UH Hilo Housing Costs

$3,544 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$6,314 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,360 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,986 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at UH Hilo?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at UH Hilo

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $3,544 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $6,314. Taken together, an on-campus student at University of Hawaii at Hilo budgeted around $21,916 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,570	$29,032
— Housing	$3,544
— Meals	$6,314
Other Living Expenses	$3,986	$12,880
Books and Supplies	$1,360	$1,360
Total	$21,916	$43,272

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Projected Four-Year Total: $109,844

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.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $109,844 in room, board and other essentials.

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 Hawaii at Hilo.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,214
Two Years Ago	$12,152
One Year Ago	$12,234
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,570
One Year From Now *	$18,539
Two Years From Now *	$20,743
Three Years From Now *	$23,209
Four Years From Now *	$25,969

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 11.9% each year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $23,885 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $31,315 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $26,089 for the last year of an associate degree.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $109,844 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $49,974 for a two-year stay.