Meal Plans

 

Meal Plans

At GW, our Meal Plans are designed to fit your unique needs and provide a complementary experience while attending GW. With flexibility, convenience, and affordability in mind, the core mission of our dining team is to provide students with access to quality and nutritious food that is culturally diverse and allergen-friendly in state-of-the art dining facilities and through our on- and off-campus Dining Partners.   

Reminder: Thursday, August 31, 2023 was the final date to make changes to your Fall '23 Meal Plan

 

2023-24 Meal Plan Options

Meal Plan by Semester Number of Meals Class Years Eligible Dining Dollars Amount Price for Semester
Block 90 Approx. 5 per week 3 & 4-Years  $890 $2,060
Block 120 Approx. 7 per week 3 & 4-Years  $600 $2,060
Block 175 Approx. 10 per week 3 & 4-Years  $400 $2,270
Unlimited Flex 85 unlimited days 2, 3, & 4-Years  $800

$2,800

Unlimited Unlimited 1st Year Base Plan, 2, 3, & 4-Years $200 $2,800

 

Fall '23 Meal Plans will be active from August 20th-December 19th, 2023.

Meal Plan by Semester Number of Meals Class Years Eligible Dining Dollars Amount Price for Semester
Block 90 Approx. 5 per week 3 & 4-Years  $890 $2,060
Block 120 Approx. 7 per week 3 & 4-Years  $600 $2,060
Block 175 Approx. 10 per week 3 & 4-Years  $400 $2,270
Unlimited Flex 85 unlimited days 2, 3, & 4-Years  $800

$2,800

Unlimited Unlimited 1st Year Base Plan, 2, 3, & 4-Years $200 $2,800

 

Information on when Spring '24 Meal Plans will be active is coming soon.

 

Navigating GW Meal Plan Options

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Unlimited

A plan that ensures you always have access to meals

Allows for you to use one swipe per hour for the entire semester.

This plan also includes $200 dining dollars.

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Unlimited Flex

A plan that allows for flexibility

Includes 85 Unlimited Days when you can utilize one swipe per hour and $800 dining dollars.

You get to choose which days you want to eat on-campus, but keep in mind that an entire day will be deducted from your total balance once you use a swipe.

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Block Plans

A plan tailored to your needs

You have the option to receive a block of 90, 120, or 175 ‘meal swipes.’

Each plan also comes with a varying amount of Dining Dollars that can be used at any of our nearly 80 GW Dining Partner (LINK to new page) locations.

 

Who can purchase a Meal Plan?

GW Meal Plans are available for purchase by any registered GW student including undergraduates, graduates, law, medical and doctoral students.

All undergraduate students living in GW’s residence halls are required to purchase a Meal Plan.

How do I choose a Meal Plan?

Residential Students, who will be living on campus during the academic year, will choose their required plan at the same time they register for housing. Students can select from meal plans available to them within the housing portal.

Nonresidential Students can have a voluntary plan added to their account. To do so, please fill out the Voluntary Meal Plan Request Form below.

Add a Voluntary Meal Plan

How do I use my Meal Plan?

Your meal plan of choice is loaded onto your GWID card at the beginning of each semester. You will use this card to gain entry into the dining halls and present it at checkout when dining with one of our off-campus GW Dining partners.

Download the GET app to check your remaining balance and add additional funds.

What is a swipe?

A swipe grants you entry into any of our three all-you-care-to-eat dining facilities on campus. These locations include:

We also offer Meal Deals that are equivalent to one swipe at our on-campus quick service locations such as:

Swipes do not carry over between semesters.

What are dining dollars?

Dining dollars are funds students can use to purchase food at participating GW Dining Partners both on- and off-campus. These work as a dollar to dollar equivalent - so if a student buys a $5 sandwich for example, they will have $5 taken off their dining dollar balance.

Dining Dollars are accepted at nearly 80 GW Dining Partner locations.

Dining Dollars do carry over between semesters, and will remain on a student’s account until they leave the university.

Can GW faculty and staff purchase meal plans?

Starting Fall 2023, meal plans are available at a discounted price for faculty and staff to purchase.

Learn more about faculty and staff meal plans.