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To help students know what to expect from the meal plan offerings at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, here’s a rundown of everything you need to know about dining options at UIUC.
Knowing where to grab your next meal isn’t a usual concern for most incoming college students, but it quickly becomes one while adjusting to life at college.
While most first or second-year students opt for an on-campus meal plan to help with the transition to college, even some third and fourth-year students find that meal plans are a convenient, cost-effective way to plan meals while avoiding the hassle and expense of grocery shopping and cooking.
Here’s a quick rundown of everything you need to know about dining options at UIUC.
Six different meal plans are offered for students of the University of Illinois.
The selections for an individual student vary by year in school and the type of housing selected for the school year.
Most meal plans include a mix of allocated meals in the dining halls plus a debit account balance that can be used for food purchases at other on-campus restaurants and retailers.
Here’s an overview of the terminology found within the meal plans at UIUC:
The University of Illinois has four dining halls where students can swipe their Classic Meal Plans.
The cost of a meal plan for undergraduate UIUC students living in on-campus housing ranges from $4,894 – $6,124 per semester.
Students living in the residence halls must have a plan as part of their housing contract.
UIUC also offers plans for upperclassmen, graduate students, and those living off-campus who plan to have some meals on campus.
The plan offerings and semester costs for the 2022-2023 school year are as follows:
Any of the Residence Hall Meal Plan options are also available to students living in UIUC-managed apartments and graduate students, along with the following options:
Undergraduate and graduate students living in off-campus apartments can select any of the six available meal plans if they plan on having some on-campus meals but are not required to do so.
Six different meal plans are offered to students at the University of Illinois. The offerings vary by year in school and the type of housing selected for the school year.
No, UIUC students cannot change their meal plans during the semester.
University Housing institutes a deadline at the start of the semester by which time students can change their meal plan, but past that deadline, students cannot upgrade or downgrade their meal plan.
For the upcoming Spring 2023 semester, students can select a meal plan beginning on December 5, 2022.
The deadline to change is on February 11, 2023, a few weeks after the start of the semester.
Students can always reload their account with additional Dining Dollars, which can be done without changing the meal plan.
Four dining halls at the University of Illinois accept swipes towards a Classic Meal plan.
Students can also purchase meals at these dining halls using Dining Dollars or cash, with prices varying by location and meal type (breakfast, lunch, or dinner).
Ikenberry Dining Center (IKE)
Illinois Street Dining Center (ISR)
Lincoln Avenue Dining Hall (LAR)
Pennsylvania Avenue Dining Hall (PAR)
Yes, the Illini Union includes a few retailers for students.
These locations accept Dining Dollars for grab-and-go meals. The restaurants inside the Illini Union include:
The closest quick-service grocery store to the UIUC campus is Target Grocery at 603 E Green Street, located near the intersection of Green and S Wright Street on the west side of the campus and Illini Union.
Other options a bit further from campus include the Schnucks at 109 N Mattis Ave and Harvest Market at 2029 S Neil Street, both located to the west.
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Located in Champaign, Illinois, Illini Tower is three blocks from the Main Quad and is a short walk or bike from most academic buildings on campus.
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