Meal Plan Options
UNC 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 in the residence halls 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, so they can choose to carry any meal plan available, just Dining Dollars, or no meal plan at all.
Students living off campus can also choose to carry any dining contract available, including only Dining Dollars.
NOTE: The dining portal will be open for Summer 2024 starting on Tuesday, 5/7/24. Students registered for classes can login to purchase a summer meal plan and/or summer Dining Dollars. Summer meal plans will be active starting Monday, 6/3/24. Please remember summer meal plans and Dining Dollars will expire on 8/15/24. The dining portal will be open for students registered for Fall 2024 starting on Tuesday, 7/30/24.
Dining Contract Portal
Registered students -- please use the dining portal to manage your dining contract starting on these dates:
Summer 2024: opens Tuesday, 5/14/24 @ 10am
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
Semester Meal Plan Options: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Meal plans contain both dining room meals and Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars can be used to purchase food and beverage items in any of our Retail Dining locations across campus (including our mobile food carts and vending machines). Use your meals in Holmes Dining Hall and Tobey-Kendel Dining. Meal plan holders can also use up to five meal swipes per week at Bowlful, Crisol Latin Kitchen, Empire State Pizza, and Burger & Co in the University Center as a Meal Exchange.
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.
Summer 2024 Dining Options
Summer meal plans and dining dollars are good June 3 - August 15 only. Please remember all balances will expire on August 15th, and there are no refunds for unused meals or dining dollars. Summer hours of operation are different from the academic year hours, so you'll want to check to see what locations are open and when. Summer Hours of Operation
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)
- Starbucks® (Holmes Hall)
- Vending machines (beverage and snack)
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 (just like a meal plan), so you can 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: All Dining Dollars expire at the end of Finals Week in spring. 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 at Holmes Dining Hall (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: 2023-2024
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 through August 15, 2024.
Adults
(13 years old and above)
- Breakfast: $10.25
- Brunch/Lunch: $14.50
- Dinner: $15.00
Children
(4 years old - 12 years old)
- Breakfast: $7.00
- Brunch/Lunch: $10.00
- Dinner: $10.25