UNK Housing Costs

$5,078 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at UNK?

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

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 UNK

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $6,236 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $5,674. Altogether, a student living on campus at University of Nebraska at Kearney paid roughly $23,760 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,884	$17,884
— Housing	$6,236
— Meals	$5,674
Other Living Expenses	$5,078	$5,078
Books and Supplies	$798	$798
Total	$23,760	$23,760

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $104,193

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

The projected four-year total comes to about $104,193 in room, board and other essentials.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,602
Two Years Ago	$16,114
One Year Ago	$17,014
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,884
One Year From Now *	$18,755
Two Years From Now *	$19,670
Three Years From Now *	$20,629
Four Years From Now *	$21,635

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 4.9% per year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $24,631 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $27,511 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $25,546 for the last year of an associate degree.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $104,193 for a four-year degree, versus about $50,177 for two years on campus.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Room and board tends to rise year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at UNK

Not all meal plans work the same way. This school structures its plans by meals per week, and the table below lists the largest plan offered. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.