Meal Plans - Mississippi State University

Dining on campus isn’t one size fits all. Our meal plans were designed with you in mind. If you are looking to enjoy a meal with friends or just a snack on the go – we’ve got a plan to fit every appetite.

We’ve kept what’s most important to you in mind, building in the convenience, flexibility, quality, value and healthy options you deserve. Explore our meal plan options to learn more about what would be the best fit for you.

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Do I need to buy a meal plan?
First Year Freshmen are automatically placed on a meal plan when they enroll in housing. All other students may voluntarily enroll in a meal plan, which offers many benefits, including convenience, value, flexibility and quality.
Will my meal plan auto renew for next semester?
Yes, meal plans are a two semester commitment. This means that when a student enrolls in a meal plan, they are signing up for both Fall and Spring semesters.
Will unused meal plans or Flex Dollars roll over to a future semester or year?
Flex Dollars roll over from summer to fall to spring and will expire at the end of the spring semester. Block Meals expire at the end of each semester.
If I have already purchased a meal plan, can I change it?
Students have the first two weeks of each semester to make changes to their meal plan. Changes can be made online or in the MSU Dining Office.

Don’t worry - simplicity and convenience are all within reach. Once you have a meal plan, your student ID works like a debit card. Just swipe your card and the meals and points are deducted from your meal plan account.

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Dining on campus isn't one size fits all, which is why our Meal Plans were designed with you in mind. MSU Dining offers 7 different Fall/Spring Meal Plans for students, and 2 different Meal Plan options for Faculty and Staff. Summer Meal Plans for students are also available. These Meal Plans are designed to fit every schedule and every lifestyle. For more information on what Meal Plans provide, visit the Meal Plans:101 tab on the Home Page. Please use the tabs to the left of this page to view your Meal Plan options.

Meal Plans can be purchased 1) online via credit card or by charging to the Student Account, or 2) in the MSU Dining Office with cash/check/credit/debit. Faculty and Staff Meal Plans can be paid for online, out of pocket in the MSU Dining Office, or payroll deducted for up to three pay periods.

Student Meal Plans are a two-semester commitment. If you sign up for a Meal Plan in the Fall, you will automatically be enrolled for the same Meal Plan in the Spring. To change your Meal Plan, youll have the first two weeks of each semester to do so. You can also add additional Flex Dollars to your Meal Plan at any time.

Please note that pricing reflects the Fall 2017/Spring 2018 school year. Prices listed are per semester. If you have any questions, please contact the MSU Dining Office between 8:30am 4:30pm Monday Friday at #662-325-7120.

Freshmen Meal Plan Options

All Freshmen living in on-campus Residence Halls will automatically be enrolled in the Ultimate Meal Plan when they sign up with Housing and Residence Life on campus. *If you are a Freshman who has already enrolled with Housing, there is no need to fill out this online form!

Freshman students have 3 Meal Plan options to choose from: Ultimate, Gold, or Silver Meal Plans to better fit their lifestyle.

First-time Freshman who pledge a Greek Organization with an on-campus Fraternity/Sorority house with a kitchen have the option of choosing from the Ultimate, Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Greek Meal Plans to supplement their in-house meals at the Greek House.

If you would like to drop from the Ultimate Meal Plan to one of the other Meal Plan options available to you (described above), simply fill out the Meal Plan Change Form during the Meal Plan Change Grace Period, first two weeks of the semester to charge to your Student Account.

Please note that pricing reflects the Fall 2017-Spring 2018 schoolyear, and are per semester. If you have any questions, please contact the MSU Dining Office between 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday at 662-325-7120.

Upperclassmen and Off-Campus Meal Plan Options

Whether you're a student who lives on or off campus, there is a meal plan option that will suit your appetite and schedule! Living off campus brings a different set of needs and challenges to college life. Commuters and upperclassmen on-campus residents are offered the same meal plans as freshmen living on campus plus four additional options, including a Flex Dollar only plan. As long as you have a Meal Plan, Flex Dollars can be added at any time. To sign up now and pay later by charging to your Student Account, click here.

Graduate Students

Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff Meal Plans offer variety while saving you time and money and the best part is, they never expire! You never have to worry about leaving campus and losing your parking spot, we've got you covered with 23 dining locations across campus. And don't worry about carrying cash, all you need is your Faculty/Staff ID.

Sign Up for a Meal Plan & pay over a 2 or 3 month period using Payroll Deduction!

Flex Dollars are redeemable at all MSU Dining locations across campus. Block Meals can be used at all of our Residential Dining Halls. Block Meals also have the added bonus of being used as Meal Equivalency. You can use a Meal Equivalency Block Meal at McArthur Cafe and Pegasus Dining for lunch and after 4pm Meal Equivalency can be redeemed at select retail locations for a $6 value! These select retail locations include Chick-fil-A, Einstein's Bagel Bros, & Burger King to name a few.

Conveniently order your Faculty/Staff Meal Plan online using Credit/Debit or come to the MSU Dining Office between 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday to pay cash or sign up for payroll deduction.

Summer Meal Plans

MSU Dining offers Meal Plans for Maymester, Summer 1, and Summer 2. If you’re going to be on campus this summer, we’d love for you to eat with us! Check out our summer Meal Plans below to see which one fits your schedule best.

Flex Dollars from summer Meal Plans will roll over into the fall and then spring and will expire at the end of the spring semester.

To sign up now, but pay later by charging to your Student Account, click here.

Add Flex Dollars

Running low on Flex Dollars? Reload today! Charge to your Student Account or pay with a credit/debit card. Flex Dollars roll over from the Fall to Spring Semesters and will expire on the last day of the Spring Semester. You must first have a Meal Plan in order to add additional Flex Dollars.

Click here to add additional Flex Dollars by charging to your student account.

Need help with your meal plan?

Residential Food Service Director

Robert Abare

Abare-robert@aramark.com