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Resident Meal Plan Requirement

All students living on campus in the residence halls are required to have a meal plan as a resident student.

  • We have a responsibility to ensure that students have enough food to be successful. In addition to guaranteeing that each resident can get proper nutrition and safe and reliable meals, meal plan requirements save students time and energy by reducing the burdens grocery shopping and prepare meals, allowing for more time to the spent on academics, campus activities, and community engagement.
  • Sharing meals in the College dining facilities with other students, faculty, and staff is important to developing and sustaining community. While there are community kitchen facilities in each residence hall, they are designed to supplement the meal plan and provide opportunities for community building and engagement, and are not sufficient enough to support the food storage or meal preparation needs for a significant number of students.
  • Requiring meal plans reduces the needs for food storage in the residence halls, which in turn reduces the potential for conflict over the available of food storage options (both in the community kitchens and among roommates), the incidence of pests (such as ants or mice), and the likelihood of foodborne illness that can result from improper food storage.
  • Requiring meal plans reduces the frequency of cooking in the residence halls, which in turn reduces safety risks from cooking (such as allergic reaction or fire), potential for conflict over cooking practices (both in the community kitchens and among roommates) and the likelihood of food born illness that can result from improper food preparation or clean-up.
  • Students with meal plans are less likely to experience roommate conflicts regarding food sharing.
  • Requiring meal plans is one method of addressing financial disparities between students and reducing the impact of food insecurity in the Cedar Crest community.

Special Dietary Needs?

We’ve got you. Our menus are clearly labeled with the top eight allergens, as well as gluten-friendly, vegetarian, and vegan options. If you have special dietary requirements, reach out to Dining Services before the semester kicks off to ensure we meet your individual needs.

2025-2026 Meal Plans

Canova Meal Plan*$3,921.50 per semester
Canova Premium Meal Plan*$3,979.00 per semester
190 Meals Per Semester Block Plan$3,656.50 per semester
150 Meals Per Semester Block Plan$3,272.50 per semester
SAGE Meal Plan — SAGE Students Only**$2,018.00 per semester
5 Meals Per Week for the Semester Plan – Commuter Students Only$814.00 per semester
25 Meals Per Semester Block Plan – Commuter Students Only$324.00 per semester
50 Meals Per Semester Block Plan – Commuter Students Only$651.00 per semester
For more details about campus dining options, visit cedarcrest.edu/dining
* First-year traditional undergraduate residents must select a Canova meal plan for their first and second years on campus. Transfer traditional students must also have a Canova meal plan during their first year on campus.
** Minimum plan required for SAGE resident students.