Shaw University Housing Costs

$3,440 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Shaw University?

Understanding all of the expenses related to attending college can allow you to make the best decision at Shaw University.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Shaw University

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $4,162 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,048. Taken together, an on-campus student at Shaw University can expect to spend about $17,390 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Shaw University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,650	$12,490
— Housing	$4,162
— Meals	$5,048
Other Living Expenses	$3,440	$4,390
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
Total	$17,390	$18,180

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $72,060

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Over four years you could pay about $72,060 in room, board and other essentials.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Shaw University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,954
Two Years Ago	$11,954
One Year Ago	$12,380
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,650
One Year From Now *	$12,895
Two Years From Now *	$13,145
Three Years From Now *	$13,400
Four Years From Now *	$13,660

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 1.9% a year over the last three years. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $17,635 for room, board and essentials in year one.

By their final year, a student might pay about $18,400 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $17,885 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $72,060 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $35,520 for two years on campus.

Plan for Cost Creep

Room and board tends to rise year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at Shaw University

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. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.