SHMS?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at SHMS

This school bundles housing and dining options together into one package. The on-campus cost for any typical student was about $12,650 in 2026. When you add it all up, the average on-campus student at Sacred Heart Major Seminary budgeted around $23,445 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,772	$17,088
— Housing	$12,650
— Meals	$5,122
Other Living Expenses	$3,808	$2,396
Books and Supplies	$1,865	$1,865
Total	$23,445	$21,349

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Cost: $104,608

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.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $104,608 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 Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,156
Two Years Ago	$16,333
One Year Ago	$17,171
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,772
One Year From Now *	$18,794
Two Years From Now *	$19,875
Three Years From Now *	$21,019
Four Years From Now *	$22,228

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 5.8% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $24,467 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $27,901 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $25,548 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $104,608 over four years — compared with roughly $50,015 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Plan for Cost Creep

Room and board tends to rise year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Living and Dining on Campus at SHMS

Meal plans differ by school; some use a card balance while this school offers plans based on meals per week. The table below shows the maximum number of meals per week available. Wondering whether you may be required to live on campus? See the table below for on-campus housing details.