Campus Dining

Student Affairs

How It Works

In the Auburn Family, there’s room for everyone at the table!

All undergraduate students enrolled in at least one class that meets on Auburn University’s main campus must participate in the meal plan.  Your meal plan requirement depends on your student classification and housing status. Undergraduate students with at least 120 credit hours may request an exemption.

Student Classification: Your meal plan options are determined by your student classification and housing status. Meal plan information is available here.

    • All first-time first-year (FTFY) Auburn students are enrolled in the Orange plan fr their first two semesters at Auburn:
      • The default Orange plan is 5 meals per week with $450 dining dollars, regardless of housing status.  Total cost: $1500.00
        • FTFY students may upgrade to three other Orange meal plans.  Meals may be used at our two dining halls, Foy on the Fly, or to purchase a whole pizza (limit one per day) at grubhub’s Tiger Zone To Go. Dining dollars may be used at any campus dining location, including food trucks and athletics concessions.
  • Non-FTFY Auburn students living in housing on campus are enrolled in the default Blue plan:
          • Non-FTFY students who live in campus housing may choose any Orange meal plan,  as well as two Blue plan options with block meals.  The minimum Blue meal plan provides 50 block meals and $425 dining dollars. Total cost: $1,005.00   Non-FTFY Auburn students living on campus may also choose a different Blue meal plan or any Orange meal plan.  Meals may be used at our two dining halls. Dining dollars may be used at any campus dining location, including food trucks and athletics concessions.
  • Non-FTFY Auburn students living off-campus are enrolled in the default White plan:
            • Non FTFY students residing off-campus may choose any available meal plan based on their personal needs and preferences. The minimum White plan is $425 dining dollars. Total cost: $425.00.   These dining dollars may be used at any on-campus dining location, including food trucks and athletics concessions. Students may also use dining dollars to enter a dining hall at the retail rate
  • Change Period: Each dining plan is priced on a per-semester basis. You may change your Fall dining plan through the 10th class day of the semester. The next semester, you will be enrolled in the default meal plan for the Spring semester and have the option to change your meal plan by the 10th class day of the semester. We currently do not require meal plans for students enrolled in summer classes, but do have summer meal plans available for purchase through our website. Any remaining dining dollars’ balance from the Spring semester will remain available for use until the end of the summer term.

If you would like to purchase a summer meal plan, you may do so on our website.  IMPORTANT NOTE:  All Summer Meals and Dining Dollars expire at the end of the Academic year (early August). Summer meal plans are not refundable.

Based on student feedback, we now offer multiple dining plan options.  Many of these plans include both dining dollars and either weekly or block meal swipes, which are discounted entries into our dining halls.  Meal swipes offer dining hall entry at a discount, but they do expire at the end of each semester so choose wisely!  You may find dining plan details here Meal Plan Options.  Not sure which meal plan is right for you?  Students may make one change to their meal plan per day during the first ten class days of each semester via the GET mobile app’s “Change meal plan” feature. Login to GET > settings > Change meal plan. ALL meal plan changes will show up on eBills within 7-10 days.

We surveyed students a few years back, and found that more than 80% of our students would walk no more than 3 minutes to get to food; so we work to bring good food choices to them.  We have a number of dining facilities located throughout campus, as well as a fleet of food trucks offering students even more variety!

Because we have a lot of students who all need to be fed within a short time frame, we have food that’s available quickly, and most of it is easily customizable to suit a student’s particular tastes.

If you have a discerning palate or special dietary needs, our Tiger Dining Registered Dietitian, Allan Tablan, is available to help you successfully navigate your food choices in our 30+ dining locations.  Simply go to Aub.ie/DiningRD to set up an appointment.

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Last modified: March 7, 2024