Student Meal Plans and Flex

UMBC provides a variety of meal plans to ensure each individual student’s needs are met. Once you’ve decided on the plan that’s right for you, click here to purchase the plan. Each meal plan resets weekly on Sunday nights, with the exception of block meal plans.

Meal Plan Terms & Conditions 2025-2026

Meal Plan Flex Dollars Rate
The Ultimate $80.00 $3122
Savvy 16 $105.00 $3117
Flexible 14 $85.00 $3410
Terrific 12 $90.00 $2685
Super 225 Block* $100.00 $2758

All of the meal plans above come with 5 Guest Meals that can be used to treat family and friends to meals. They cannot be used as ‘extra’ meals by the cardholder. Guest Meals may only be used at True Grit’s Dining Hall, during Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner only.

Students living in a traditional residence hall (Chesapeake, Erickson, Harbor, Patapsco, Potomac, and Susquehanna) are not eligible to sign up for the following meal plans.

Meal Plan Flex Dollars Rate
100 Block* $75.00 $1374
Mega 50 Block* $25.00 $642
Mini 25 Block* N/A $328

*Block meal plans are presented as a total count of meals that are available for an entire semester. They do not reset weekly*

Meal Exchange and Meal Periods
Meal Period Exchange Amount Hours
Breakfast $8.55 6:00am to 10:59am
Lunch $8.55 11:00am to 3:59pm
Dinner $8.55 4:00pm to 7:59pm
Late Night $8.55 8:00pm to 2:59am

Please click here for more information regarding the various dining locations and offerings

True Grits Fall 2025 Door Prices
Meal Period Price
Breakfast $10.25 + tax
Lunch/Brunch $15.25 + tax
Dinner $16.50 + tax