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We are excited to welcome your students to Rutgers University - New Brunswick! As they embark on this new journey, we want to assure you that their nutritional needs and dining experiences are in good hands with our Dining Services.

About Us

Rutgers Dining Services is committed to providing delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meals for students. Their team includes culinary school-trained chefs, registered dietitians/nutritionists, business specialists, managers, and foodservice workers. Altogether, they serve 33,000 meals daily and approximately 5.7 million meals annually. They strive to ensure a variety of wholesome meal options.

Meal Plans

We offer several meal plans to accommodate the varying needs of our students:

• 285 Plan: 3 meals/day
• 255 Plan: 2.5 meals/day
• 210 Plan: 2 meals/day
• 150 Plan: 1.5 meals/day
• 100 Plan: 1 meal/day
• 75 Plan: <1 meal/day
• 50 Plan: <1 meal/day

Meal plans are per semester and do not roll over.

Meal plans can always be upgraded; however, the last day to reduce or cancel for the Fall 2024 semester is September 17, 2024.

Requirements:

• First Year Students: Minimum 210 meal plan if living in a dorm.
• Upper Class Students: Minimum 150 meal plan if living in a dorm.
• Apartment Residents: Optional 100 meal plan, automatically applied. Opt out at https://food.rutgers.edu/meal-plans
• Transfer Students: Based on transfer credits and housing.
• Off Campus/Commuters: No meal plan requirement, all plans available.

Dining Locations

Students can use their meal plans at various locations across the campus:

• Busch Campus: Busch Dining Hall, Woody’s Cafe, Harvest Juice Bar
• College Avenue Campus: The Atrium, Cafe West
• Cook/Douglass Campus: Neilson Dining Hall, Douglass Cafe, Red Pine Pizza, Harvest at IFNH, Cook Cafe
• Livingston Campus: Livingston Dining Commons, Sbarro, Kilmer’s Market, Henry’s Diner
• Food Trucks: Three Chilies, Knight Wagon, Starbucks

Dining halls are open Monday to Friday from 7 am to 9 pm, and Saturday/Sunday from 9:30 am to 8 pm, with one location on each campus open until 11 pm for takeout.

How Meal Plans Work

Once a student signs up for a meal plan, it is automatically loaded onto their RU ID card. They simply tap their ID to enter dining facilities or when paying at retail operations. A meal swipe covers an entree, side, and beverage, ensuring a balanced meal.

Special Dietary Needs

We cater to students with dietary restrictions or special diets. Students can indicate their dietary needs on housing applications or contact our Dining Nutritionists directly. Our nutritionists will meet with students virtually or in person to ensure they have access to safe meals that meet their preferences. Dietary accommodations include but are not limited to food allergies, intolerances, celiac disease, medical conditions, dietary preferences, and religious/cultural diets.

RU Express

RU Express is the university’s debit card system, allowing students to load money onto their ID cards for use at over 100 locations on and off campus, including cafes, restaurants, vending machines, grocery markets, bookstores, and laundry rooms. This money is tax-free and rolls over each semester.

Student Employment

Rutgers Dining Services offers flexible, on-campus student jobs with no minimum hours, opportunities for growth and promotion, and a free meal during shifts of four hours or longer. Visit http://food.rutgers.edu/jobs for more information.

Contact Us

For any questions or more information, please visit http://food.rutgers.edu, one can email them at marketing@dining.rutgers.edu or nutrition@dining.rutgers.edu.