<p>Re room and board: the number there is an estimate that will vary depending on the dorm, room type, and meal plan you get. Here are the proposed housing rates for the upcoming year: <a href=“http://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/resLifeHousServ/documents/AY2014-2015PropHsgRates.pdf”>http://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/resLifeHousServ/documents/AY2014-2015PropHsgRates.pdf</a> and meal plans (scroll down the page) <a href=“http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSE/NYU/MealPlans/”>http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSE/NYU/MealPlans/</a> . Freshman are automatically signed up for the 300 meals per semester, which you can change, but you are required to have a minimum plan of 225 per semester (ridiculous IMO, more than anyone really needs) if you are living in a traditional res hall, and a minimum of 113 per semester if you are living in a hall with a kitchen</p>