Essential Information

Meal Plan Details

Automatic meal plan enrollment

Every fall and spring semester, each Auburn student is automatically enrolled in a default meal plan based on class rank and housing status. The default meal plan for all first-time, first-year freshmen regardless of housing status is the default Orange plan which includes 5 weekly meals and $475 dining dollars at a cost of $1560.00.

Weekly meals that may be used at either the Village Tiger Zone, The Edge at Central Dining, and Wellness Kitchen dining halls, as well as Foy on the Fly food court.

Dining dollars may be used at any on-campus dining facility, including food trucks, athletics concessions, vending and the Hey Day Market.

You may select a more comprehensive meal plan*, including all-access plans that provide entry into our dining halls any time they are open, via the GET mobile app. *If you select a more comprehensive meal plan, it will REPLACE the default plan.

Both semesters of their first year, first-time, first-year freshmen are enrolled in the Orange Default plan – Weekly 5 with $475 Dining Dollars: This plan provides students with 5 meals per week* to use at either Village Tiger Zone, The Edge at Central Dining, and Wellness Kitchen dining halls, as well as Foy on the Fly food court. and $475 Dining Dollars to spend at campus retail locations. Total cost $1,560.00 *Weekly meals are loaded early Sunday morning and expire after the dining halls close Saturday evening. All meals expire at the end of each semester; however, any remaining fall dining dollars will be added to your spring semester dining dollars.
- $1,560.00 is approximately half the average student’s semester dining budget and takes into consideration that sometimes students will eat at a local restaurant off campus, travel on weekends, or have meetings during regular meal periods.
Every semester, sophomore and above students living on-campus are enrolled in the Blue Default plan – 50 meals per semester with $450 Dining Dollars This plan provides students with 50 meals to use during the semester at either Village Tiger Zone or The Edge at Central dining halls, and $450 Dining Dollars to spend at campus retail locations. Total cost $1040.00 All meals expire at the end of each semester; however, any remaining fall dining dollars will be added to your spring semester dining dollars.
Every semester, sophomore and above students living off-campus are enrolled in the White Default plan: $450 Dining Dollars $450 dining dollars meal plan. The $450 meal plan ensures they have lunch/snack/coffee money to keep their bodies fueled while on campus. Sophomore and above students who live off campus may choose any of the meal plans we offer. Any meals purchased expire on the last exam day of the semester. Any remaining fall dining dollars will be added to your Spring dining dollars.

Meal plans may only be used by the account holder.

What are Dining Dollars?

Dining Dollars

Dining Dollars are funds loaded to your Tiger Card that may used to purchase food on campus. They may be used at any Tiger Dining facility, including food trucks, athletics concessions, vending machines and the Hey Day Market. You may also use dining dollars for entry into our dining halls – you’ll simply pay the retail rate.

You will be automatically be enrolled in the default meal plan each semester. Meal plans for students who have a contract for On-Campus Housing include both dining dollars and weekly meals.

Most students easily use their entire dining dollars balance each semester; however, any dining dollars remaining on your account at the end of the fall semester will be added to the following spring semester. Fall meal plans are renewed at the same level for the spring semester.

If any dining dollars remain unspent at the end of the spring semester, they will be usable until the last class day of the concurrent summer term. All dining funds expire at the end of the academic year.

Meal plans may only be used by the account holder.

What is a Block Meal?

Block Meals

With a variety of healthy options and a lower cost per meal, a block meal may be used at the Village Tiger Zone, the Wellness Kitchen, The Edge at Central dining halls and Foy on the Fly food court.

Block meals allow students access to these facilities at their convenience throughout the semester. These dining locations always offer a variety of foods, allowing you to create a plate according to what you’re craving at the moment. Menus are available online for your convenience.

Block Meals may be used at any time – no limit per week.
Block meals may only be used at the Village Tiger Zone, the Wellness Kitchen, The Edge at Central dining halls and Foy on the Fly food court.
Block meals expire at the end of each semester.

Meal plans may only be used by the account holder.

What is a Weekly Meal?

Weekly Meals

Weekly meals guarantee dining access for the entire semester at a lower cost per meal. Weekly meals are available early Sunday morning and expire when the dining halls close on Saturday night.

These meals may be used at the Village Tiger Zone, the Wellness Kitchen, The Edge at Central dining halls and Foy on the Fly food court. These locations offer a variety of healthy and favorite foods, allowing you to help yourself to what you’re craving at the moment. Menus are available online for your convenience.

Any unused meals expire at the end of each week.

Weekly meals run Sunday morning – Saturday night. Once you’ve used your 5 or 10 meals each week, you will need to either use dining dollars to pay for your meal or wait until the next Sunday morning for more meals to be available.

Meal plans may only be used by the account holder.

What is an All Access plan?

All Access

All Access guarantees dining access for the entire semester at the lowest cost per meal. All Access meals refresh every 15 minutes. These meal plans include unlimited access to Village Tiger Zone, the Wellness Kitchen and The Edge at Central Dining. Meal swipes may also be used at Foy on the Fly food court. These dining locations always offer a variety of healthy and favorite foods; allowing you to create a plate according to what you’re craving in the moment. Menus are available online for your convenience. All Access meal plans give you the option to dine as you chose, as often as you would like during the day. Aa All Access meal plan gives you the greatest value and best flexibility.

Meal plans may only be used by the account holder.

In addition to the automatic plan, what meal plans are available for first-time, first-year freshmen?

Dining Plans for first-time first-year students:

ORANGE PLANS: All first-time first-year Auburn students are automatically enrolled in the default orange plan. They may choose from three other orange meal plan options listed below:

Default Orange Plan is Weekly 5 with $475 Dining Dollars: Provides students with 5 meals per week to use at either Village Tiger Zone or The Edge at Central dining halls, and $475 Dining Dollars to spend at campus retail locations. Total cost $1,560.00

Weekly 10 with $525 Dining Dollars: Provides students with 10 meals per week to use at either Village Tiger Zone or The Edge at Central dining halls and $525 Dining Dollars to spend at campus retail locations. Total cost $2,025.00

All Access with $175 Dining Dollars: Provides students with unlimited access to Village Tiger Zone or The Edge at Central dining halls 7 days/week and $175 Dining Dollars to spend at campus retail locations. Total cost $2,670.00

All Access with $450 Dining Dollars: Provides students with unlimited access to Village Tiger Zone or The Edge at Central dining halls 7 days/week and $450 Dining Dollars to spend at campus retail locations. Total cost $2,895.00

These plans encourage freshmen to spend time on campus, eating, studying, hanging out, and making those connections that will enrich their experience here at Auburn. Eating in our dining halls provides a variety of fresh, delicious foods each day with lots of space to hang out and enjoy time with your friends.

In addition to the automatic plan, what meal plans are available for sophomore and above students who live ON-campus?

Dining Plans for sophomore and above students who live on campus:

BLUE PLANS: On Campus Students who are sophomores or higher or have completed two semesters in the orange plan may choose from any of the orange plans above as well as the two meal plans listed below:

Default Blue Plan is 50 Meals with $450 Dining Dollars: Provides students 50 meals per semester to use at either Village Tiger Zone or The Edge at Central dining halls and $450 Dining Dollars to spend at any on-campus dining location. Total cost: $1,040.00.

75 Meals with $450 Dining Dollars: Provides students 75 meals per semester to use at either Village Tiger Zone or The Edge at Central dining halls and $450 Dining Dollars to spend at any on-campus dining location. Total cost: $1,330.00

In addition to the automatic plan, what meal plans are available for sophomore and above students who live OFF-campus?

Dining Plans for sophomore and above students living off campus:

WHITE PLANS: Off Campus Students who are sophomores or higher or have completed two semesters in the orange plan may choose from any of the orange or blue plans above as well as the white meal plans listed below:

Default White Plan is $450 Dining Dollars: Provides students with lunch/snack/coffee money. $450 Dining Dollars to spend at any on-campus dining location. Total cost: $450.00

25 Meals with $450 Dining Dollars: Provides students 25 meals per semester to use at either Village Tiger Zone or The Edge at Central dining halls and $450 Dining Dollars to spend at any on-campus dining location. Total cost: $750.00

$675 Dining Dollars: Provides students with lunch/snack/coffee money. $675 Dining Dollars to spend at any on-campus dining location. Total cost: $675.00

May I change my meal plan?

Changing your dining plan

You may change your dining plan during the first 10 class days of each semester. To do this:

Log into your GET mobile app > Settings > Change meal plan > Verify the plan you were assigned > Select the plan you’d like to change to > Then select “Apply to my eBill” and > Submit.

If you do not have a smartphone, you may do this online:

Log into your AU Access account > My Campus tab > Select Your Meal Plan> This will take you to the GET website, and you’ll follow the same process as described above.

After the 10th class day, no changes may be made.

What if I plan to join a fraternity?

Fraternity Meal Plan Reduction Information

Tiger Dining provides a reduced meal plan for students enrolled in an Orange meal plan who are members of a fraternity with a required meal plan of at least 10 meals per week. There is no application required for this program. Greek Life provides a list of qualifying members to the Campus Dining office at the conclusion of each semester. Any credit will be automatically deposited to the student’s Student Financial Services account after final exams are complete.

To be eligible, students must meet both qualifications:

They must be enrolled in an Orange dining plan
They must be a member of a fraternity that has a required meal plan providing at least 10 meals per week.

How it works:

Only the dining dollars portion of the meal plan is eligible for a refund. If there are no dining dollars left, then there will be nothing to refund. However, if you are eligible for a refund, it will be made to your eBill account by the end of December (Fall) and the end of May (Spring).

Example:

A student is registered for the Orange 5 + $475 meal plan which provides 5 meal swipes weekly at Tiger Zone in the Village or The Edge at Central Dining plus $475 dining dollars. The student also has a required fraternity meal plan for 10 meals each week at the fraternity house. At the end of the semester, the student only used $275 of their $475 dining dollars, so they receive a credit of $200 to their eBill.

How do I add more dining funds?

Adding Dining funds

Many students completely use their dining funds by mid-semester, so we do our best to make adding funds quick and easy. These additional dining funds are available via your Tiger Card – just like the regular dining plans. These funds NEVER EXPIRE and you may request a refund at any time. Add Funds via GET Mobile

There are two options for adding dining dollars. Here are the details:

Optional dining dollars are exactly like your regular dining dollars. They may be used to purchase food at any on-campus dining location, including food trucks and athletics concessions.

Tiger Club funds are also available via your Tiger Card, but offer a bit more flexibility. These funds may be used to purchase food anywhere on campus and at participating retailers in the local community. Participating Locations List

**When you get near the end of your regular dining dollars, simply place a Grubhub order for more than your Dining Dollars’ balance and select Tiger CARD as your payment method. Grubhub will clear out your dining dollars, capture optional funds to complete the transaction, and you will be able to use optional funds anywhere on campus after this.

What if I decide to not attend Auburn this semester?

Sometimes things happen that are beyond our control. If you’ve registered for classes but will be unable to attend Auburn during a particular semester, you’ll need to let us know. Simply send an email to dining@auburn.edu giving us your name and Banner ID number and stating you will not be attending. We’ll watch your account, and when your withdrawal is approved and processed, unused dining funds will be refunded to your Student Financial Services (eBill) account.

Dining Location Information

What kind of dining options are available on campus?

With many dining locations throughout campus, you have convenient, fast and easy access to a variety of good foods. You may spend your dining dollars at any campus food truck, retail dining location, dining hall, athletics concessions. or the Hey Day Market.

Whether you want to hang out at the dining hall or grab a quick sandwich as you’re sprinting between classes, we’re ready to serve you! Current locations list

Tell me about the dining halls

Our dining halls always offer a variety of healthy and favorite foods; allowing you to create a plate according to what you’re craving in the moment. These dining halls are located at the Village Tiger Zone, the Wellness Kitchen and The Edge at Central Dining. Menus are available online for your convenience. .

The dining halls offer all you care to eat service, serving a wide variety of freshly-prepared foods. Entrees change daily, and if you’re not in the mood for what’s on the menu at one location, another dining hall will be serving different entrees. Dining halls offer the biggest bang-for-the-buck on campus. You may use Meal Plan Dining Dollars, Block meals, Weekly meals, All-Access meals, debit or credit to pay for your dining hall entry. If you enjoy variety, consider purchasing meals, which offer a discounted* dining hall entry prices. *as compared to retail entry rates

If you have special dietary needs, you’ll find delicious menu options at the True Balance Allergen Solutions Stations located in our dining halls.

The Edge at Central Dining is located in the heart of campus and is convenient to the Quad and Cambridge residence halls, the main Tiger Transit stop, and is even just a short walk from most classrooms and the Hill and South Donahue Residence Halls.

The Edge serves delicious meals in a dynamic space customized to meet the needs of the Auburn Family. Our flexible stations ensure quality ingredients, healthy options, convenient offerings and personalized experiences for all guests.

9 stations
Broad hours with meal period flexibility and 7 days-a-week service
Expansive produce market providing fresh and local ingredients
All you care to eat fan favorites and healthy options
Allergen and dietary accommodations
Customizable and express feature items
Huge variety to accommodate all diners and still provide the option to dine together
Limited time promotions, special events and local partnerships/community events

The Village Tiger Zone is located on the west side of campus, near the Village residence halls, Neville Arena, Wallace Hall, and Nichols Center. Tiger Zone is open for lunch and dinner Monday-Friday and brunch and dinner Saturday/Sunday. Evening meals often feature a Mediterranean inspired concept allowing students to enjoy a variety of vegetables, grains, and even grilled salmon on a rotating basis. Weekend brunch meals are very popular! Tiger Zone menus and hours

What retail locations are on campus?

Because we have a lot of people to serve in a limited amount of time, a variety of food has to be available quickly and conveniently. Retail locations are a key part in meeting that goal. Meal Plan Dining Dollars, cash, debit and credit are all accepted at our retail locations. Menus and hours are located online: Dining Locations and Menus

Campus retail locations include:

Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center: Cafe 25 Costa Coffee machine

Central Dining: Legacy Market Central Food Hall: Ramen by Toro Sushi, Mediterranean Bowls, Deli Shop serving housemade bread and meats

Dudley Hall: War Eagle Supply Company Costa Coffee Machine

Foy Hall: Panda Express Chicken Salad Chick Foy on the Fly CAM Lettuce Eat

Haley Center: Einstein Brothers Bagels

Hey Day Market: Little Darling Pokemen Khoodles Loud Roots WIldchild Hey Batta Batta Pizzeria Ariccia Saint Bernardo Gelato The Incubator

Horton Hardgrave Hall: The Exchange

Lowder Hall: Starbucks

Melton Student Center: Blenz Original Hot Chicken & Flametown Burgers Chick-fil-A Inked Tacos Starbucks Toro Sushi War Eagle Supply Company

Nursing: War Eagle Supply Company Food Trucks (on rotation)

RBD Library: Panera AUto Eats Fresh Food Vending Costa Coffee machine

The Village: Chick-fil-A Toro Sushi Village Blenz Costa Coffee machine War Eagle Supply Company

Food Trucks: Amsterdam Cafe Amsterdam Taco Turn & Burn The Tea Roaming Tiger

Food Trucks open on rotation: Philly Connection Rollin’ Pepperoni Maria’s Cuban Sandwiches Let’s Shake on It

What's this about food trucks?

Food Trucks augment the campus dining experience by offering a variety of foods in the most highly trafficked parts of campus during lunch hours. Trucks may be found in several central campus locations. Food trucks take orders via Grubhub, using Meal Plan Dining Dollars, credit and debit cards.

Current food trucks include:

Regular Food Trucks: Amsterdam Cafe Amsterdam Taco Turn & Burn The Tea Roaming Tiger

Food Trucks open on rotation: Philly Connection Rollin’ Pepperoni Maria’s Cuban Sandwiches Let’s Shake on It

Where are these food options located?

Dining options are located strategically throughout campus.

Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center: Cafe 25

Dudley Hall: War Eagle Supply Company

Foy Hall: Panda Express Chicken Salad Chick

Haley Center: Caribou Coffee & Einstein Brothers Bagels

Horton Hardgrave Hall: The Exchange

Lowder Hall: Starbucks

Nursing: War Eagle Supply Company

RBD Library: Panera

South Donahue: War Eagle Supply Company

Student Center: Blenz Bodda Burger Chick-fil-A SaladWorks Starbucks Toro Sushi War Eagle Supply Company

Terrell on the Hill: Rye of the Tiger Grill War Eagle Supply Company

The Village: Chick-fil-A Express Tiger Zone Dining Hall Toro Sushi Sambazon War Eagle Supply Company

In addition to the permanent dining locations listed above, you may find food trucks at:

Thach & Haley Concourse College of Nursing

Behind the College of Education

Tell me about dining near the Hill residence halls

Terrell on the Hill is located near the Hill residence halls and is a popular hangout with students who live in the area and Auburn employees who work nearby. Terrell has a variety of retail locations including:

The Edge at Central Dining: Auburn’s newest, and largest, dining hall

Food Trucks behind the College of Education

AUto Eats Fresh Food Vending at Boyd and Sasnett Residence Halls

What food is available near the Quad residence halls?

The Quad is located central campus. Within a very short walk, you’ll reach:

Central Campus:

The Edge at Central Dining Auburn’s newest, and largest, dining hall

Legacy Market If you’d like a bottle of water, a grab-n-go snack or prepackaged sushi (prepared on campus daily), this is the place to curb your hunger in a hurry. These locations also carry a variety of frozen meals to heat and eat on the go.

Central Food Hall next to the ACLC, this food hall serves from three stations: Ramen by Toro Sushi, Mediterranean Bowls, and a Deli serving sandwiches featuring housemade bread and meats

Foy Hall:

Foy on the Fly Use meal swipes at CAM to purchase chicken and burger sandwich meals, or at Lettuce Eat to purchase a create your own salad

Panda Express Quick, convenient, tasty Asian-inspired cuisine. All the favorites you love including Orange Chicken.

Chicken Salad Chick Nine different varieties of chicken salad and sides made fresh daily

Haley Center:

Einstein Brothers Bagels Hot, delicious coffee beverages, bagels, sandwiches, salads and sides

RBD Library:

Panera A full-service Panera serving your favorites. Soups, salads, sandwiches, bagels, pastries and beverages with signature Panera style.

Melton Student Center:

Blenz Bowls and smoothies are blended from premium quality frozen fruit and bananas. Blenz also serves bullet coffee to keep you energized!

Original Hot Chicken & Flametown Burgers Fresh burgers and chicken tenders, fries with queso, and made-to-order milkshakes.

Chick-fil-A Fried or grilled chicken available as sandwiches, biscuits, salads and wraps, with your favorite sides, lemonade, and shakes.

Inked Tacos A Birria Taqueria. At Inked Tacos, you’ll get classic, Mexican-inspired favorites and new takes created in the Inked Kitchen.

Starbucks All your favorite Starbucks-brand caffeinated beverages are available here! Whether you’re in the mood for a frappuccino or a dirty chai, you can satisfy your thirst and grab a snack, too!

Toro Sushi Fresh sushi made on campus daily. Stop by and have your sushi made to order. If you’re in the mood for something different, Toro offers other Asian food selections as well.

War Eagle Supply Company If you’d like a bottle of water, a grab-n-go snack or prepackaged sushi (prepared on campus daily), this is the place to curb your hunger in a hurry. These locations also carry a variety of frozen meals to heat and eat on the go.

What food options are available at the Village?

The Village:

The Village Tiger Zone is a dining hall serving lunch and dinner Monday-Friday and brunch and dinner Saturday/Sunday. Evening meals may feature a Mediterranean inspired concept allowing students to enjoy a variety of vegetables, grains, and even grilled salmon on occasion. Order your favorite fresh-baked pizza to pick up here. Weekend brunch meals are very popular! Tiger Zone menus and hours

Chick-fil-A Fried or grilled chicken available as sandwiches, biscuits, salads and wraps, with your favorite sides, lemonade, and shakes.

Toro Sushi Fresh sushi made on campus daily. Stop by and have your sushi made to order. If you’re in the mood for something different, Toro offers other Asian food selections as well.

Village Blenz a smoothie bowl experience unmatched. Founded by two college friends, Blenz specializes in bringing a healthy and delicious acai and smoothie option to college campuses that emphasizes positive energy and good vibes.

Wellness Kitchen is a nearby dining hall serving breakfast and lunch Monday – Friday.

Where do South Donahue residents eat?

South Donahue:

Central Dining:

The Edge at Central Dining Auburn’s newest, and largest, dining hall

Central Food Hall next to the ACLC, this food hall serves from three stations: Ramen by Toro Sushi, Mediterranean Bowls, and a Deli serving sandwiches featuring housemade bread and meats

Foy Hall:

Foy on the Fly Use meal swipes at CAM to purchase chicken and burger sandwich meals, or at Lettuce Eat to purchase a create your own salad

Panda Express Quick, convenient, tasty Asian-inspired cuisine. All the favorites you love including Orange Chicken.

Chicken Salad Chick Nine different varieties of chicken salad and sides made fresh daily

Haley Center:

Einstein Brothers Bagels Hot, delicious coffee beverages, bagels, sandwiches, salads and sides

RBD Library:

Panera A full-service Panera serving your favorites. Soups, salads, sandwiches, bagels, pastries and beverages with signature Panera style.

Melton Student Center:

Blenz Bowls and smoothies are blended from premium quality frozen fruit and bananas. Blenz also serves bullet coffee to keep you energized!

Original Hot Chicken & Flametown Burgers Fresh burgers and chicken tenders, fries with queso, and made-to-order milkshakes.

Chick-fil-A Fried or grilled chicken available as sandwiches, biscuits, salads and wraps, with your favorite sides, lemonade, and shakes.

Inked Tacos A Birria Taqueria. At Inked Tacos, you’ll get classic, Mexican-inspired favorites and new takes created in the Inked Kitchen.

Toro Sushi Fresh sushi made on campus daily. Stop by and have your sushi made to order. If you’re in the mood for something different, Toro offers other Asian food selections as well.

Wellness Kitchen is a nearby dining hall serving breakfast and lunch Monday – Friday.

Other Important Information

I have Special Dietary Needs. Can you help me navigate my dining options on campus?

Our Tiger Dining full-time registered dietitian is available to help you find appropriate food options on campus as well as to provide one-on-one support if you have special dietary needs. Our Registered Dietitian played a key role in creating the True Balance Stations in our dining halls which serve a menu free from the top eight food allergens, gluten and sesame. You may connect with our Registered Dietitian by making an appointment or scheduling a call. Occasionally, we encounter a student whose special circumstances warrant a dining plan accommodation; due to medical necessity, being away from campus, or religious restrictions that cannot be accommodated in our dining facilities.

After meeting and discussing your situation with our dietitian, you may request a dining plan accommodation: either a dining plan reduction or a dining plan exemption, based on your particular circumstances. Accommodations

You will need to complete this process by the 10th class day of each semester unless you have a newly-diagnosed medical condition.

I'm nowhere near campus, but have a dining charge on my account. What's up with that?

Students who work internships often receive class credit for those internship rotations, and class credit automatically triggers a dining charge to your eBill account. If you’re far away from campus, there’s a simple, online process to have the charge removed:

Accommodations

You will need to complete this process by the 10th class day to receive your exemption.

What foods are available for students who observe religious dietary practices?

As part of the Auburn Family, Tiger Dining works tirelessly to ensure everyone has a seat at the table. On rare occasions, a student may have a dietary restriction we’re not able to completely accommodate. For those rare situations, students may request a religious dining plan accommodation: Accommodations

You will need to complete this process by the 10th class day to receive your exemption.

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