UL Lafayette Housing Costs

$5,470 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at UL Lafayette?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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 UL Lafayette

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $7,418 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $4,690. All told, an on-campus student at University of Louisiana at Lafayette paid roughly $25,071 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 Louisiana at Lafayette.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,275	$20,279
— Housing	$7,418
— Meals	$4,690
Other Living Expenses	$5,470	$5,470
Books and Supplies	$1,326	$1,326
Total	$25,071	$27,075

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $109,013

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $109,013 by the time you graduate.

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 Louisiana at Lafayette.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,074
Two Years Ago	$17,112
One Year Ago	$17,458
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,275
One Year From Now *	$19,109
Two Years From Now *	$19,981
Three Years From Now *	$20,893
Four Years From Now *	$21,846

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 4.6% per year. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $25,905 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $28,642 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $26,777 by the end of a two-year program.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $109,013 over four years — compared with roughly $52,682 for a two-year (associate) degree.