U-M Housing Costs

$2,572 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at U-M?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at U-M

This school charges students for housing and dining together as a bundle. The cost of living on campus for a typical student was about $15,328 in 2026. All in all, a typical student living on campus at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor can expect to spend about $21,768 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,038	$18,038
— Housing	$15,328
— Meals	$2,710
Other Living Expenses	$2,572	$2,572
Books and Supplies	$1,158	$1,158
Total	$21,768	$21,768

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Forecasted Cost is $99,845

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.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $99,845 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,046
Two Years Ago	$15,728
One Year Ago	$16,428
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,038
One Year From Now *	$19,233
Two Years From Now *	$20,508
Three Years From Now *	$21,867
Four Years From Now *	$23,317

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 6.6% a year over the last three years. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $22,963 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $27,047 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $24,238 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $99,845 over four years — compared with roughly $47,201 for a two-year stay.