2024/25 Meal Plans

UChicago Dining offers a variety of meal plans to meet the needs of those in the campus community.  As part of the housing contract, students living on campus are required to have a meal plan and are assigned a default meal plan.  What year of your undergraduate career and room type will determine your default meal plan for those living in University housing.

The Meal Plan Purchase and Change Period is OPEN

 

Meal plan purchases and changes for the spring quarter run through 3/31/25.

Please visit our FAQ’s to find more information.

 

Academic Year Meal Plans

Student’s living on-campus and off-campus are eligible to purchase the Unlimited, Phoenix and Apartment Meal Plans.

Students living On-Campus: Meal plan charges are based on your year in college and housing assignment and will be reflected on your first bill. 

Unlimited Meal Plan - $2,660 per quarter

Default meal plan for 1st year students.

Default meal plan for 2nd year students not living in an apartment.

Dining Commons Benefits:

  • Unlimited swipes
  • 10 to-go swipes
  • 5 guest swipes

 Additional Benefits:

  • 3 meal exchanges
  • $100 Maroon Dollars

Phoenix Meal Plan - $2,660 per quarter

2nd-4th year students are eligible to upgrade to this meal plan.

Dining Commons Benefits:

  • 150 swipes
  • 10 to-go swipes
  • 5 guest swipes

 Additional Benefits:

  • 15 meal exchanges, deducted from total swipes
  • $150 Maroon Dollars

Apartment Meal Plan - $1,885 per quarter

Default meal plan for 2nd-4th year students living in an on-campus apartment.

Dining Commons Benefits:

  • 90 swipes
  • 10 to-go swipes
  • 5 guest swipes

 Additional Benefits:

  • 8 meal exchanges, deducted from total swipes above
  • $200 Maroon Dollars

NEW On-Campus Meal Plan Options for 3rd and 4th year students

For rising 3rd and 4th year students living in on-campus housing only, the new Quad plan will cost approximately 20% less than the Unlimited plan and the new Maroon plan is an even greater value as it will cost approximately 30% less than the Unlimited plan.

Maroon Meal Plan - $1,886 per quarter

Default meal plan for all 3rd and 4th year students living in a single or double on-campus housing only. 

Dining Commons Benefits:

  • 75 swipes
  • 10 to-go swipes
  • 5 guest swipes

 Additional Benefits:

  • 8 meal exchanges, deducted from total swipes
  • $425 Maroon Dollars

Quad Meal Plan - $2,128 per quarter

Eligible for upgrade for 3rd and 4th year students living in on-campus housing only.

Dining Commons Benefits:

  • 100 swipes
  • 10 to-go swipes
  • 5 guest swipes

 Additional Benefits:

  • 20 meal exchanges, deducted from total swipes
  • $275 Maroon Dollars

Eligibility by Year in College and Room Type for Different Meal Plans
Year in College Room Type Unlimited Meal Plan Phoenix Meal Plan Apartment Meal Plan Maroon Meal Plan Quad Meal Plan
1st year Single Default NOT Eligible NOT Eligible NOT Eligible NOT Eligible
1st year Double Default NOT Eligible NOT Eligible NOT Eligible NOT Eligible
1st year Apartment Default NOT Eligible NOT Eligible NOT Eligible NOT Eligible
2nd Year Single Default Eligible NOT Eligible NOT Eligible NOT Eligible
2nd Year Double Default Eligible NOT Eligible NOT Eligible NOT Eligible
2nd Year Apartment Eligible Eligible Default NOT Eligible NOT Eligible
3rd Year Single Eligible Eligible NOT Eligible Default Eligible
3rd Year Double Eligible Eligible NOT Eligible Default Eligible
3rd Year Apartment Eligible Eligible Default Eligible Eligible
4th Year Single Eligible Eligible NOT Eligible Default Eligible
4th Year Double Eligible Eligible NOT Eligible Default Eligible
4th Year Apartment Eligible Eligible Default Eligible Eligible

 

Off-Campus Only Meal Plans

These next options are geared towards the needs of those students, both undergraduate and graduate, faculty, and staff living off-campus.

Students living Off-Campus

Are not assigned a meal plan, but are welcomed to enroll in a meal plan beginning March 24th, by  visiting get.cbord.com/uchicago. 

The Unlimited, Phoenix and Apartment meal plan will continue to be available for purchase to all students through the first week of each quarter. 

Off-Campus Meal Plan - $171 per pack

Dining Commons Benefits:

  • 10 swipes per pack
  • Students can purchase up to 6 packs per quarter

Park Meal Plan - $168 per pack

Dining Commons Benefits:

  • 2 swipes

Additional Benefits:

  • 1 meal exchange, deducted from total swipes
  • $120 Maroon Dollars

Travel Meal Plan - $280 per pack

Dining Commons Benefits:

  • 4 swipes

Additional Benefits:

  • 2 meal exchanges, deducted from total swipes
  • $190 Maroon Dollars

Midway Meal Plan - $527 per pack

Dining Commons Benefits:

  • 25 swipes
  • 3 guest swipes
  • Free Specialty Swipe to be announced

Additional Benefits:

  • 4 meal exchanges, deducted from total swipes
  • $25 Maroon Dollars