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Overview | Residential Meal Plans

At NMU Dining, we’re all about variety. Whether it’s the daily features at our dining halls or the items and offerings at our 10 locations, we aim to provide delicious, well-balanced meals and products that take into account individual dietary preferences, all while providing exceptional service.

Our goal to offer choice and keep things fresh extends beyond our menu, and all of our meal plans are designed to offer selection and options to suit your tastes and your budget.

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Meal Plan Requirement

All students living in residence halls are required to participate in one of the following meal plans. For Fall 2024–Winter 2025, all incoming freshmen are required to be on the Platinum, Gold or Basic 14 Constant Plan. Each plan includes weekly X-Change meals, Dining Dollars to purchase snacks and guest passes for others to use.

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Platinum

Best Value Plan!

Unlimited meals per week
6 X-Changes per week
$400 Dining Dollars
10 guest passes
Exclusive online options

Semester Cost:

$3,120

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salad with tomatoes

Gold

Unlimited meals per week
4 X-Changes per week
$200 Dining Dollars
8 guest passes

Semester Cost:

$2,995

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four cups of ice cream

Basic 14

14 meal swipes per week
2 X-Changes per week
$50 Dining Dollars
2 guest passes

Semester Cost:

$2,745

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fish sandwich with pickles and a side of chips

Block 10

10 meal swipes or X-Changes per week
$50 Dining Dollars
2 guest passes

Semester Cost:

$2,235

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Spalding

$200 Dining Dollars
5 meal swipes or X-Changes per week

*Available only to Spalding Hall Residents

Semester Cost:

$855