UW Housing Costs

$5,856 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$7,810 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,100 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,920 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at UW?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at UW

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $5,856 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $7,810. All told, a student living on campus at University of Wyoming can expect to spend about $22,630 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,610	$14,200
— Housing	$5,856
— Meals	$7,810
Other Living Expenses	$3,920	$4,480
Books and Supplies	$1,100	$1,100
Total	$22,630	$19,780

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Cost: $105,030

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $105,030 by the time you graduate.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,328
Two Years Ago	$14,794
One Year Ago	$17,260
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,610
One Year From Now *	$18,954
Two Years From Now *	$20,401
Three Years From Now *	$21,959
Four Years From Now *	$23,636

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 7.6% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $23,974 for their first year on campus.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $28,656 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $25,421 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $105,030 for four years, or about $49,395 over a two-year associate program.

Plan for Cost Creep

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 UW

Dining plans vary from school to school. Here, plans are structured around a set number of meals per week — see the maximum plan in the table below. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.