USCB Housing Costs

$5,740 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$4,790 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,500 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$4,055 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at USCB?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend University of South Carolina Beaufort.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at USCB

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $5,740 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $4,790. When you add it all up, the average on-campus student at University of South Carolina Beaufort can expect to spend about $23,658 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 South Carolina Beaufort.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,103	$18,103
— Housing	$5,740
— Meals	$4,790
Other Living Expenses	$4,055	$4,379
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
Total	$23,658	$23,982

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $126,077

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.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $126,077 in housing, food and other expenses.

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 South Carolina Beaufort.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,495
Two Years Ago	$12,777
One Year Ago	$13,865
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,103
One Year From Now *	$20,811
Two Years From Now *	$23,924
Three Years From Now *	$27,504
Four Years From Now *	$31,618

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 15.0% each year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $26,366 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $37,173 in year four — and a two-year student about $29,479 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $126,077 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $55,845 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Annual increases in room and board are the norm, so build a yearly increase into your four-year budget.

Details on Your Campus Living Situation and Meal Plan at USCB

Schools may offer meal plans where the number of meals per week can vary. This school offers meal plans based on the number of meals per week. See the table below to find out the number of meals per week in the maximum meal plan offered. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.