SMU MN Housing Costs

What Are the Living Expenses at SMU MN?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

On this page you will find:

• Outline of Housing Costs
• Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
• Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
• References

Room and Board Expenses at SMU MN

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $6,270 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $5,564. All told, a typical on-campus student at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota can expect to spend about $16,624 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 Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $71,063

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $71,063 in housing, food and other expenses.

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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 3.4% a year over the last three years. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $17,065 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $18,482 in year four — and a two-year student about $17,522 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $71,063 for a four-year degree, versus about $34,587 over a two-year associate program.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

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 SMU MN

Not all meal plans work the same way. This school structures its plans by meals per week, and the table below lists the largest plan offered. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Mulad under License More about our data sources and methodologies.