Resident Meal Plans

Dominican University offers three flexible meal plans consisting of a set number of meals that reset each week combined with meal plan dollars that can be used throughout the semester.  

• Meal plans cost $2,675 per semester, $5,350 for the school year. 

• All resident students living on campus are required to select a meal plan option. 

• Students may change their meal plan during the first 2 weeks of the semester only. 

• Each time you use your Star Card to purchase a meal in the Main Dining Hall, the Crown Café (formerly Cyber Café) or DU To GO it is considered a “swipe”. 

• Students can use their meal plan swipes in the Main Dining Hall, the Crown Café (for a meal exchange) or with DU To GO by choosing the “DU To GO Combo Meal Menu” . 

• Meal plan dining dollars can be used to purchase retail items such as snacks, specialty drinks or additional food items in the Main Dining Hall, Crown Café or through DU To GO. 

• Meal plans and meal plan dining dollars expire at the end of each semester.  No refunds will be issued for unused meals or meal plan dining dollars. To get the most value from your dining plan, make sure to use your meal plan and dining dollars throughout the semester.

• A student may purchase a guest meal using a meal plan swipe or meal plan dining dollars (the student must be present with the guest). 

Important Dates & Hours - Fall 2026

• New Beginnings BBQ Lunch - Sat 8/22, 12:30pm - 2pm

• DU Fest: Sun 8/23, 3-6pm  

• DU To GO begins Sun 8/23, 2-8pm

• Regular Dining Hours begin Mon 8/24 

• Crown Café opens Mon 8/24 

• Last day to switch meal plans: Sun 9/6 

• Labor Day, Mon 9/7: No Classes, no Breakfast service, Brunch served 10:30am - 2pm