UT Arlington Housing Costs

$5,316 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at UT Arlington?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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 UT Arlington

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $6,164 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $5,064. All told, a student living on campus at The University of Texas at Arlington can expect to spend about $22,928 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for The University of Texas at Arlington.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,612	$18,476
— Housing	$6,164
— Meals	$5,064
Other Living Expenses	$5,316	$5,316
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$22,928	$24,792

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Total: $96,258

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $96,258 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 The University of Texas at Arlington.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,382
Two Years Ago	$16,598
One Year Ago	$15,898
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,612
One Year From Now *	$17,054
Two Years From Now *	$17,509
Three Years From Now *	$17,976
Four Years From Now *	$18,455

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 2.7% each year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $23,370 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $24,771 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $23,825 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $96,258 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $47,195 for a two-year stay.

Plan for Cost Creep

Housing and dining costs creep up most years, so plan on paying somewhat more each year of your degree.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at UT Arlington

Dining plans vary from school to school. Here, plans are structured around a set number of meals per week — see the maximum plan in the table below. Wondering whether you may be required to live on campus? See the table below for on-campus housing details.