Meal Plan Options

Meal plans are required for students living in Residential Life Housing.

Each plan has one or two components: a designated amount of meals to use in the dining center and/or Dining Dollars.

  • The meal plan determines the number of meals available in the University Dining Center.
  • Dining Dollars are prepaid dollars on the student's MavCARD that can be used at any campus dining location.

Meal Plan Comparison 2024-2025

Meal Plan Comparison


Anytime Plan

Rate for 24-25: $3,555 Academic Year ($1,735 Fall/$1,820 Spring)
Unlimited Dine-In Access / Includes 100 Dining Dollars Per Semester
This meal plan is the closest thing to having your own kitchen. This plan allows unlimited access to the University Dining Center. You may also choose to put together a To-Go container to take with you outside of the dining center.

The $100 per semester in Dining Dollars can be utilized at any dining location on campus at any time of day. Un-used Dining Dollars from this plan carry over from Fall Semester to Spring Semester. Dining Dollars not used by the end of Spring Semester will be forfeited.

This plan also includes three guest meal passes each semester. Guest passes let you treat family and friends to dine with you in the University Dining Center.


14 Meals Per Week Plan

Rate for 24-25: $3,650 Academic Year ($1,783 Fall/$1,867 Spring)
14 Meals per Week / Includes 200 Dining Dollars Per Semester
This plan appeals to students who may only eat two meals each day, or to those who want to eat all of their meals during weekdays. This plan ensures that you have meals available to you in the dining center every week of the semester. Use your meals any manner you'd like. To-Go containers are available on this plan as well.

The $200 per semester in Dining Dollars can be utilized at any dining location on campus. Un-used Dining Dollars carry over from Fall Semester to Spring Semester. Dining Dollars not used by the end of Spring Semester will be forfeited.

This plan also includes three guest meal passes each semester. Guest passes let you treat family and friends to dine with you in the University Dining Center.


160 Meals per Semester Plan

Rate for 24-25: $3,300 Academic Year ($1,650 Fall/$1,650 Spring)
160 Meals per Semester / Includes 25 Dining Dollars Per Semester/ Ability to Convert Meals to Dining Dollars
This plan offers the ultimate flexibility to customize your meal plan. Start out with $25 Dining Dollars and an allotment of 160 meals for the semester, then eat as many (or as few) meals each week as you'd like.

Plus, you have the ability to convert any of the 160 meals a semester into Dining Dollars at a rate of $7.49 per meal, twice a semester (by November 30 for Fall Semester and April 30 for Spring Semester). With this plan, you can determine whether you want more traditional meals in the dining center or greater flexibility with Dining Dollars to be used at any dining venue on campus.

You may also choose to take a To-Go container out of the dining center. Semesters are approximately 16 weeks long, resulting in an average of 10 meals per week on this plan.

The $25 per semester in Dining Dollars can be utilized at any dining location on campus at any time of the day. Converted Dining Dollars can be utilized at any dining location on campus. Converted Dining Dollars not used by the end of EACH SEMESTER will be forfeited.

This plan also includes three guest meal passes each semester. Guest passes let you treat family and friends to dine with you in the University Dining Center.


Maverick 250 Dining Dollars Plan

Rate for 24-25: $500 Academic Year ($250 Fall/$250 Spring)
250 Dining Dollars Per Semester / No Meals Included
The $250 per semester in Dining Dollars included with this plan can be utilized at any dining location on campus at any time of the day. Un-used Dining Dollars carry over from Fall Semester to Spring Semester. Dining Dollars not used by the end of Spring Semester will be forfeited.

Students may use their Dining Dollars to buy meals in the dining center at the door rate (below), as no specific number of meals are included in this plan. A limited number of these plans are available.

This plan may only be selected through September 6, 2024.  After that date, only students living at Stadium Heights or moving to Stadium Heights are eligible to change to it.


24-25 Door Rates at the University Dining Center
  • Breakfast: $9.28
  • Brunch (weekends only): $10.13
  • Lunch: $10.13
  • Dinner: $12.05