Washburn University Housing Costs

$2,480 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Washburn University?

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

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $6,176 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $5,700. Altogether, a typical student living on campus at Washburn University budgeted around $18,082 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$14,795	$14,607
— Housing	$6,176
— Meals	$5,700
Other Living Expenses	$2,480	$3,149
Books and Supplies	$807	$807
Total	$18,082	$18,563

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $78,749

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $78,749 in room, board and other essentials.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Washburn University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,152
Two Years Ago	$12,876
One Year Ago	$13,239
Most Recent Year (2026)	$14,795
One Year From Now *	$15,411
Two Years From Now *	$16,052
Three Years From Now *	$16,721
Four Years From Now *	$17,417

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 4.2% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $18,698 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $20,704 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $19,339 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $78,749 for a four-year degree, versus about $38,037 for a two-year (associate) degree.