ESF Housing Costs

$1,050 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at ESF?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at ESF

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $10,200 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $7,880. Altogether, an on-campus student at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry can expect to spend about $21,440 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$19,130	$12,790
— Housing	$10,200
— Meals	$7,880
Other Living Expenses	$1,050	$1,050
Books and Supplies	$1,260	$1,260
Total	$21,440	$15,100

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $86,400

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $86,400 for living costs.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$18,940
Two Years Ago	$18,350
One Year Ago	$18,830
Most Recent Year (2026)	$19,130
One Year From Now *	$19,193
Two Years From Now *	$19,258
Three Years From Now *	$19,322
Four Years From Now *	$19,387

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 0.3% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $21,503 in their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $21,697 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $21,568 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $86,400 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $43,071 over a two-year associate program.