UCCS Housing Costs

$12,918 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,488 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,800 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$4,800 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at UCCS?

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

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 UCCS

This school offers students a combined housing and dining plan. The cost of living on campus for a standard student was about $12,918 in 2026. Taken together, a typical on-campus student at University of Colorado Colorado Springs can expect to spend about $25,006 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,406	$18,078
— Housing	$12,918
— Meals	$5,488
Other Living Expenses	$4,800	$4,800
Books and Supplies	$1,800	$1,800
Total	$25,006	$24,678

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Four-Year Forecast: $111,844

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

The projected four-year total comes to about $111,844 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 University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,580
Two Years Ago	$16,060
One Year Ago	$17,078
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,406
One Year From Now *	$19,518
Two Years From Now *	$20,699
Three Years From Now *	$21,950
Four Years From Now *	$23,277

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 6.0% each year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $26,118 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $29,877 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $27,299 in their second and final year.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $111,844 for a four-year degree, versus about $53,417 for a two-year (associate) degree.