Notre Dame Housing Costs

$1,950 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Notre Dame?

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

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 Notre Dame

This school bundles housing and dining options together into one package. The on-campus cost for any typical student was about $17,900 in 2026. All in all, the average on-campus student at University of Notre Dame paid roughly $23,050 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for University of Notre Dame.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$19,850	$19,850
— Housing	$17,900
— Meals	$1,950
Other Living Expenses	$1,950	$1,950
Books and Supplies	$1,250	$1,250
Total	$23,050	$23,050

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $98,154

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $98,154 by the time you graduate.

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 Notre Dame.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$18,254
Two Years Ago	$18,660
One Year Ago	$19,328
Most Recent Year (2026)	$19,850
One Year From Now *	$20,428
Two Years From Now *	$21,023
Three Years From Now *	$21,636
Four Years From Now *	$22,267

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 2.9% per year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $23,628 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $25,467 in year four — and a two-year student about $24,223 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $98,154 for a four-year degree, versus about $47,851 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Budget for Annual Increases

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 Notre Dame

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. Review the table below for the on-campus housing details this school reports.