SNHU Housing Costs

$9,000 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$3,800 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,500 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$9,700 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at SNHU?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Southern New Hampshire University.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at SNHU

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $9,000 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $3,800. When you add it all up, a typical on-campus student at Southern New Hampshire University paid roughly $33,888 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$22,688	$26,494
— Housing	$9,000
— Meals	$3,800
Other Living Expenses	$9,700	$11,916
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
Total	$33,888	$39,910

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $150,537

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

The projected four-year total comes to about $150,537 in room, board and other essentials.

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 Southern New Hampshire University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$19,126
Two Years Ago	$20,700
One Year Ago	$22,500
Most Recent Year (2026)	$22,688
One Year From Now *	$24,096
Two Years From Now *	$25,592
Three Years From Now *	$27,181
Four Years From Now *	$28,868

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 6.2% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $35,296 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $40,068 in year four — and a two-year student about $36,792 in their second and final year.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $150,537 over four years — compared with roughly $72,088 for a two-year (associate) degree.

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.

Details on Your Campus Living Situation and Meal Plan at SNHU

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.