A standard two-person room in a University of Oklahoma hall costs $3,220 a semester in 2026–27, or $6,530 with the meal plan, and Apartment List puts Norman’s overall median rent at $1,126 a month in October 2026. This guide sets out the verified figures and what I could not confirm.
Details come from OU Housing and Food Services and Apartment List, checked on 23 October 2026. Apartment List’s page gave only an overall median for Norman, which covers all unit types, not single rooms.
OU residence hall rates per semester, 2026–27
| Hall and room type | Room | With meal plan |
|---|---|---|
| Traditions Square, four-bed, two-bath (four people) | $3,480 | $4,680 (with $1,200 Meal Points) |
| Traditions Square, two-bed, one-bath (two people) | $3,720 | $4,920 |
| David L. Boren Hall, standard room (two people) | $3,220 | $6,530 |
| Residential Colleges, standard room (two people) | $4,030 | $7,340 |
| Couch Center, two-bed, one-bath (four people) | $3,965 | $7,275 |
| McCasland or South Hall, two-bed, one-bath (four people) | $4,530 | $7,840 |
| Cross Village, two-bed, one-bath (four people) | $4,670 | $7,980 |
| Boren Hall, standard room (one person) | $4,750 | $8,060 |
| Headington Hall, two-bed, two-bath (four people) | $5,750 | $9,060 |
| Cross Village, two-bed, one-bath (two people) | $6,950 | $10,260 |
| Residential Colleges, standard room (one person) | $6,825 | $10,135 |
| Cross Village, one-bed, one-bath (one person) | $8,975 | $12,285 |
The regular meal plan is $3,310 a semester, and Traditions Square uses $1,200 in Meal Points instead. Incoming first-year students must have a meal plan, and first-years assigned to Traditions Square are enrolled automatically in the First-Year Traditions Meal Plan. Upperclassmen are not required to have one. The page lists more hall and room types than shown here.
Private rental in Norman
Apartment List reports an overall median of $1,126 a month in October 2026, up 2.9% on a year earlier. I have no verified one-bedroom, two-bedroom or single-room figure for Norman.
I have not ranked neighbourhoods or listed private blocks, because I could not verify prices or area details against reliable sources. View any room in person or on a live video call, get a written lease and never pay before you have one.
FAQs about student accommodation in Norman
How much do University of Oklahoma residence halls cost?
From $3,220 a semester for a standard two-person room in Boren Hall to $8,975 for a one-person Cross Village apartment in 2026–27, before the meal plan.
What is the median rent in Norman?
$1,126 a month overall in October 2026, according to Apartment List.
Comparing Oklahoma and Great Plains options? See our guides to student accommodation in Stillwater, Lawrence and Austin, or browse all US student accommodation guides.
Sources
All checked 23 October 2026.
