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Meal Plan Information

We have a variety of meal plans designed to meet your needs while on campus whether you are an on-campus residential student or commuter. A meal plan is a pre-paid account for your on-campus meals. At the start of the term, you pay for all the meals you will eat in the dining centers for the semester. Using your Bearcat card, you swipe every time you enter a dining location. All meal plans have the option to include Bearcat Card Dollars. Bearcat Dollars provides added flexibility to use at other eateries on or off campus, such as the Food Court in Tangeman University Center (TUC), Shake Smart or Market Expressmart.

All first-year students with a university housing agreement must purchase the All-Access Meal Plan. First-year residential students are identified by the year of their Tuition Guarantee Cohort listed in Catalyst and not based on the number of college credit hours earned.

Purchase your plan when completing your University Housing Application.

All-Access Plan - $2,776

Unlimited meal swipes + 15 guest meals per semester.

All-Access+ Plan - $2,926

Unlimited meal swipes, $150 Bearcat Dollars and 15 guest meals per semester.

There are a variety of plans that have been created for non-residential students and non-first-year students to help take advantage of the convenience of the dining centers at a cost savings. The information below details what is included in each plan. Note that meals on Campus Dining Passes do not roll over from semester to semester, but Bearcat Card dollars do.

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All-Access Plan - $2,776

Unlimited meal swipes + 15 guest meals per semester.

All-Access+ Plan - $2,926

Unlimited meal swipes, $150 Bearcat Dollars and 15 guest meals per semester. Purchase your plan when completing your University Housing Application.

Dining Pass 100 - $1,081

100 meal swipes per semester.

Dining Pass 100+ - $1,181

100 meal swipes per semester and $100 Bearcat Dollars.

Dining Pass 65 - $701

65 meal swipes per semester.

Dining Pass 65+ - $801

65 meal swipes per semester and $100 Bearcat Dollars.

Dining Pass 48 - $518

48 meal swipes per semester.

Dining Pass 48+ - $618

48 meal swipes per semester and $100 Bearcat Dollars.

Dining Pass 36 - $389

36 meal swipes per semester.

Dining Pass 36+ - $489

36 meal swipes per semester and $100 Bearcat Dollars.

All Campus Dining Pass plans are available for purchase by faculty and staff.

Faculty & Staff that have not previously purchased a meal plan, will need to contact UC Housing (513-556-9800, uchousing@uc.edu) prior to purchasing a plan. Once UC housing has set up a new account within our system, a meal pan can be purchased via the link below.

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All Campus Dining Pass plans are available for purchase by graduate students.

Refer to the Campus Dining Pass tab to see all our dining pass options with pricing & information about each plan. Note that meals on Campus Dining Passes do not roll over from semester to semester, but Bearcat Card dollars do.

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