Ozarks Housing Costs

$4,300 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,303 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,000 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,475 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Ozarks?

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

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 Ozarks

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $4,300 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,303. When you add it all up, the average on-campus student at University of the Ozarks faced a yearly bill of about $17,670 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$14,195	$14,195
— Housing	$4,300
— Meals	$5,303
Other Living Expenses	$2,475	$2,475
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$17,670	$17,670

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $90,175

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.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $90,175 for living costs.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$10,400
Two Years Ago	$10,758
One Year Ago	$14,082
Most Recent Year (2026)	$14,195
One Year From Now *	$15,921
Two Years From Now *	$17,858
Three Years From Now *	$20,030
Four Years From Now *	$22,466

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 12.2% each year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $19,396 in their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $25,941 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $21,333 in their second and final year.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $90,175 over four years — compared with roughly $40,729 for a two-year (associate) degree.