UW Oshkosh Housing Costs

$3,000 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at UW Oshkosh?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at UW Oshkosh

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $5,309 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $3,760. All told, a typical on-campus student at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh faced a yearly bill of about $16,910 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,910	$12,910
— Housing	$5,309
— Meals	$3,760
Other Living Expenses	$3,000	$3,000
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$16,910	$16,910

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $73,327

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

The projected four-year total comes to about $73,327 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-Oshkosh.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,458
Two Years Ago	$11,694
One Year Ago	$11,940
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,910
One Year From Now *	$13,455
Two Years From Now *	$14,023
Three Years From Now *	$14,616
Four Years From Now *	$15,233

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 4.2% each year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $17,455 in their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $19,233 in year four — and a two-year student about $18,023 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $73,327 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $35,478 for two years on campus.