Southern Adventist Housing Costs

$4,350 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Southern Adventist?

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

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 Southern Adventist

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $3,500 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,400. All told, an on-campus student at Southern Adventist University budgeted around $19,350 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Southern Adventist University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$13,900	$17,600
— Housing	$3,500
— Meals	$5,400
Other Living Expenses	$4,350	$4,350
Books and Supplies	$1,100	$1,100
Total	$19,350	$23,050

Room & Board Over Four Years? Four-Year Forecast: $77,940

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

The projected four-year total comes to about $77,940 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 Southern Adventist University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,740
Two Years Ago	$13,510
One Year Ago	$12,810
Most Recent Year (2026)	$13,900
One Year From Now *	$13,953
Two Years From Now *	$14,008
Three Years From Now *	$14,062
Four Years From Now *	$14,117

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 0.4% annually. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $19,403 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $19,567 in year four — and a two-year student about $19,458 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $77,940 over four years — compared with roughly $38,861 over a two-year associate program.