Puget Sound Housing Costs

$2,624 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Puget Sound?

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

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 Puget Sound

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $8,250 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $8,130. Altogether, the average on-campus student at University of Puget Sound spent approximately $23,666 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$20,042	$20,042
— Housing	$8,250
— Meals	$8,130
Other Living Expenses	$2,624	$2,624
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$23,666	$23,666

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $110,270

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $110,270 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 Puget Sound.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,464
Two Years Ago	$16,944
One Year Ago	$17,664
Most Recent Year (2026)	$20,042
One Year From Now *	$21,493
Two Years From Now *	$23,050
Three Years From Now *	$24,720
Four Years From Now *	$26,511

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 7.2% a year over the last three years. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $25,117 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $30,135 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $26,674 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $110,270 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $51,791 over a two-year associate program.