Come Hungry!
Our mission is to serve fresh, healthy, flavorful and sustainable foods that enrich your experience at NC State. Whether sitting down for dinner with friends or grabbing a bite between classes, we have options across campus to make dining a real treat.
Flex Plans
Our flex plans are designed for students who want a convenient, affordable campus dining plan to cover most of their meals, beverages and snacks.
First-year students living on campus are required to select one of the following meal plans during the housing registration process.
Flex 500 Plan
$2,800 + tax / semester
- All-day access to our dining halls
- 1 dining hall takeout meal per day
- 500 Dining Dollars
- 5% discount at restaurants, cafes, markets and vending machines
- 50¢ off at dining halls*
- 2 dining hall guest meals per semester
Flex 800 PlanMost Popular
$3,035 + tax / semester
- All-day access to our dining halls
- 1 dining hall takeout meal per day
- 800 Dining Dollars
- 5% discount at restaurants, cafes, markets and vending machines
- 50¢ off at dining halls*
- 3 dining hall guest meals per semester
* Flex plan holders will not use Dining Dollars to access dining halls, but they can treat a friend or family member if they have run out of guest passes.
- Dining Dollars roll over from the fall semester to the spring semester but expire at the end of the spring semester in May.
- Wondering when the dining halls are open? Check here.
Meal Plan FAQ
First-year students living on campus are required to select one of the Flex meal plans (Flex 500 or Flex 800) during the housing registration process.
Dining Dollars are funds included with your meal plan that can be used at participating restaurants, cafés, markets and vending machines on campus. They also give you a 5% discount at these locations and 50¢ off at dining halls when used there.
Yes. Dining Dollars roll over from the fall semester to the spring semester, but they expire at the end of the spring semester in May.
You can request changes or cancellations online by visiting the change or cancel your meal plan page. Be sure to make changes by the posted deadlines listed in the Important Dates section.
Students who require accommodations related to a disability, medical condition or other special considerations can learn more and request support on the meal plan accommodations page.
NC State offers resources and meal plan scholarships for students experiencing food insecurity. Visit go.ncsu.edu/pack-essentials to learn more and apply.