Explore Meal Plans

Message from Bob Sullivan

Students will have an opportunity to make changes to their Spring semester meal plan from Friday, January 7 to Friday, January 21, 2022 via the Student Information system (SIS) page.

On behalf of a very enthusiastic Yale Hospitality team, welcome to Yale! My name is Bob Sullivan, Senior Director of Residential Dining. We are here to make sure your experiences at Yale are memorable – in more ways than one.

You will have opportunities to tap into a variety of nutritious, delicious, and craveable food. This is how we do it: we believe food should be good for people, and good for the planet, allowing for conversation and learning. For those with unique dietary needs, we have resources to help you eat safely, with peace of mind. Ask for what you need – we’ve got you covered!

At Yale, dining halls are at the heart of the residential college experience. They are the place where you meet with your friends and community. This fosters a true sense of community, belonging, and home-away-from-home in every college – and at Yale.

Please find the latest meal plan information below.

Anytime

Looking for lots of options and flexibility? This is the right choice! This plan features versatile meal options across our different locations – from Residential Colleges, Yale Schwarzman Center, Cafés and more. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to invite your parents, family and friends to enjoy the dining hall experience when they visit as well. Don’t be shy, bring them by – we can’t wait to meet them!

Visiting the Yale Schwarzman Center? On a weekly basis, you can enjoy lunch in Commons on weekdays, or use a lunch transfer at The Bow Wow. You also have the added flexibility of dining points to use in Cafés and other Yale Hospitality retail locations. Living off-campus? No worries! This plan is available to you too.

2021 Anytime Meal Plan Information

Anytime Meal Plan

Eligible Students: Undergraduate Students (On & Off Campus)

Meals Per Week: 21 (three meals per day, seven days per week)

Lunch Transfers Per Week: Five (Monday-Friday) at Yale Schwarzman Center (Commons and The Bow Wow) and Steep Café

Guest Swipes: Five per semester

Points: 100 per semester to be used in Residential Dining, Yale Schwarzman Center, Steep Café, Café Med, West Campus, and Health Center Café

Dietary Accommodations: View helpful information and contact us

Cost: The 2021 Anytime Meal Plan costs $3,950 per semester

Requirements: All students living in residential colleges and on Old Campus will be required to purchase a meal plan.

Full (21)

We want you to get the most out of your Yale experience – especially as a First-Year! For this reason, this plan is required for all first-year students (unless the the Anytime Meal Plan is selected). This plan provides you with the setting to engage and create memories with your residential college community, while familiarizing yourself with the dining experience at Yale.

In case you are looking for a change in scenery, you can enjoy meals at any of our 14 residential colleges where your classmates live – in addition to Commons at Yale Schwarzman Center There will be opportunities for your friends and family to share a meal in the dining halls when they come to visit! If you’re looking to grab and go delicious meals, feel free to use your lunch transfers at The Bow Wow and Steep Café. Living off-campus? No worries! This plan is available to you too.

2021 Full Meal Plan Information

Full Meal Plan

Eligible Students: Undergraduate Students (On & Off Campus)

Meals Per Week: 21 (three meals per day, seven days per week)

Lunch Transfers Per Week: Five (Monday-Friday) at Yale Schwarzman Center (Commons and The Bow Wow) and Steep Café

Guest Swipes: Five per semester (Residential dining halls only)

Dietary Accommodations: View helpful information and contact us

Cost: The 2021 Full Meal Plan costs $3,850 per semester

Requirements: All students living in residential colleges and on Old Campus will be required to purchase a meal plan.

Flex (14)

Calling all upper-level students! By now, you likely have your course schedules, activities down to a science, and know locations on and off campus like the back of your hand. Just for you, this plan offers added flexibility sure to fit with your busy schedules. Choose from breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner to enjoy on a weekly basis. What’s more – this plan gives you even more opportunities to grab a meal in dining halls with your family, friends and guests when they visit on campus. Undergrads living off-campus? No worries! This plan is available to you too.

2021 Flex Meal Plan Information

Flex Meal Plan

Eligible Students: Upper-level Undergraduate Students (On & Off Campus): Second-Years, Third-Years, and Fourth-Years

Meals Per Week: Any 14 meals throughout the week

Lunch Transfers Per Week: Five (Monday-Friday) at Yale Schwarzman Center (Commons and The Bow Wow) and Steep Café. Three of Five Transfers may be used at Commons and The Bow Wow per week.

Points: 300 per semester to be used in Residential Dining, Yale Schwarzman Center, Steep Café, Café Med, West Campus, and Health Center Café

Guest Swipes: Ten per semester (Residential dining halls only)

Dietary Accommodations: View helpful information and contact us

Cost: The 2021 Flex Meal Plan costs $3,850 per semester

Requirements: All students living in residential colleges and on Old Campus will be required to purchase a meal plan.

Connect (Off-Campus)

If you’ve chosen to live off-campus, you remain part of the Yale community! You will be automatically enrolled in this flexible plan, designed to provide you with opportunities to connect on-campus with your friends and classmates. While not a full meal plan, Bonus Meals and Points provide you with plenty of meal and location options to stay connected (and bring guests too)!

2021 Connect Meal Plan Information

Connect Meal Plan

Eligible Students: Yale College Students (Off Campus Only)

Meals Per Week: Any 5 meals in residential colleges throughout the week

Bonus Meals: 30 per semester throughout Residential Dining, Retail Cafés; Commons and The Bow Wow at Yale Schwarzman Center

Points: 100 per semester to be used in Residential Dining, Yale Schwarzman Center, Steep Café, Café Med, West Campus, and Health Center Café

Dietary Accommodations: View helpful information and contact us.

Cost: The 2021 Connect Meal Plan costs $1,400 per semester

Important Information

Enrollment: To make it more convenient to participate, you will be automatically enrolled in this 2021 Connect Meal Plan with the charge appearing on your term bill.

Adjustments

You may easily make any changes by contacting us at yale.hospitality@yale.edu. Please do so by July 30, 2021 to make sure your adjustments are reflected on your term bill before it’s due.

If you wish to upgrade to a full meal plan, please include ‘Off-Campus Upgrade’ in the subject line and include your SID in the body of your email. Should you wish to opt out, simply put ‘Off-Campus Opt Out’ as the subject.

If you plan to participate in the Connect Meal Plan, you don’t need to do anything.

Grad 30 (30 Meals)

You’ve got enough to focus on with continuing your education. Let’s check eating nutritious (and delicious) meals off your list! This plan gives graduate students a bank of 30 meals to use throughout the semester. Choose from exciting meal options at Commons and The Bow Wow, at the centrally-located Yale Schwarzman Center, to fit your unique schedule.

2021 Grad 30 Meal Plan Information

Grad 30 Meal Plan

Eligible Students: Graduate Students

Meals Per Semester: Any 30 meals at Yale Schwarzman Center (Commons and The Bow Wow)

Cost: The 2021 Grad 30 meal plan costs $330 per semester

Yale Hospitality Retail & Café Locations

Retail & Cafe Location
Commons*
The Bow Wow*		 Yale Schwarzman Center
Grove Street & College Street
New Haven, CT
Ramen at Becton Becton Hall
15 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT
Steep Café* Yale Science Building
260 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT
Café Med* Yale School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT
Health Center Café Yale Health
55 Lock Street
New Haven, CT
West Campus Yale West Campus
100 W Campus Drive
Orange, CT

*Lunch meal swipes/transfers accepted

Service Standards

Our current service standards provide portable food options throughout residential colleges and designated dining locations. Opportunities and important information for Meal Plan holders are as follows:

  • Dine In: Choice of picking up meals from dining halls and dining-in (limited seating)
  • To Go: Choice of taking-out meals from dining halls, or alternative locations (lunch transfers only)
  • Pre-Order: Choice of pre-ordering SmartMeals for lunch and/or dinner via mobile app
  • Dietary accommodations will continue to be managed through Yale Hospitality’s registered dietician
  • Kosher meals will be available via meal transfer through the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life.

The Fine Print

  • Meal Plan credits are not transferable to others — they can only be used by the meal plan holder
  • Unused swipes do not transfer to future weeks
  • Lunch meal period swipes/transfers must be between 11:00am and 3:00pm
  • You may not swipe again at residential dining halls until the dinner period, which starts at 5:00pm
  • Refunds of meal plan payments are not permitted unless a student is leaving the University early in a semester or under other very extenuating circumstances.
  • This policy is governed by the University. View Yale College Undergraduate Regulations for more information.
  • Additional meal plan questions? Please contact us at yale.hospitality@yale.edu
  • Meal transfer swipes are not available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday)