VCU Housing Costs

$6,150 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at VCU?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Virginia Commonwealth University.

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 VCU

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $8,398 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $7,314. All in all, an on-campus student at Virginia Commonwealth University faced a yearly bill of about $31,998 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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$24,598	$26,740
— Housing	$8,398
— Meals	$7,314
Other Living Expenses	$6,150	$9,034
Books and Supplies	$1,250	$1,250
Total	$31,998	$37,024

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $165,637

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.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $165,637 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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,549
Two Years Ago	$17,999
One Year Ago	$22,269
Most Recent Year (2026)	$24,598
One Year From Now *	$27,891
Two Years From Now *	$31,625
Three Years From Now *	$35,860
Four Years From Now *	$40,661

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 13.4% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $35,291 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $48,061 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $39,025 in their second and final year.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $165,637 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $74,316 for a two-year stay.