UD Housing Costs

$3,120 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at UD?

Understanding all of the expenses related to attending college can allow you to make the best decision at University of Dallas.

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 UD

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $7,940 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $7,400. When you add it all up, a student living on campus at University of Dallas can expect to spend about $22,035 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,915	$15,330
— Housing	$7,940
— Meals	$7,400
Other Living Expenses	$3,120	$3,061
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$22,035	$19,391

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Total: $93,027

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

The projected four-year total comes to about $93,027 for living costs.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at University of Dallas.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,592
Two Years Ago	$16,930
One Year Ago	$17,480
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,915
One Year From Now *	$18,391
Two Years From Now *	$18,879
Three Years From Now *	$19,381
Four Years From Now *	$19,896

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 2.7% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $22,511 in their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $24,016 in year four — and a two-year student about $22,999 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $93,027 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $45,510 for a two-year stay.