St. Bonaventure Housing Costs

$1,400 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at St. Bonaventure?

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

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 St. Bonaventure

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $7,950 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $7,500. Altogether, the average on-campus student at St Bonaventure University budgeted around $18,900 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for St Bonaventure University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,700	$17,000
— Housing	$7,950
— Meals	$7,500
Other Living Expenses	$1,400	$1,700
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
Total	$18,900	$19,500

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $80,327

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. 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 $80,327 in room, board and other essentials.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at St Bonaventure University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,425
Two Years Ago	$15,850
One Year Ago	$16,400
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,700
One Year From Now *	$17,160
Two Years From Now *	$17,632
Three Years From Now *	$18,118
Four Years From Now *	$18,617

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 2.8% each year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $19,360 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $20,817 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $19,832 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $80,327 for four years, or about $39,192 over a two-year associate program.