FIRST-YEAR STUDENT MEAL PLANS

Welcome to NDSU Dining, we are so excited to serve you! We have a variety of meal plan options for first-year students that will keep you fueled up for success.

    2025/2026 Meal Plan Options

    Meal plans are required for first-year students living in a residence hall. Students can select from three meal plan options.

    Five-Day Unlimited  |  Seven-Day Unlimited  |  220-Block (Burgum, Churchill, or Dinan residents only)

    Unlimited Access Meal Plans

    Unlimited meal plans allow students to pop into our dining centers as many times as they want. Students enjoy the flexibility to grab snacks, meals, or coffee anytime the dining centers are open. Unlimited meal plans come with $50 Dining Dollars which can be used at any on-campus dining location, including Starbucks, Caribou, Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, The Union Market, and The Micro Market at Barry Hall.

    Seven-Day Meal Plan - $2,797/Semester

    • Monday - Sunday | 7 guest passes | 2 to-go meals/day limited to one per meal period  | $50 Dining Dollars
    • Unused guest passes and Dining Dollars expire on the last day of each semester. Plans auto-renew for the spring semester
    • The seven-day meal plan is the default plan for first-year students living in a residence hall; students will be automatically enrolled in this plan.

    Five-Day Meal Plan - $2,488/Semester

    • Monday - Friday | 3 guest passes | 2 to-go meals/day limited to one per meal period | $50 Dining Dollars
    • Unused guest passes and Dining Dollars expire on the last day of each semester. Plans auto-renew for the spring semester.
    220-Block Meal Plan

    First-year students living in Burgum, Churchill, or Dinan Hall may select one of the unlimited access meal plans or the 220-block meal plan. This plan provides students with 220 meal swipes per semester that can be used at select on-campus locations. Locations include: West Dining Center, Residence Dining Center, The Union Market, Minard Coffee Shop Proudly Serving Starbucks, The Micro Market at Barry Hall, Twisted Taco, Caribou Coffee, and Burgers at the U.

    This plan also includes $150 Dining Dollars which have a dollar-for-dollar value and can be used at all on-campus dining locations, including Starbucks, Caribou, Chick-fil-A and Panda Express.

    220-Block (Semester) Meal Plan - $2,130/Semester

    • Monday – Sunday | Dine-in or Takeout | $150 Dining Dollars
    • Unused meal swipes and Dining Dollars expire on the last day of each semester.
    Managing Your Plan

    All first-year students living in a residence hall will automatically be enrolled in the 7-day unlimited access meal plan. Students may change their meal plan during their in-person summer orientation session, or online via GET beginning June 9, 2025. Meal plan changes can be made through the 8th business day of each semester.

    • Fall 2025: 9/3/2025 
    • Spring 2026: 1/22/2026

    Questions

    Questions about meal plans? Email ndsu.dining@ndsu.edu or call (701) 231-7001.

    • Are you an NDSCS Fargo student? NDSCS students living on campus in NDSU residence halls will get a meal plan during the room assignment process. To view your meal plan, visit your housing portal; to manage your plan, access GET Mobile.  NDSCS Fargo students who live off campus may purchase a dining meal block plan via Marketplace and will be able to manage it through the GET Mobile.
    • A first-year student is an individual who received a high school diploma in January 2024 or later. PSEO or Advanced Placement credits are not considered when determining first-year status.
    • If you are a first-year student who is living off campus, you may select a meal plan from our upper-level meal plan options. Please email Dining to purchase your plan. If you are a Metro College Alliance student who lives off-campus, you may purchase a block meal plan via NDSU Marketplace.
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