Dining Plans for Students Living Off Campus, or in University Apartments, Van Hoosen or Williams Hall
There are a number of convenient dining options for students living off campus. Residential students' dining plans are pre-arranged through their housing contracts and these students do not need to order a dining plan through this page.
Dining Plan Prices for Fall 2011–Summer 2012 (Save up to $149*)
- DineOn 100: $750 (at $7.50 per access) – Best Value!
- DineOn 70: $560 (at $8.00 per access)
- DineOn 40: $340 (at $8.50 per access) – New for 2011!
- DineOn 10: $87.50 (at $8.75 per access)
(*Based on $8.99 lunch, dinner and late night door rate)
- ‘DineOn Campus’ – Use meal accesses at any residential dining halls
- ‘DineOn-the-Go’ – Combo-X-Change (use meal access as a combo) and Flex Option ($7.50 cash equivalency on food and beverage items) at Sparty’s , Union Pizzeria, Union Deli, Serrano’s or Riverwalk Market at Owen Hall
- Use meal accesses to bring friends and guests to eat with you in the dining halls
- Off-campus dining plans don’t expire – use meals as long as dining plan is active**! NEW for 2011!
**Account that is inactive for one MSU fiscal year (July 1–June 30) will be closed. There are no refunds for unused meals.
DineOn Platinum, Gold and Silver dining plans are also available to off- campus students.
Purchasing
There are three easy ways to order a dining plan:
- Online
- In person at 37 W McDonel Hall or MSU ID Office at the International Center
- Call 517-353-1616
Using your MSU ID
The Michigan State University picture ID with required accesses available, must be presented by the account holder to:
- enter residential dining halls
- bring guests to dining halls
- use Combo-X-Change, Flex Option, Spartan Cash and Owen Cash in retail locations
- use Combo-X-Change for carry out from dining halls where available
Please remember that you may not give your ID card to another person for use.