UMN Duluth Housing Costs

$2,448 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at UMN Duluth?

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

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 UMN Duluth

This school bundles housing and dining options together into one package. The on-campus cost for any typical student was about $10,456 in 2026. Taken together, an on-campus student at University of Minnesota-Duluth paid roughly $16,758 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 Minnesota-Duluth.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$13,550	$12,900
— Housing	$11,110
— Meals	$2,440
Other Living Expenses	$2,448	$2,448
Books and Supplies	$760	$760
Total	$16,758	$16,108

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Projected Four-Year Total: $77,510

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $77,510 in housing, food and other expenses.

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 Minnesota-Duluth.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,144
Two Years Ago	$12,082
One Year Ago	$12,654
Most Recent Year (2026)	$13,550
One Year From Now *	$14,525
Two Years From Now *	$15,570
Three Years From Now *	$16,691
Four Years From Now *	$17,892

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 7.2% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $17,733 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $21,100 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $18,778 for the last year of an associate degree.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $77,510 over four years — compared with roughly $36,511 for a two-year (associate) degree.