Residential Meal Plan Requirements
- All students living on-campus in our residence halls must hold a meal plan according to their eligibility.
- Please note that students MUST select a meal plan before the start of classes or risk being defaulted to the highest meal plan available (All Access). Students with a full academic year contract (Fall & Spring 2025-2026) will have the same meal plan for both semesters, except if an eligible change is requested and approved. Please send all meal plan change requests to housing@illinoistech.edu before the Add/Drop for Full Semester Courses date for each semester. Calendar here.
- First- and second-year undergraduate students living on campus are required to have the All-Access meal plan or the Flex 300 meal plan, regardless of what building they live in.
- Other undergraduate and graduate residents living in units without an in-unit kitchen are required to have a minimum of the Block 230 meal plan. Access to a community kitchen does not meet the standard of an in-unit kitchen.
- Residents with in-unit kitchens must select at least the Block 50 meal plan but may select higher meal plans if they choose.
- All Fall 2025 meal swipes and meal exchanges expire 12/14/2025 in the Commons after dinner service. They do not roll over to Spring 2026.
- Students may request an increase in meal plan at any time during the semester.
- Students may only request a decrease in meal plan within the eligibility of their class status and room type up until the last Add/Drop for Full Semester Courses date for each semester.
- Illinois Tech and the Office of Residence Life reserve the right to change meal plans in order to comply with the requirements listed above.
Academic Year 2025-26 Meal Plan Rates
| Plan | Academic Year Rate | Semester Rate | Meal Swipes | Meal Exchanges | Guest Meals | Bonus Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Access | $8,720 | $4,360 | Unlimited | 35 per semester | 10 per semester | $100 per semester |
| Flex 300 | $8,354 | $4,177 | 300 per semester | 30 per semester | - | $50 per semester |
| Block 230 | $6,662 | $3,331 | 230 per semester | 23 per semester | - | $75 per semester |
| Block 150 | $4,762 | $2,381 | 150 per semester | 15 per semester | - | $125 per semester |
| Block 50 | $2,080 | $1,040 | 50 per semester | 25 per semester | - | $200 per semester |
Note: All dining locations are closed during the winter breaks.
Commuter Meal Plan
Commuter students not living in the residence halls may select any meal plan. To add a meal plan, send commuter meal plan requests to housing@illinoistech.edu. Please specify which semester (Fall or Spring) the meal plan should be added to. Please note that bonus points only roll over from Fall to Spring with a continuous meal plan during both semesters in place. Meal swipes/exchanges do not roll over.