Room & Meal Plan Rates

2023-2024

Please be aware that any housing or meal plan adjustments made after the deadline to make changes or mid-quarter will be billed to a student based on the prorated daily amount.

Please note that all room & board rates are per resident.

Living on the University of Denver’s campus is a transformative experience filled with personal growth and exploration. DU established the two-year live-on commitment— requiring all DU students to reside on campus for the first two years — to cultivate learning opportunities and drive student success. 

While living on campus can be expensive, the University of Denver’s Housing and Residential Education (HRE) strives to provide affordable room and board rates and a wide variety of housing options to accommodate the diverse needs of our students. 

To begin planning your on-campus living expenses, continue learning about our room and board costs, meal plan options, and student resources. 

How Much Does Room & Board Cost? - 2023-2024 Rates

As you begin reviewing and selecting your housing options, please be aware that if you make any housing or meal plan adjustments after the deadline or mid-quarter, you receive a bill based on the prorated daily amount. 

Additionally, all room & board rates are per resident.

Review HRE’s important housing dates and deadlines.

DU Meal Plans

Living on DU’s campus grants you access to a wide variety of dining halls and neighborhood restaurants, ensuring you never go hungry. DU dining also accommodates medical dietary needs to make sure you enjoy nutritious, high-quality food to fuel your on-campus life. 

Learn more about what’s on the menu, dining locations, and hours.

Quick Facts About DU Meal Plans

  • Meal plans are per quarter.
  • Unused meal swipes do not carry over to the next quarter or into the summer. Similarly, unused meal plan cash does not carry over to the next quarter.
  • All first-year, second-year (sophomore), and Transfer Living Community (TLC) residents must purchase a 125-block, 150-block, or 175-block meal plan. 

Modifying Your Meal Plan/Purchasing Extra Swipes

Students can modify their meal plans by emailing housing@du.edu by the first Thursday of every academic quarter.  Students who would like to purchase additional meal swipes for their meal plan can do so in increments of 10.

Commuter Meal Plans

Eligible students can purchase a Commuter Meal Plan through DU Pay. Commuter plans are only available to commuter students, third-year or fourth-year students, graduate students, and students who have used their entire HRE meal plan and need to purchase additional meals for the quarter. For more information about Commuter Meal Plans, please contact the ID Card Office.

Financing Your Stay

As you begin planning for your time at the University of Denver, we recommend reviewing our cost of attendance breakdown. On-campus housing and meal plans are considered direct costs, which means DU bills them directly to you are billed directly by DU. To generate an estimate of your upcoming cost of attendance, use the net price calculator or fill out the estimated first-year cost worksheet if you do not know your housing accommodations. If you have selected your housing and meal plan, please complete the 2023-24 estimated billing worksheet.

If you have any questions regarding the cost of room and board or estimating your cost of attendance, DU’s Office of Financial Aid is ready to help and connect you to helpful resources.