Find the Meal Plan That Fits You Best
Compare 2026-27 Meal Plans
Choosing the right meal plan can feel like a big decision - but rest assured, you can’t go wrong. Each of our meal plans offers great value and are designed with flexibility to fit your lifestyle and needs.
This page gives you a side-by-side comparison of the key features of each plan so you can see the differences at a glance. After reviewing the overview, keep scrolling for a deeper look at each meal plan, including all the details that make each one unique.
Compare Plans
Looking to compare plans at a glance? Take a look at the chart below which highlights some of the major differences between our meal plan options.
| Premium 19/200 | Big Red 14/400 | Platinum 12/600 | Diamond 10/800 | Sapphire 8/1000 | Unlimited AYCTE | Gold 125/700 | Silver 75/675 | Bronze 50/325 | |
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| First-year students living on campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X | X |
| Returning students living on campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Any student living off campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Any student living in a sorority or fraternity | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meal Swipes Available | 19 meal swipes per week | 14 meal swipes per week | 12 meal swipes per week | 10 meal swipes per week | 8 meal swipes per week | Multiple meal swipes for each meal period offered, allowing the meal plan holder to come and go from All-You-Care-To-Enjoy (AYCTE) Dining Centers. | 125 meal swipes per semester | 75 meal swipes per semester | 50 meal swipes per semester |
| Meal swipes refresh weekly on Sunday morning. Meal swipes do not carry over from week to week or from fall to spring semester. | Valid only at Cather, Harper, and Nebraska East Union Dining Centers | Unused meal swipes from Fall semester will carry over to the Spring semester with a valid meal plan for the duration. All meal swipes then expire at the end of Spring semester. No refunds. | |||||||
| Swipe Equivalency Available | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dining Dollars Available | 200 per semester | 400 per semester | 600 per semester | 800 per semester | 1000 per semester | 0 per semester | 700 per semester | 675 per semester | 325 per semester |
| Unused Dining Dollars from the Fall semester will expire the day before the Spring meal plan begins. Dining Dollars from the Spring semester will expire at the end of the semester. No refunds. | Dining Dollars are not included in Unlimited meal plans. | Unused Dining Dollars from Fall semester will carry over to the Spring semester with a valid meal plan for the duration. All Dining Dollars then expire at the end of Spring semester. No refunds. | |||||||
| Limits & Lockouts | There is a limit of two (2) Meal Swipes per meal period at any combination of restaurants. Students who use all of their weekly Meal Swipes are prevented from using Meal Swipes until Sunday morning. | Entry into AYCTE Dining Centers is for the meal plan holder only. | There is a limit of two (2) Meal Swipes per meal period at any combination of restaurants. | ||||||
Plan-by-Plan Details
Weekly Meal Plans
Big Red 14/400
The Big Red 14/400 Meal Plan features 14 Meal Swipes per week and 400 Dining Dollars for the semester. All students on campus are eligible for this meal plan.
| Included Elements | Usage | Limits & Lockouts | Dates of Use & Expiration |
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| 14 Meal Swipes per week | Meal Swipes can be used at All-You-Care-To-Enjoy (AYCTE) Dining Centers. Meal Swipes can also be used as Swipe Equivalency at select locations and through the Transact Mobile App at a value of $11.25 per swipe. Weekly meal swipes are refreshed each week on Sunday. Swipes do not carry over from week to week. | This meal plan allows for two (2) Meal Swipes per meal period. Students who use all of their weekly Meal Swipes are prevented from using Meal Swipes until Sunday morning. | Meal Swipes on this meal plan can be used the following dates: Fall: August 16, 2026 to December 19, 2026 Spring: January 6, 2027 to May 8, 2027 Meal Swipes do not carry over from week to week or from fall to spring semester. |
| 400 Dining Dollars per semester | Think of Dining Dollars like money on a debit card, a declining balance account where one Dining Dollar = one US Dollar. Students will receive their allocation of 400 Dining Dollars at the start of each semester. | There is a 100 daily limit when using Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars can only be used for food-related items. | Dining Dollars on this meal plan can be used the following dates, before expiring: Fall Allocation: August 16, 2026 to January 5, 2027 Spring Allocation: January 6, 2027 to May 8, 2027
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Platinum 12/600
The Platinum 12/600 Meal Plan features 12 Meal Swipes per week and 600 Dining Dollars for the semester. All students on campus are eligible for this meal plan.
| Included Elements | Usage | Limits & Lockouts | Dates of Use & Expiration |
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| 12 Meal Swipes per week | Meal Swipes can be used at All-You-Care-To-Enjoy (AYCTE) Dining Centers. Meal Swipes can also be used as Swipe Equivalency at select locations and through the Transact Mobile App at a value of $11.25 per swipe. Weekly meal swipes are refreshed each week on Sunday. Swipes do not carry over from week to week. | This meal plan allows for two (2) Meal Swipes per meal period. Students who use all of their weekly Meal Swipes are prevented from using Meal Swipes until Sunday morning. | Meal Swipes on this meal plan can be used the following dates: Fall: August 16, 2026 to December 19, 2026 Spring: January 6, 2027 to May 8, 2027 Meal Swipes do not carry over from week to week or from fall to spring semester. |
| 600 Dining Dollars per semester | Think of Dining Dollars like money on a debit card, a declining balance account where one Dining Dollar = one US Dollar. Students will receive their allocation of 600 Dining Dollars at the start of each semester. | There is a 100 daily limit when using Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars can only be used for food-related items. | Dining Dollars on this meal plan can be used the following dates, before expiring: Fall Allocation: August 16, 2026 to January 5, 2027 Spring Allocation: January 6, 2027 to May 8, 2027
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Diamond 10/800
The Diamond 10/800 Meal Plan features 10 Meal Swipes per week and 800 Dining Dollars for the semester. All students on campus are eligible for this meal plan.
| Included Elements | Usage | Limits & Lockouts | Dates of Use & Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Meal Swipes per week | Meal Swipes can be used at All-You-Care-To-Enjoy (AYCTE) Dining Centers. Meal Swipes can also be used as Swipe Equivalency at select locations and through the Transact Mobile App at a value of $11.25 per swipe. Weekly meal swipes are refreshed each week on Sunday. Swipes do not carry over from week to week. | This meal plan allows for two (2) Meal Swipes per meal period. Students who use all of their weekly Meal Swipes are prevented from using Meal Swipes until Sunday morning. | Meal Swipes on this meal plan can be used the following dates: Fall: August 16, 2026 to December 19, 2026 Spring: January 6, 2027 to May 8, 2027 Meal Swipes do not carry over from week to week or from fall to spring semester. |
| 800 Dining Dollars per semester | Think of Dining Dollars like money on a debit card, a declining balance account where one Dining Dollar = one US Dollar. Students will receive their allocation of 800 Dining Dollars at the start of each semester. | There is a 100 daily limit when using Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars can only be used for food-related items. | Dining Dollars on this meal plan can be used the following dates, before expiring: Fall Allocation: August 16, 2026 to January 5, 2027 Spring Allocation: January 6, 2027 to May 8, 2027
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Sapphire 8/1000
The Sapphire 8/1000 Meal Plan features 8 Meal Swipes per week and 1000 Dining Dollars for the semester. All students on campus are eligible for this meal plan.
| Included Elements | Usage | Limits & Lockouts | Dates of Use & Expiration |
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| 8 Meal Swipes per week | Meal Swipes can be used at All-You-Care-To-Enjoy (AYCTE) Dining Centers. Meal Swipes can also be used as Swipe Equivalency at select locations and through the Transact Mobile App at a value of $11.25 per swipe. Weekly meal swipes are refreshed each week on Sunday. Swipes do not carry over from week to week. | This meal plan allows for two (2) Meal Swipes per meal period. Students who use all of their weekly Meal Swipes are prevented from using Meal Swipes until Sunday morning. | Meal Swipes on this meal plan can be used the following dates: Fall: August 16, 2026 to December 19, 2026 Spring: January 6, 2027 to May 8, 2027 Meal Swipes do not carry over from week to week or from fall to spring semester. |
| 1000 Dining Dollars per semester | Think of Dining Dollars like money on a debit card, a declining balance account where one Dining Dollar = one US Dollar. Students will receive their allocation of 1000 Dining Dollars at the start of each semester. | There is a 100 daily limit when using Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars can only be used for food-related items. | Dining Dollars on this meal plan can be used the following dates, before expiring: Fall Allocation: August 16, 2026 to January 5, 2027 Spring Allocation: January 6, 2027 to May 8, 2027
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Unlimited Meal Plans
Unlimited AYCTE
The Unlimited AYCTE Meal Plan features unlimited Meal Swipes to be used exclusively at All-You-Care-To-Enjoy (AYCTE) Dining Centers. All students on campus are eligible for this meal plan.
| Included Elements | Usage | Limits & Lockouts | Dates of Use & Expiration |
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| Unlimited Meal Swipes per week | Meal Swipes can be used at All-You-Care-To-Enjoy (AYCTE) Dining Centers. | This meal plan allows for multiple Meal Swipes per meal period, allowing only the meal plan holder to come and go from AYCTE Dining Centers. Valid only at AYCTE Dining Centers (Cather, Harper, and Nebraska East Union). Does not include Dining Dollars or the ability to use Swipe Equivalency. | Meal Swipes on this meal plan can be used the following dates: Fall: August 16, 2026 to December 19, 2026 Spring: January 6, 2027 to May 8, 2027 Meal Swipes do not carry over from week to week or from fall to spring semester. |
Block Meal Plans
Gold 125/700
The Gold 125/700 Meal Plan features 125 Meal Swipes for the semester and 700 Dining Dollars for the semester. First year students living on campus are not eligible for this plan.
| Included Elements | Usage | Limits & Lockouts | Dates of Use & Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 Meal Swipes per semester | Meal Swipes can be used at All-You-Care-To-Enjoy (AYCTE) Dining Centers. Meal Swipes can also be used as Swipe Equivalency at select locations and through the Transact Mobile App at a value of $11.25 per swipe. | This meal plan allows for two (2) Meal Swipes per meal period. | Meal Swipes on this meal plan can be used the entire academic year (August 16, 2026 to May 8, 2027), so long as the student has a valid meal plan for the duration. |
| 700 Dining Dollars per semester | Think of Dining Dollars like money on a debit card, a declining balance account where one Dining Dollar = one US Dollar. Students will receive their allocation of 700 Dining Dollars at the start of each semester. | There is a 100 daily limit when using Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars can only be used for food-related items. | Dining Dollars on this meal plan can be used the entire academic year (August 16, 2026 to May 8, 2027), so long as the student has a valid meal plan for the duration. |
Silver 75/675
The Silver 75/675 Meal Plan features 75 Meal Swipes for the semester and 675 Dining Dollars for the semester. First year students living on campus are not eligible for this plan.
| Included Elements | Usage | Limits & Lockouts | Dates of Use & Expiration |
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| 75 Meal Swipes per semester | Meal Swipes can be used at All-You-Care-To-Enjoy (AYCTE) Dining Centers. Meal Swipes can also be used as Swipe Equivalency at select locations and through the Transact Mobile App at a value of $11.25 per swipe. | This meal plan allows for two (2) Meal Swipes per meal period. | Meal Swipes on this meal plan can be used the entire academic year (August 16, 2026 to May 8, 2027), so long as the student has a valid meal plan for the duration. |
| 675 Dining Dollars per semester | Think of Dining Dollars like money on a debit card, a declining balance account where one Dining Dollar = one US Dollar. Students will receive their allocation of 675 Dining Dollars at the start of each semester. | There is a 100 daily limit when using Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars can only be used for food-related items. | Dining Dollars on this meal plan can be used the entire academic year (August 16, 2026 to May 8, 2027), so long as the student has a valid meal plan for the duration. |
Bronze 50/325
The Bronze 50/325 Meal Plan features 50 Meal Swipes for the semester and 325 Dining Dollars for the semester. First year students living on campus are not eligible for this plan.
| Included Elements | Usage | Limits & Lockouts | Dates of Use & Expiration |
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| 50 Meal Swipes per semester | Meal Swipes can be used at All-You-Care-To-Enjoy (AYCTE) Dining Centers. Meal Swipes can also be used as Swipe Equivalency at select locations and through the Transact Mobile App at a value of $11.25 per swipe. | This meal plan allows for two (2) Meal Swipes per meal period. | Meal Swipes on this meal plan can be used the entire academic year (August 16, 2026 to May 8, 2027), so long as the student has a valid meal plan for the duration. |
| 325 Dining Dollars per semester | Think of Dining Dollars like money on a debit card, a declining balance account where one Dining Dollar = one US Dollar. Students will receive their allocation of 325 Dining Dollars at the start of each semester. | There is a 100 daily limit when using Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars can only be used for food-related items. | Dining Dollars on this meal plan can be used the entire academic year (August 16, 2026 to May 8, 2027), so long as the student has a valid meal plan for the duration. |