University of Rochester Housing Costs

$1,380 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at University of Rochester?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at University of Rochester.

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 University of Rochester

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $11,820 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $7,972. When you add it all up, a student living on campus at University of Rochester can expect to spend about $23,862 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

Get an idea of what the costs will be for on-campus housing, meals and other expenses at University of Rochester.

Expense	On Campus
Room and Board	$21,172
— Housing	$11,820
— Meals	$7,972
Other Living Expenses	$1,380
Books and Supplies	$1,310
Total	$23,862

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Forecasted Cost is $104,568

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.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $104,568 by the time you graduate.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$18,836
Two Years Ago	$19,612
One Year Ago	$20,304
Most Recent Year (2026)	$21,172
One Year From Now *	$22,047
Two Years From Now *	$22,958
Three Years From Now *	$23,907
Four Years From Now *	$24,896

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 4.1% each year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $24,737 in their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $27,586 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $25,648 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $104,568 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $50,385 for two years on campus.