UAFS Housing Costs

What Are the Living Expenses at UAFS?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

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 UAFS

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $4,900 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $4,400. When you add it all up, a student living on campus at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith budgeted around $22,038 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Room & Board Over Four Years? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $90,738

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Over four years you could pay about $90,738 by the time you graduate.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 1.6% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $22,292 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $23,081 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $22,551 in their second and final year.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $90,738 for a four-year degree, versus about $44,843 for a two-year stay.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Most schools raise housing and dining costs gradually each year, so today’s figure is unlikely to be what you pay all four years.

Details on Your Campus Living Situation and Meal Plan at UAFS

For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By University of Arkansas - Fort Smith under License More about our data sources and methodologies.