Ship Housing Costs

$7,988 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,264 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,200 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,382 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Ship?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Ship

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $7,988 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $5,264. All in all, an on-campus student at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania paid roughly $21,704 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,122	$15,330
— Housing	$7,988
— Meals	$5,264
Other Living Expenses	$3,382	$3,382
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$21,704	$19,912

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $97,340

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.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $97,340 for living costs.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,584
Two Years Ago	$14,920
One Year Ago	$16,334
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,122
One Year From Now *	$18,115
Two Years From Now *	$19,166
Three Years From Now *	$20,277
Four Years From Now *	$21,454

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 5.8% annually. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $22,697 in their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $26,036 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $23,748 in their second and final year.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $97,340 for a four-year degree, versus about $46,445 for two years on campus.