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No, it takes 1.5 billion, of which this guy furnishes 0.2. https://www.independent.com/2021/10/28/architect-resigns-in-...

Housing 4500k students it is about 333k per student. Which does seem incredibly expensive given the tiny and low-quality space per student, but I have no idea about building costs in general.



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Part of the shtick here is that the common spaces are large and of very high quality (for dorm rooms). The sticker price may also include land purchase, and almost certainly includes furnishings. The last thing to note is that all construction is very expensive right now due to materials shortages.

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