USAO Housing Costs

$4,200 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$4,740 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,200 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,930 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at USAO?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at USAO

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $4,200 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $4,740. Altogether, an on-campus student at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma paid roughly $21,670 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 Science and Arts of Oklahoma.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,540	$17,892
— Housing	$4,200
— Meals	$4,740
Other Living Expenses	$3,930	$3,930
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$21,670	$23,022

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $116,338

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $116,338 in room, board and other essentials.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,318
Two Years Ago	$12,126
One Year Ago	$11,570
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,540
One Year From Now *	$19,083
Two Years From Now *	$22,018
Three Years From Now *	$25,405
Four Years From Now *	$29,312

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 15.4% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $24,213 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $34,442 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $27,148 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $116,338 over four years — compared with roughly $51,361 for a two-year stay.

Do Not Ignore Yearly Increases

Most schools raise housing and dining costs gradually each year, so today’s figure is unlikely to be what you pay all four years.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at USAO

Meal plans differ by school; some use a card balance while this school offers plans based on meals per week. The table below shows the maximum number of meals per week available. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.