Ship Housing Costs

How Do Ship's Room and Board Costs Compare to Other Colleges?

There are more expenses related to going to college in addition to tuition. Find out below how much you will be spending to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania .

On this page you will find:

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

Ship Housing and Meal Plan Costs Housing and dining plans are priced out separately at Ship. The average student paid $7,670 for housing and $4,924 for dining in 2021.

The next table outlines average costs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania for both living on campus or off campus, dining plans and other expenses.

Will You Spend 4 Years in the Dorms? Forecasted Cost is $61,316

For the past five years, Ship housing and dining costs have adjusted -1.6% on average each year, compared to a nationwide average change of 2.4%. If existing trends in housing and meal expenses go on, we expect incoming freshmen in 2022 to pay about $15,598 for their first year of college. By their closing year a student might spend somewhere around $15,417 for a two-year degree, and $15,062 for a four-year degree.

The room and board total over the course of four years will be approximately $61,316; for two years it would be about $31,015.

* estimated

How to Finance Your Ship Education?

Details on Campus Living Arrangements

Are you wondering whether you may be required to live on campus? If you are a first-time full-time student, some schools may require it. See the table below to find out whether Ship does or not, as well as the on-campus housing capacity.

Campus Expenses Here are Similar to Other Schools

Ship room & board add up to $15,784, which is similar to the U.S. average of $15,282.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Henderson State University
• Jacksonville State University
• Kean University
• Murray State University
• Winona State University

Curious on how these schools stack up against Ship? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare colleges on the features that matter most to you!

Check out the following matchups:

• Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania vs. Henderson State University
• Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania vs. Jacksonville State University
• Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania vs. Kean University
• Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania vs. Murray State University
• Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania vs. Winona State University

References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Cgboeree under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.