St. Cloud State University Housing Costs

$2,600 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at St. Cloud State University?

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

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 St. Cloud State University

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $6,398 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $4,198. All told, an on-campus student at Saint Cloud State University paid roughly $17,196 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 Saint Cloud State University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$13,196	$13,196
— Housing	$6,398
— Meals	$4,198
Other Living Expenses	$2,600	$2,600
Books and Supplies	$1,400	$1,400
Total	$17,196	$17,196

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $73,543

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $73,543 by the time you graduate.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Saint Cloud State University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,947
Two Years Ago	$12,550
One Year Ago	$12,230
Most Recent Year (2026)	$13,196
One Year From Now *	$13,655
Two Years From Now *	$14,131
Three Years From Now *	$14,624
Four Years From Now *	$15,133

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 3.5% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $17,655 for their first year on campus.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $19,133 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $18,131 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $73,543 for four years, or about $35,786 for two years on campus.