UNCW Housing Costs

$5,978 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at UNCW?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

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 UNCW

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $9,128 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,140. All in all, an on-campus student at University of North Carolina Wilmington spent approximately $26,705 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$19,867	$19,867
— Housing	$9,128
— Meals	$5,140
Other Living Expenses	$5,978	$5,978
Books and Supplies	$860	$860
Total	$26,705	$26,705

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $116,250

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 $116,250 for living costs.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,487
Two Years Ago	$18,098
One Year Ago	$18,583
Most Recent Year (2026)	$19,867
One Year From Now *	$20,768
Two Years From Now *	$21,710
Three Years From Now *	$22,695
Four Years From Now *	$23,725

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 4.5% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $27,606 for room, board and essentials in year one.

By their final year, a student might pay about $30,563 in year four — and a two-year student about $28,548 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $116,250 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $56,154 over a two-year associate program.