UNI Housing Costs

$2,550 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at UNI?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at University of Northern Iowa.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at UNI

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $5,158 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $4,828. When you add it all up, a student living on campus at University of Northern Iowa budgeted around $15,986 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 Northern Iowa.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,636	$12,636
— Housing	$5,158
— Meals	$4,828
Other Living Expenses	$2,550	$2,500
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
Total	$15,986	$15,936

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $68,003

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Over four years you could pay about $68,003 for living costs.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,556
Two Years Ago	$11,777
One Year Ago	$12,198
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,636
One Year From Now *	$13,029
Two Years From Now *	$13,435
Three Years From Now *	$13,854
Four Years From Now *	$14,285

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 3.1% each year. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $16,379 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $17,635 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $16,785 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $68,003 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $33,164 for two years on campus.