Spring Arbor Housing Costs

$1,780 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Spring Arbor?

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

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 Spring Arbor

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $5,300 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $6,140. Taken together, an on-campus student at Spring Arbor University paid roughly $16,000 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$13,320	$13,320
— Housing	$5,300
— Meals	$6,140
Other Living Expenses	$1,780	$1,780
Books and Supplies	$900	$900
Total	$16,000	$16,000

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Projected Four-Year Cost: $68,050

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.

Over four years you could pay about $68,050 for living costs.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,236
Two Years Ago	$12,432
One Year Ago	$12,740
Most Recent Year (2026)	$13,320
One Year From Now *	$13,713
Two Years From Now *	$14,118
Three Years From Now *	$14,535
Four Years From Now *	$14,964

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 3.0% each year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $16,393 for their first year on campus.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $17,644 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $16,798 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $68,050 for a four-year degree, versus about $33,191 for two years on campus.

Budget for Annual Increases

Expect modest annual increases in room and board, and factor that growth into your long-term budget.

Answers to Questions About Living and Dining at Spring Arbor

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