Student Meal Plan Options

Radford University is pleased to announce the following meal plans for 2024–2025. These plans are designed to add value to your dining experience, be easy to understand, and be simple to use. 

Maymester and Summer 2024 Meal Plans are active starting May 13, 2024.

How to Purchase

  • Residential Students – the  Highlander Residential default plan will automatically be applied to your student account.
  • University Apartment Residents – the Highlander Junior plan will automatically be applied to your student account. 

Changes to meal plans can be made prior to the first day of classes (Monday, August 26, 2024) without incurring an administrative fee. Changes made after will incur a $20 administrative fee.

"Buy-up" options for students can be purchased online from July 10, 2024 until August 20, 2024.  From August 21, 2024 until September 2, 2024 changes can be made by contacting the ONE Card office at onecard@radford.edu.  No change requests will be accepted after September 2, 2024.  No "Buy-up" option for Maymester or Summer Sessions.

Commuter students can purchase meal plans through your ONECampus portal by clicking on the Off-Campus Meal Plan Purchases tile.  Off-Campus meal plans can be purchased throughout the semester.

How to order from a Kiosk in Dalton Hall

Residential Plans

Highlander Residential - $2,705 (Default On-Campus Residence Hall Plan)

  • 14 meal swipes per week, two meals per day that can be used in Dalton Kitchen or as $9.78 at Retail locations. Students are guaranteed 2 meals per day, 7 days per week for the full 15-week semester.
  • $317 in food dollars can be used in all Dining locations at any time.
  • Includes $30 in campus vending dollars. 
  • Students can purchase additional food dollars if desired for additional retail purchases (in increments of $50).
  • If a meal plan is purchased for both fall and spring semesters, any remaining food dollars will carry over from the fall to the spring semester but will expire May 9, 2025.
  • Residence Hall Students can Buy-Up to the Highlander All Access Plan.

Highlander All Access - $2,927 (Buy-Up Option)

  • Unlimited swipes in Dalton Kitchen and two retail swipes (retail value per swipe of $9.78) per day.  Plan provides opportunity for at least 19 meals a week for the full 15-week semester.
  • $264 in food dollars can be used in all Dining locations at any time.
  • Students can purchase additional food dollars if desired for additional retail purchases (in increments of $50).
  • If a meal plan is purchased for both fall and spring semesters, any remaining food dollars will carry over from the fall to the spring semester but will expire May 3, 2025.

Highlander Junior - $1,585 (Default University Apartment Meal Plan)

  • 105 meal swipes a semester to be used in Dalton Kitchen or at on campus retail locations (retail value per swipe of $9.78) 
  • $428 in food dollars can be used in all Dining locations at any time.
  • Students can still choose to purchase additional food dollars if desired for additional retail purchases (in increments of $50).
  • If a meal plan is purchased for both fall and spring semesters, any remaining food dollars will carry over from the fall to the spring semester but will expire May 3, 2025.
  • University Apartment residents can Buy-Up to the Highlander Residential or Highlander All Access Plans.

Commuter Plans (Non-Resident Plan - Voluntary) 

Highlander Commuter - $574

  • 25 meal swipes a semester to be used in Dalton Kitchen or at on campus retail locations (retail value per swipe of $9.78).
  • $261 in food dollars can be used in all Dining locations at any time.
  • Swipes can be used at any time.
  • Students can add additional swipes (in buckets of 10 or 25) and/or food dollars (in increments of $50) throughout the semester after the initial buy-in.
  • All unused swipes at the end of the semester expire and do not roll over.
  • If a meal plan is purchased for both fall and spring semesters, any remaining food dollars will carry over from the fall to the spring semester but will expire May 3, 2025.
  • Commuters can Buy-Up to Highlander Junior, Highlander Residential or Highlander All Access Plans.

Maymester and Summer Session Plans

Highlander Maymester - $512

  • 14 meal swipes per week, two meals per day that can be used in Dalton Kitchen or as $9.25 at Retail locations. Students are guaranteed 2 meals per day, 7 days per week for the 3-week semester.
  • $60 in food dollars can be used in all Dining locations at any time.
  • Students can purchase additional food dollars if desired for additional retail purchases (in increments of $50).

Highlander Summer I or Summer II - $853

  • 14 meal swipes per week, two meals per day that can be used in Dalton Kitchen or as $9.25 at Retail locations. Students are guaranteed 2 meals per day, 7 days per week for the 5-week semester.
  • $100 in food dollars can be used in all Dining locations at any time.
  • Students can purchase additional food dollars if desired for additional retail purchases (in increments of $50).

Highlander Summer III - $1,706

  • 14 meal swipes per week, two meals per day that can be used in Dalton Kitchen or as $9.25 at Retail locations. Students are guaranteed 2 meals per day, 7 days per week for the 10-week semester.
  • $200 in food dollars can be used in all Dining locations at any time.
  • Students can purchase additional food dollars if desired for additional retail purchases (in increments of $50).

Additional Information

Food Dollars 

Food dollars are non-discounted dollars that spend like cash in any dining location. They are meant to supplement for spending over the $9.78 exchange rate. Food dollars are tax-free and can be added to all meal plans.  

Exchange Rate

The exchange rate refers to the allotted value of a swipe in a on campus retail location. One "meal" is equivalent to $9.78 to spend at any retail location on campus.

Cash Door Rate (2024-2025) - if a meal plan or food dollars are not used:

  • Breakfast: $9.02
  • Lunch/Brunch: $13.52
  • Dinner: $16.06

Door rate sales are taxable at a rate of 10.8%.  Meal plan purchases and food dollars are not taxed.

Questions?

If you have questions about how to use your meal plan, please contact the ONECard Office at onecard@radford.edu or 540-831-5054.  We are here to help!