St. Joe’s Housing Costs

$10,330 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,910 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,160 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$1,470 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at St. Joe’s?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at St. Joe’s

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $10,330 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $5,910. All told, a typical student living on campus at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia spent approximately $20,390 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,760	$17,760
— Housing	$10,330
— Meals	$5,910
Other Living Expenses	$1,470	$1,470
Books and Supplies	$1,160	$1,160
Total	$20,390	$20,390

Room & Board Over Four Years? Forecasted Cost is $87,296

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $87,296 for living costs.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,235
Two Years Ago	$16,706
One Year Ago	$17,210
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,760
One Year From Now *	$18,316
Two Years From Now *	$18,889
Three Years From Now *	$19,481
Four Years From Now *	$20,090

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 3.1% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $20,946 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $22,720 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $21,519 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $87,296 for a four-year degree, versus about $42,465 for a two-year (associate) degree.