Housing and Food
| Per Semester | Per Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate on-campus housing and food | $9,252* | $18,504 |
| Undergraduate students living off-campus housing and food | $9,328 | $18,656 |
| Undergraduate students living with parents | $6,106 | $12,212 |
| Graduate students living off-campus | $9,328 | $18,656 |
* This rate for on-campus housing and food is based on a residence hall standard double room (roommate(s) and community bath) and 19 meals per week. The housing and food allowance determined by the Office of Financial Aid and the Colorado Department of Higher Education is $9,603, which is based on an average of rates for a CU Boulder residence hall room and 19 meals plus an extra weekly food allowance. Your actual housing and food cost on campus may be more or less depending on your selections.
Visit Housing and Dining to explore on-campus room options and on-campus apartment living. You also have the option to participate in Living Learning Communities or Residential Academic Programs (RAPs) for an additional fee.
Other on-campus options (all include 19 meals per week; per semester):
- Bunked roommates and community bath $7,963
- Roommate(s) and community bath (standard double) $9,252
- Individual space and community bath (standard single) $10,219
- Roommate(s) and attached bath $10,219
- Individual space and attached bath $10,510
- Roommate(s) and apartment $10,510
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Costs listed here show tuition, mandatory fees, books and on-campus housing and food, all of which are billed by the university on a semester basis.
A Word About Cost of Attendance: Tuition and fees are just one part of the overall cost to attend CU Boulder. The full cost of attendance for an academic year could include expenses such as on-campus housing and food, books and supplies, and items that are not billed by the university, such as personal expenses, transportation and medical insurance. View more information about the full cost of attendance.