SWU Housing Costs

$2,325 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at SWU?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at Southern Wesleyan 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 SWU

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $4,590 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,536. Altogether, a typical on-campus student at Southern Wesleyan University paid roughly $15,976 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Southern Wesleyan University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,591	$12,270
— Housing	$4,590
— Meals	$5,536
Other Living Expenses	$2,325	$2,700
Books and Supplies	$1,060	$1,060
Total	$15,976	$16,030

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $67,262

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

The projected four-year total comes to about $67,262 for living costs.

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 Wesleyan University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,680
Two Years Ago	$11,780
One Year Ago	$12,979
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,591
One Year From Now *	$12,918
Two Years From Now *	$13,254
Three Years From Now *	$13,598
Four Years From Now *	$13,952

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 2.6% annually. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $16,303 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $17,337 in year four — and a two-year student about $16,639 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $67,262 for four years, or about $32,942 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.

Answers to Questions About Living and Dining at SWU

Schools may offer meal plans where the number of meals per week can vary. This school offers meal plans based on the number of meals per week. See the table below to find out the number of meals per week in the maximum meal plan offered. Curious about campus housing? The table below summarizes the on-campus living details for this school.