New Meal Plans

Launching Fall 2023

Students who live in campus housing — Traditional, Suite or Apartment Style — are required to have a meal plan for the full academic year. Commuter and Graduated students may also choose from any Commuter or Campus residential options (details below). During the first few weeks of each semester, students may choose to change between plans. The meal plan selected in the Fall will automatically renew in Spring for the plan chosen in the fall unless otherwise changed prior to publicized deadlines.

ALL STUDENT MEAL PLANS CAN BE PURCHASED here

Faculty and Staff Meal Plans Here

All billing for student meal plans are posted to the student account. For additional information, click here.
  • Changing to an All Access Meal Plan will result in a prorated billing amount after the start of the semester.
  • Meal plans charged to the account before the semester billing due date will be due by the due date.
  • Meal plans charged to the account after the due date, but before the first day of the academic period, will be due by the first day of the academic period.
  • Meal plans charged to the account on or after the first day of the academic period will be due immediately.
  • Any charges not paid by the designated due dates will result in a registration hold and may be subject to a late fee.

Deadlines for all Meal Plan changes must be completed by the following dates:

  • Fall 2023: Sept. 15, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.
  • Spring 2024: Feb. 1, 2024, by 11:59 p.m.

Students Living in Campus Housing

All students placed in Brandeis housing are required to have a meal plan. Brandeis is pleased to offer the following meal plans below for students living on campus.

All meal swipes can be used in Usdan and Sherman dining halls. Meal exchange is available at various on campus locations. Points and WhoCash can be used at any dining location on campus.

Meal Plan Rates 2023-24

Traditional and Suite Style Housing

Plan Type Meal Exchanges
Per Week
Points Included Guest Meals Cost Per Semester
All Access +5 5 $175 5 $3,829
All Access +10 10 $250 5 $4,180

All Access Plans allow Unlimited access to The Farm and Kosher Tables at Sherman and Usdan Kitchen. Students can select either +5 or +10 Meal Exchange (ME) which can be used at select on-campus retail locations. Included in both traditional plans you receive five guest swipes. For more information on your campus card accounts, click here.

Students who withdraw or take a leave of absence from the university 11 weeks into the semester or later will not be issued refunds for All Access meal plan. All meals expire at the end of each semester.

Traditional Style and Suite Style includes Cable Hall, Deroy Hall, Gordon Hall, Hassenfeld Hall, Pomerantz Hall, Reitman Hall, Renfield Hall, Rosenthal Hall, Scheffres Hall, Shapiro Hall, Skyline Hall, Usen Hall, Village and Ziv.

Apartment Style Housing

Plan Type

Block Meals (Per Semester)

Points Included Guest Meals Cost Per Semester
120-Block Plan 120 $400 5 $1,795
80-Block Plan 80 $300 5 $1,415

120-block and 80-block meal plans may only be purchased by students assigned in Apartment Style Housing (Charles River Apartments, Ridgewood, 567 South St. and the Foster Mods). These students may also choose from among the All-Access Meal Plans (All Access +5, All Access +10), which also have five guest meal swipes per semester. All meals expire at the end of each semester.

Students Living in Non-Brandeis Housing

Commuter/Voluntary Meal Plans

Plan Type Points Included Cost Per Semester
90-Block Plan $100 $1,125
60-Block Plan $60 $870
Points Only Plan $250 $250

Commuter Meals expire at the end of each semester. Unused Points will roll over from fall to spring semester, expiring at the end of the academic year. Commuter students may also choose from the All Access or Block Meal Plans listed above.

Additional Points Option (Must have a plan to purchase)

Add on Points Plans

Points Included Cost Per Semester
50 Points Add on 50 $50
100 Points Add on 100 $100
150 Points Add on 150 $150
200 Points Add on 200 $200
300 Points Add on 300 $300

All meal plans have an option to add on additional Points coming late summer 2023. All unused points will roll over from fall to spring semester, expiring at the end of the academic year.

Graduate Student/Voluntary Meal Plans

Plan Type

Cost Per Semester
15-Block Plan $205
30-Block Plan $345
Points Only Plan

$250

Graduate students may also choose from the All Access or Block Meal Plans listed above. Graduate block meals and unused points will roll over from fall to spring semester, and at the end of the academic year, all remaining meals and points on graduate plans will expire.

ALL voluntary meal plans are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Faculty and Staff Meal Plans

Plan Type

Cost Per Semester
Faculty & Staff 15 Block Plan $205
Faculty & Staff 30 Block Plan $345

Faculty and Staff Meal Swipes are redeemable at the Table at Sherman, The Kosher Table at Sherman and Usdan Kitchen. These plans are for faculty and staff only and can be purchased here

Summer Session and Transitional Session Meal Plans

Plan Type

Cost Per Term
*Bridge Plan Summer, May 17 (Dinner) – June 4 (Lunch) $549
Full Summer, June 4 (Dinner) – Aug. 11 (Lunch) $2,074
Summer Session 1, June 4 (Dinner) – July 9 (Lunch) $1,068
Summer Session 2, July 9 (Dinner) – Aug. 11 (Lunch) $1,005
*Bridge Plan Fall, Aug. 11 (Dinner) – Aug. 26 (Dinner) $480

Students living in Summer School Housing (Skyline) are required to be on a summer meal plan. Students living in (Foster Mods) are not required to be on a plan but can purchase one. Complete this Form.

Be aware that once used, all voluntary meal plans are non-refundable and non-transferable.

*During Transitional Sessions — Students living in Traditional and Suite Style Housing are required to have a Bridge Meal Plan.

WhoCash will remain active during the intersession period. Meal Swipes are redeemable at Sherman.

Summer prices i.e. doorrates for guest meals served in the residential dining facilities are as follows:

  • Breakfast: $12.50
  • Lunch: $17.25
  • Dinner: $18.50
  • Brunch: $17.25

Plus applicable taxes, if any. Prices are in effect as long as the dining hall is open.