The cost difference between living on- and off-campus in the 48 biggest college towns in America, ranked
48. Kansas State University — Manhattan, Kansas
47. University of Wisconsin-Madison — Madison, Wisconsin
Off-campus median monthly rent: $865
On-campus monthly housing cost: $866*
Cost difference: $1
* includes meal plan
46. California State University Chico — Chico, California
Off-campus median monthly rent: $860
On-campus monthly housing cost: $868
Cost difference: $8
45. University of Kansas — Lawrence, Kansas
Off-campus median monthly rent: $694
On-campus monthly housing cost: $676
Cost difference: $18
44. University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa
Off-campus median monthly rent: $753
On-campus monthly housing cost: $771
Cost difference: $18
43. Oregon State University — Corvallis, Oregon
Off-campus median monthly rent: $967
On-campus monthly housing cost: $988
Cost difference: $21
42. University of Arkansas — Fayetteville, Arkansas
Off-campus median monthly rent: $693
On-campus monthly housing cost: $670
Cost difference: $23
41. Liberty University — Lynchburg, Virginia
Off-campus median monthly rent: $535
On-campus monthly housing cost: $511
Cost difference: $24
40. University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan
Off-campus median monthly rent: $1,193
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,222*
Cost difference: $29
* includes meal plan
39. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Off-campus median monthly rent: $873
On-campus monthly housing cost: $907
Cost difference: $34
38. Arizona State University — Tempe, Arizona
Off-campus median monthly rent: $825
On-campus monthly housing cost: $861
Cost difference: $36
37. Indiana University, Bloomington — Bloomington, Indiana
Off-campus median monthly rent: $733
On-campus monthly housing cost: $774
Cost difference: $41
36. University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida
Off-campus median monthly rent: $641
On-campus monthly housing cost: $687
Cost difference: $46
35. Excelsior College — Albany, New York
Off-campus median monthly rent: $923
On-campus monthly housing cost: $976
Cost difference: $53
34. Harvard University — Cambridge, Massachusetts
Off-campus median monthly rent: $1,787
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,733
Cost difference: $54
33. Western Michigan University — Kalamazoo, Michigan
Off-campus median monthly rent: $665
On-campus monthly housing cost: $581
Cost difference: $84
32. Western Kentucky University — Bowling Green, Kentucky
Off-campus median monthly rent: $585
On-campus monthly housing cost: $498
Cost difference: $87
31. Western Washington University — Bellingham, Washington
Off-campus median monthly rent: $991
On-campus monthly housing cost: $884
Cost difference: $107
30. Auburn University — Auburn, Alabama
Off-campus median monthly rent: $689
On-campus monthly housing cost: $798
Cost difference: $109
29. Texas A&M University — College Station, Texas
Off-campus median monthly rent: $760
On-campus monthly housing cost: $875
Cost difference: $115
28. University of North Dakota — Grand Forks, North Dakota
Off-campus median monthly rent: $728
On-campus monthly housing cost: $600
Cost difference: $128
27. University of Missouri — Columbia, Missouri
Off-campus median monthly rent: $603
On-campus monthly housing cost: $736
Cost difference: $133
26. East Carolina University — Greenville, North Carolina
Off-campus median monthly rent: $479
On-campus monthly housing cost: $613
Cost difference: $134
25. University of Georgia — Athens, Georgia
Off-campus median monthly rent: $630
On-campus monthly housing cost: $778
Cost difference: $148
24. Texas State University — San Marcos, Texas
Off-campus median monthly rent: $825
On-campus monthly housing cost: $978
Cost difference: $153
23. Iowa State University —Ames, Iowa
Off-campus median monthly rent: $711
On-campus monthly housing cost: $528
Cost difference: $183
22. University of Alabama — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Off-campus median monthly rent: $741
On-campus monthly housing cost: $556
Cost difference: $185
21. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — La Crosse, Wisconsin
Off-campus median monthly rent: $633
On-campus monthly housing cost: $425
Cost difference: $208
20. Towson University — Towson, Maryland
Off-campus median monthly rent: $1,054
On-campus monthly housing cost: $807
Cost difference: $247
19. Brigham Young University — Provo, Utah
Off-campus median monthly rent: $693
On-campus monthly housing cost: $417
Cost difference: $276
18. Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida
Off-campus median monthly rent: $593
On-campus monthly housing cost: $875
Cost difference: $282
17. University of California Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz, California
Off-campus median monthly rent: $1,955
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,670
Cost difference: $285
16. Rutgers University — New Brunswick, New Jersey
Off-campus median monthly rent: $1,173
On-campus monthly housing cost: $860
Cost difference: $313
15. Oklahoma State University — Stillwater, Oklahoma
Off-campus median monthly rent: $560
On-campus monthly housing cost: $876
Cost difference: $316
14. Illinois State University — Normal, Illinois
Off-campus median monthly rent: $597
On-campus monthly housing cost: $921
Cost difference: $324
13. University of North Texas — Denton, Texas
Off-campus median monthly rent: $922
On-campus monthly housing cost: $567
Cost difference: $355
12. University of California, Berkeley — Berkeley, California
Off-campus median monthly rent: $2,263
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,861
Cost difference: $402
11. University of California, Davis — Davis, California
Off-campus median monthly rent: $1,229
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,633*
Cost difference: $404
* includes meal plan
10. Northern Arizona University — Flagstaff, Arizona
Off-campus median monthly rent: $1,027
On-campus monthly housing cost: $620
Cost difference: $407
9. University of Colorado, Boulder — Boulder, Colorado
Off-campus median monthly rent: $1,296
On-campus monthly housing cost: $888
Cost difference: $408
8. Colorado State University — Fort Collins, Colorado
Off-campus median monthly rent: $1,026
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,444*
Cost difference: $418
* includes meal plan
7. University of South Carolina — Columbia, South Carolina
Off-campus median monthly rent: $551
On-campus monthly housing cost: $975
Cost difference: $424
6. James Madison University — Harrisonburg, Virginia
Off-campus median monthly rent: $659
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,121*
Cost difference: $462
* includes meal plan
5. Michigan State University — Lansing and East Lansing, Michigan
Off-campus median monthly rent: $620
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,141
Cost difference: $521
4. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Champaign, Illinois
Off-campus median monthly rent: $671
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,218*
Cost difference: $547
* includes meal plan
3. California Polytechnic State University — San Luis Obispo, California
Off-campus median monthly rent: $1,553
On-campus monthly housing cost: $917
Cost difference: $636
2. University of Oklahoma — Norman, Oklahoma
Off-campus median monthly rent: $566
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,221*
Cost difference: $655
* includes meal plan
1. Ball State University — Muncie, Indiana
Off-campus median monthly rent: $399
On-campus monthly housing cost: $1,106*
Cost difference: $707
* includes meal plan
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