USA Housing Costs

$4,680 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$4,150 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$864 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$5,283 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at USA?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at University of South Alabama.

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 USA

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $4,680 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $4,150. Taken together, a typical on-campus student at University of South Alabama budgeted around $23,030 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at University of South Alabama.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,883	$16,973
— Housing	$4,680
— Meals	$4,150
Other Living Expenses	$5,283	$5,283
Books and Supplies	$864	$864
Total	$23,030	$23,120

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $101,250

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $101,250 in housing, food and other expenses.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,628
Two Years Ago	$13,289
One Year Ago	$15,948
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,883
One Year From Now *	$17,750
Two Years From Now *	$18,662
Three Years From Now *	$19,621
Four Years From Now *	$20,629

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 5.1% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $23,897 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $26,776 in year four — and a two-year student about $24,809 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $101,250 for a four-year degree, versus about $48,706 for a two-year (associate) degree.