Villanova Housing Costs

$2,300 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Villanova?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at Villanova University.

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 Villanova

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $9,444 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $8,250. All told, a student living on campus at Villanova University faced a yearly bill of about $23,004 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Villanova University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$19,994	$19,994
— Housing	$9,444
— Meals	$8,250
Other Living Expenses	$2,300	$2,300
Books and Supplies	$710	$710
Total	$23,004	$23,004

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $101,098

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

The projected four-year total comes to about $101,098 for living costs.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Villanova University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,686
Two Years Ago	$18,387
One Year Ago	$19,196
Most Recent Year (2026)	$19,994
One Year From Now *	$20,863
Two Years From Now *	$21,771
Three Years From Now *	$22,718
Four Years From Now *	$23,706

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 4.3% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $23,873 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $26,716 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $24,781 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $101,098 for four years, or about $48,654 over a two-year associate program.