Trinity U Housing Costs

$1,400 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Trinity U?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Trinity 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 Trinity U

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $9,042 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $5,708. All told, the average on-campus student at Trinity University paid roughly $18,550 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 Trinity University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,150	$16,150
— Housing	$9,042
— Meals	$5,708
Other Living Expenses	$1,400	$1,400
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$18,550	$18,550

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $77,276

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Over four years you could pay about $77,276 in housing, food and other expenses.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,292
Two Years Ago	$15,534
One Year Ago	$15,872
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,150
One Year From Now *	$16,452
Two Years From Now *	$16,759
Three Years From Now *	$17,073
Four Years From Now *	$17,392

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 1.9% each year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $18,852 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $19,792 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $19,159 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $77,276 over four years — compared with roughly $38,011 for a two-year stay.