Transylvania Housing Costs

$2,540 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Transylvania?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Transylvania

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $8,220 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,860. All in all, a typical student living on campus at Transylvania University paid roughly $20,902 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 Transylvania University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,362	$17,362
— Housing	$8,220
— Meals	$5,860
Other Living Expenses	$2,540	$2,540
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$20,902	$20,902

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $95,536

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.

Over four years you could pay about $95,536 in room, board and other essentials.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Transylvania University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,550
Two Years Ago	$15,100
One Year Ago	$16,735
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,362
One Year From Now *	$18,480
Two Years From Now *	$19,671
Three Years From Now *	$20,938
Four Years From Now *	$22,287

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 6.4% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $22,020 for their first year on campus.

By their final year, a student might pay about $25,827 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $23,211 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $95,536 over four years — compared with roughly $45,231 for a two-year stay.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

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

Living and Dining on Campus at Transylvania

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.