WPI Housing Costs

$10,000 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$7,906 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,200 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$1,200 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at WPI?

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

On this page you will find:

Outline of Housing Costs
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at WPI

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $10,000 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $7,906. All in all, a typical student living on campus at Worcester Polytechnic Institute spent approximately $21,986 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$19,586	$19,586
— Housing	$10,000
— Meals	$7,906
Other Living Expenses	$1,200	$1,200
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$21,986	$21,986

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $96,771

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

Over four years you could pay about $96,771 for living costs.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,340
Two Years Ago	$17,744
One Year Ago	$19,272
Most Recent Year (2026)	$19,586
One Year From Now *	$20,431
Two Years From Now *	$21,313
Three Years From Now *	$22,234
Four Years From Now *	$23,193

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 4.3% a year over the last three years. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $22,831 for their first year on campus.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $25,593 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $23,713 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $96,771 for four years, or about $46,544 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Budget for Annual Increases

Housing and dining costs creep up most years, so plan on paying somewhat more each year of your degree.

Living and Dining on Campus at WPI

Not all meal plans work the same way. This school structures its plans by meals per week, and the table below lists the largest plan offered. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.