YVC Housing Costs

$3,750 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at YVC?

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

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $4,200 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $3,624. Altogether, the average on-campus student at Yakima Valley College can expect to spend about $16,830 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Yakima Valley College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,552	$22,056
— Housing	$4,200
— Meals	$3,624
Other Living Expenses	$3,750	$3,888
Books and Supplies	$528	$528
Total	$16,830	$26,472

Room & Board Over Four Years? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $68,436

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.

The projected four-year total comes to about $68,436 in room, board and other essentials.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Yakima Valley College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,228
Two Years Ago	$12,365
One Year Ago	$13,113
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,552
One Year From Now *	$12,662
Two Years From Now *	$12,774
Three Years From Now *	$12,887
Four Years From Now *	$13,001

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 0.9% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $16,940 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $17,279 in year four — and a two-year student about $17,052 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $68,436 for four years, or about $33,992 for a two-year (associate) degree.