U-M Housing Costs

How Much Will it Cost to Live at U-M ?

There are extra costs associated with going to college in addition to tuition fees. Find out just how much you will be paying to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor .

On this page you will find:

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

U-M Housing and Meal Plan Costs The housing and dining options at U-M are combined. The average student paid about $12,592 in 2021 to stay on campus.

The next table outlines average prices at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor both for living on campus or off campus as well as other expenses.

Projected Total of $68,345 in Housing & Dining Over Four Years

There has been an average 3.0% price change annually for the past five years in U-M housing and dining costs, compared to a nationwide average change of 2.4%. If present tendencies proceed, incoming freshmen in 2022 will pay about $16,479 in housing, meals and additional costs for their first year of school. In their closing year an undergraduate would spend approximately $16,875 for an associate degree, and $17,706 for a bachelor's degree.

Over the course of obtaining your degree the sum will come to approximately $68,345 for a four-year stay or $33,354 for two years.

* estimated

How to Finance Your U-M Education?

Details on Your Campus Home

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 U-M does or not, as well as the on-campus housing capacity.

Room, Board & Living Expenses are About Average

U-M room & board add up to $16,094, which is similar to the U.S. average of $15,282.

Related Schools

If you’re considering University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Purdue University - Main Campus
• The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
• University of Florida
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• University of Virginia - Main Campus

Curious on how these schools stack up against U-M? 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:

• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor vs. Purdue University - Main Campus
• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor vs. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor vs. University of Florida
• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor vs. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor vs. University of Virginia - Main Campus

References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.