UST Housing Costs

$3,902 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at UST?

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

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 UST

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $6,690 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $4,150. All told, a typical on-campus student at University of St Thomas spent approximately $19,682 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$14,686	$15,562
— Housing	$6,690
— Meals	$4,150
Other Living Expenses	$3,902	$4,762
Books and Supplies	$1,094	$1,094
Total	$19,682	$21,418

Room & Board Over Four Years? Forecasted Cost is $83,696

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Over four years you could pay about $83,696 in housing, food and other expenses.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,372
Two Years Ago	$13,662
One Year Ago	$14,150
Most Recent Year (2026)	$14,686
One Year From Now *	$15,167
Two Years From Now *	$15,663
Three Years From Now *	$16,176
Four Years From Now *	$16,706

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 3.3% per year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $20,163 for their first year on campus.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $21,702 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $20,659 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $83,696 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $40,822 for two years on campus.