U.S. News每年对1800余所院校进行调查。其中1130所学校提供了2011到2012年间的食宿费用，平均计算得到数据是：9047美元。
吃和住两方面能让学生真正有大学生的感觉。倒不是说在学校吃住就有多好，但毕竟在校园里，和同学们一块能有家的味道。然而在美国上大学，昂贵的生活费却是压在学生肩上的大山。有学生为了省钱，不在学校吃住。如果你想吃住都在学校，而又不想花钱太多，不妨查看一下食宿便宜的大学。像西北俄克拉荷马州州立大学Northwestern Oklahoma State University 和密西西北的拉斯特学院Rust College是全美食宿费用最低的学校，每年均是3700美元。
下面是2011—2012食宿最便宜的top10美国大学：
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School name (State)
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Room & board (2011-2012)
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U.S. News rank & category
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University
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$3,700
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RNP*, Regional Universities (West)
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Rust College (MS)
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$3,700
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RNP, National Liberal Arts Colleges
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Cameron University (OK)
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$3,754
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RNP, Regional Universities (West)
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Blue Mountain College (MS)
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$3,950
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20, Regional Colleges (South)
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Wayland Baptist University (TX)
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$4,246
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75, Regional Universities (West)
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Martin Luther College (MN)
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$4,390
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51, Regional Colleges (Midwest)
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Dickinson State University (ND)
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$4,474
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63, Regional Colleges (Midwest)
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Weber State University (UT)
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$4,600
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76, Regional Universities (West)
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Louisiana College
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$4,605
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38, Regional Colleges (South)
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Mayville State University (ND)
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$4,632
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63, Regional Colleges (Midwest)
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