STAC Housing Costs

$10,080 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$8,000 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,250 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,860 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at STAC?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

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 STAC

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $10,080 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $8,000. When you add it all up, the average on-campus student at St. Thomas Aquinas College spent approximately $25,040 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$20,930	$8,850
— Housing	$10,080
— Meals	$8,000
Other Living Expenses	$2,860	$2,900
Books and Supplies	$1,250	$1,250
Total	$25,040	$13,000

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $113,374

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 $113,374 in housing, food and other expenses.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,760
Two Years Ago	$18,360
One Year Ago	$19,140
Most Recent Year (2026)	$20,930
One Year From Now *	$22,175
Two Years From Now *	$23,494
Three Years From Now *	$24,892
Four Years From Now *	$26,373

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 5.9% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $26,285 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $30,483 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $27,604 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $113,374 for a four-year degree, versus about $53,889 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Expect modest annual increases in room and board, and factor that growth into your long-term budget.

Details on Your Campus Living Situation and Meal Plan at STAC

Dining plans vary from school to school. Here, plans are structured around a set number of meals per week — see the maximum plan in the table below. Review the table below for the on-campus housing details this school reports.