Xavier Housing Costs

$7,520 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$6,400 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,300 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,200 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Xavier?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at Xavier University.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Xavier

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $7,520 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $6,400. All in all, the average on-campus student at Xavier University faced a yearly bill of about $21,620 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Xavier University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,120	$17,020
— Housing	$7,520
— Meals	$6,400
Other Living Expenses	$3,200	$3,200
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
Total	$21,620	$21,520

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $87,643

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $87,643 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 Xavier University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,780
Two Years Ago	$17,020
One Year Ago	$17,020
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,120
One Year From Now *	$17,235
Two Years From Now *	$17,352
Three Years From Now *	$17,469
Four Years From Now *	$17,587

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 0.7% a year over the last three years. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $21,735 for room, board and essentials in year one.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $22,087 in year four — and a two-year student about $21,852 in their second and final year.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $87,643 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $43,587 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Plan for Cost Creep

Annual increases in room and board are the norm, so build a yearly increase into your four-year budget.

Living and Dining on Campus at Xavier

Schools may offer meal plans where the number of meals per week can vary. This school offers meal plans based on the number of meals per week. See the table below to find out the number of meals per week in the maximum meal plan offered. Curious about campus housing? The table below summarizes the on-campus living details for this school.