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Dining On Campus

Meal plans and Dining Dollars are convenient to have on your account, even if you don't live on campus. With multiple meal plan options available, there is something that will work for everyone, whether you are a first-year student, returning student, transfer student, or graduate student.

Your schedule will be packed full of classes, study time, work, and a little fun too. You shouldn't have to worry about shopping, cooking, or cleaning up, so let us do that for you! 

NOTE: The Dining Portal is currently open for 2024. Students registered for classes can log in to purchase a meal plan and/or Dining Dollars. Fall 2024 meal plans are active Wednesday, August 21 - Friday, December 13. Spring 2025 meal plans are active Saturday, January 11 - Friday, May 9.

Meal Plan Options

There are several meal plan options available to students, so depending on where you're living and what your classification is, you may have different options available to you. Check out the options below to see what you can choose from.

Dining Contract Portal

Registered students -- please use the dining portal to manage your dining contract starting on these dates:

Fall 2024: opens Tuesday, 7/30/24 @ 10am
Spring 2025: opens Tuesday, 12/3/24 @ 10am
Summer 2025: opens Tuesday, 5/13/25 @ 10am

Dining Portal:
MANAGE YOUR DINING CONTRACT

As a registered student, you can add a meal plan (and dining dollars) any time during the semester. All dining contract changes and cancellations must be completed by 5pm on these dates:

Fall 2024: Monday, 9/9/24
Spring 2025: Monday, 1/27/25

  • How do meal plans work?

    All meal plans contain two different types "money" to spend -- meal swipes and Dining Dollars. Meal swipes can be used in the dining rooms are valid for one semester. Dining Dollars can be used at any campus dining location and are valid for the academic year. (Any Dining Dollars balances left over in December will carry over to the Spring semester.)

  • What meal plan am I allowed to have?

    Students living on campus are required to carry an On Campus Meal Plan throughout the academic year (per the Housing and Dining contract). 

    First-year students living on campus can choose from one of two On Campus Meal Plans. If you are considered a sophomore or above in standing (at least 20 years old or 20 earned credit hours by the university-published drop deadline), you can choose from two additional On Campus Meal Plan options.

    Students who are a sophomore or above in standing who live in Lawrenson Hall, the Arlington Park Apartments, or one of the UNC-owned houses are exempt from the meal plan requirement. They can choose to carry any meal plan available, just Dining Dollars, or no meal plan.

    Students living off campus can choose from any meal plan offered, including On Campus Meal Plans, Off Campus Bear Plans, just Dining Dollars, or nothing at all.

  • How do I sign up for my meal plan?

    It's easy! The dining portal opens about 30 days prior to the first day of classes. (The date is usually listed in the blue box at the top of the page.) Once that date is here and you have registered for classes, you can login to the Dining Portal and make your choice. If you're not sure which meal plan to choose, you can always make adjustments up through 5pm on the Drop Deadline (10th day of classes).

    Only need to purchase more Dining Dollars? You can do that too!

  • How do I see my meal swipe balance? Or my Dining Dollars balance?

    The Dining Portal is your place to go to check your account balances for meals, Dining Dollars, and Meal Exchanges. You can also give your parents or support people guest access so they can add Dining Dollars to your account by credit card.

  • Where can I use my meal swipes?
    • Dine In
      • Holmes Dining Hall
        • All You Care To Eat
        • Simple Servings (allergen-friendly food station)
      • Tobey-Kendel Dining
        • "Meal Bundles" at stations
    • Bear On The Run (to go option)
      • Holmes Dining Hall
      • Tobey-Kendel Dining
    • Meal Exchange
      • "Meal Bundles" at select retail dining locations
      • Use up to 5 meal swipes per week at these University Center locations:
        • Bowlful
        • Burger & Co.
        • Crisol Latin Kitchen
        • Empire State Pizza

    Be sure to look at the Hours of Operation for the most current location information.

  • Where can I use my Dining Dollars?
    • In the University Center
      • University Center
      • Bowlful (ME)
      • Burger & Co. (ME)
      • Crisol Latin Kitchen (ME)
      • Einstein Bros® Bagels
      • Empire State Pizza (ME)
      • Hissho Sushi
      • Munchy Mart™
      • Subway®
    • At Holmes Hall
      • Starbucks®
    • At the Michener Library
      • Bears Coffee Shop
    • Across Campus
      • Holmes Dining Hall (cash prices at the door)
      • Tobey-Kendel Dining
      • Mobile Food Carts
      • Vending - snacks and beverages

    Be sure to look at the Hours of Operation for the most current location information.

Semester Meal Plan Pricing: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

Students living on campus are required to carry an On Campus Meal Plan throughout the academic year (per the Housing and Dining contract). Meals are only valid for the semester the plan is purchased; they don’t carry forward from fall to spring, and there is no monetary refund for uneaten meals.

Notes: Averages listed below are based on a 16-week semester, so those numbers may change depending on how you use your meal plan. Prices listed are for one semester.

  • On Campus Meal Plan: First-Year Students

    First-year students living on campus can choose from either of the meal plans listed below.

    First-Year Students

    Meals + Dining Dollars

    Meal Averages Per Week

    Cost Per Semester

    300 Meal Plan

    300 meals + 300 dining dollars

    19

    $3,847

    250 Meal Plan

    250 meals + 400 dining dollars

    15-16

    $3,514

  • On Campus Meal Plan: Sophomores or Above

    As a sophomore or above in standing (at least 20 years old or 20 earned credits by the university-published drop deadline), you are eligible to choose from any On Campus Meal Plan listed below.

    Sophomore or Above

    Meals + Dining Dollars

    Meal Averages Per Week

    Cost Per Semester

    300 Meal Plan

    300 meals + 300 dining dollars

    19

    $3,847

    250 Meal Plan

    250 meals + 400 dining dollars

    15-16

    $3,514

    150 Meal Plan

    150 meals + 450 dining dollars

    9

    $2,897

    125 Meal Plan

    125 meals + 350 dining dollars

    7-8

    $2,381

  • Off Campus Bear Plans

    Students living off campus are eligible to choose any meal plan offered. For those students choosing to live on campus, Bear Plans are only available to upperclassmen (sophomore and above) who live in Lawrenson Hall, at the Arlington Park Apartments or in one of the UNC-owned Houses.

    Off Campus Bear Plans

    Meals + Dining Dollars

    Meal Averages Per Week

    Cost Per Semester

    75 Bear Plan

    75 meals + 400 dining dollars

    4-5

    $1,513

    50 Bear Plan

    50 meals + 500 dining dollars

    3

    $1,269

    25 Bear Plan

    25 meals + 600 dining dollars

    1-2

    $991

Dining Dollars

Use Dining Dollars to purchase food and beverage items at campus retail dining locations -- no tax added! Meal plans include Dining Dollars automatically, but you can add them at any time during the year by logging into the online dining portal.

Use your Dining Dollars across campus:

  • At the University Center:
    • Bowlful
    • Burger & Co.
    • Crisol Latin Kitchen
    • Einstein Bros® Bagels
    • Empire State Pizza
    • Hissho Sushi
    • Munchy Mart™ 
    • Subway®
  • Across Campus:
    • Bears Coffee Shop (Michener Library)
    • Holmes Dining Hall (cash prices at the door)
    • Starbucks® (Holmes Hall)
    • Tobey-Kendel Dining
    • Vending machines (beverages and snacks)

Parents and Support People: With our new dining portal, your student can grant you guest access so you can add Dining Dollars to their account!

Dining Dollars are convenient and easy to use.

  • UNC Card: Dining Dollars are loaded on your student ID, so use your card to pay for your retail dining and vending purchases.
  • Convenience: No need to carry cash when your UNC card is loaded with Dining Dollars. Purchase most food and beverage items with no sales tax added when using Dining Dollars.
  • Carry Forward: Fall Dining Dollars balances will carry forward to Spring, but everything expires at the end of Spring semester. Summer Dining Dollars are available during summer session only. No refunds are given for unused Dining Dollars, so be sure to use them.
  • Bear On The Run: You can purchase your Bear On The Run reusable container with Dining Dollars (cost is $5 to participate in the program).
  • Safety: If you lose your UNC Card, the Dining Dollars account can be immediately de-activated by contacting the Dining Services Office at 970-351-2652. Once you get a new card, we can re-activate your account.

Dining Room Cash Prices: 2024-2025

Guests and visitors are welcome to dine with us in Holmes Dining Hall and can pay using cash or credit for meals.
All prices include tax. Children 3 years old and younger are complimentary.
Prices good August 15, 2024 - August 14, 2025.

Adults

(13 years old and above)

Breakfast: $10.75
Brunch/Lunch: $15.25
Dinner: $16.00

Children

(4 years old - 12 years old)

Breakfast: $7.50
Brunch/Lunch: $10.50
Dinner: $10.75

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