UNT Housing Costs

$3,898 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at UNT?

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

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 UNT

This school offers students a combined housing and dining plan. The cost of living on campus for a standard student was about $11,012 in 2026. When you add it all up, a typical on-campus student at University of North Texas can expect to spend about $20,300 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at University of North Texas.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,282	$16,954
— Housing	$11,194
— Meals	$4,088
Other Living Expenses	$3,898	$5,518
Books and Supplies	$1,120	$1,120
Total	$20,300	$23,592

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Total: $88,271

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $88,271 in room, board and other essentials.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at University of North Texas.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,490
Two Years Ago	$14,158
One Year Ago	$14,703
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,282
One Year From Now *	$15,958
Two Years From Now *	$16,665
Three Years From Now *	$17,403
Four Years From Now *	$18,173

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 4.4% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $20,976 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $23,191 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $21,683 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $88,271 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $42,659 for a two-year (associate) degree.