WVSU Housing Costs

$7,762 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,760 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,206 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,323 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at WVSU?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at West Virginia State 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 WVSU

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $7,762 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $5,760. All told, a student living on campus at West Virginia State University can expect to spend about $20,812 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 West Virginia State University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,283	$17,283
— Housing	$7,762
— Meals	$5,760
Other Living Expenses	$2,323	$2,323
Books and Supplies	$1,206	$1,206
Total	$20,812	$20,812

Room & Board Over Four Years? Four-Year Forecast: $92,706

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Knowing where it is headed helps you budget for the full degree, not just year one.

Over four years you could pay about $92,706 for living costs.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,952
Two Years Ago	$15,226
One Year Ago	$15,259
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,283
One Year From Now *	$18,181
Two Years From Now *	$19,125
Three Years From Now *	$20,119
Four Years From Now *	$21,165

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 5.2% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $21,710 for their first year on campus.

By their final year, a student might pay about $24,694 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $22,654 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $92,706 over four years — compared with roughly $44,364 for two years on campus.

Budget for Annual Increases

Expect modest annual increases in room and board, and factor that growth into your long-term budget.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at WVSU

Meal plan structures vary widely. At this school, the maximum meal plan covers a fixed number of meals per week, shown in the table below. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.