UW - La Crosse Housing Costs

$2,036 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at UW - La Crosse?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

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 UW - La Crosse

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $4,556 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $3,054. Altogether, a student living on campus at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse can expect to spend about $13,006 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$10,850	$10,850
— Housing	$4,556
— Meals	$3,054
Other Living Expenses	$2,036	$2,036
Books and Supplies	$120	$120
Total	$13,006	$13,006

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Projected Four-Year Total: $61,139

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.

Over four years you could pay about $61,139 by the time you graduate.

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 Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$8,798
Two Years Ago	$8,938
One Year Ago	$9,996
Most Recent Year (2026)	$10,850
One Year From Now *	$11,693
Two Years From Now *	$12,602
Three Years From Now *	$13,582
Four Years From Now *	$14,638

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 7.8% each year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $13,849 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $16,794 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $14,758 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $61,139 over four years — compared with roughly $28,607 for a two-year (associate) degree.