Whitman Housing Costs

$6,640 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$8,440 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,400 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$800 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Whitman?

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

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 Whitman

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $6,640 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $8,440. Taken together, an on-campus student at Whitman College paid roughly $18,080 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,880	$15,880
— Housing	$6,640
— Meals	$8,440
Other Living Expenses	$800	$800
Books and Supplies	$1,400	$1,400
Total	$18,080	$18,080

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Projected Four-Year Total: $77,097

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

The projected four-year total comes to about $77,097 in room, board and other essentials.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Whitman College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,600
Two Years Ago	$15,020
One Year Ago	$15,440
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,880
One Year From Now *	$16,344
Two Years From Now *	$16,821
Three Years From Now *	$17,313
Four Years From Now *	$17,819

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 2.9% per year. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $18,544 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $20,019 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $19,021 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $77,097 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $37,565 for a two-year (associate) degree.