Meal Plans

Meal Plan Information

Meal plans are served from Stonsby Commons and offer all-you-care-to-eat including vegan, vegetarian and Halal entrée options. Breakfast choices include eggs, pancakes/French toast/waffles, grill options, hot/cold cereals, yogurt, fruit, granola and beverages. Lunch and dinner include main entrées, grill options (chicken/burgers, grilled cheese, fries, etc.), salad bar, deli, sandwiches, pizza, fruit, desserts and beverages. During lunch, the “Expo Station” rotates made-to-order student favorites on a weekly basis (ramen, mac & cheese bowls, sliders, fried rice, Korean tacos, etc.). Late-night dining on Monday-Wednesday, 8 pm-10:30 pm, offers wings, gyros, falafel, tacos, etc.

Menu’s for all dining locations are located here.

You can also utilize a meal swipe from a pre-set menu via the Grubhub app or kiosk at the Robeson Food Court at Yella’s and the Halal Shack.

Additionally, we partner with one off-campus locations to utilize a meal swipe from a pre-set menu via the Grubhub app:

Tuesdays, Queen Pizza (122 Halsey Street)

The following meal plans will be available to all students for the 2026-2027 academic year. The rates listed here are for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Commuter Meal Plans are available only to commuter students. Commuter Students, however, may select any meal plan.

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Meal Plan Information 2026-2027

The following meal plans will be available to all students for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Commuter Meal Plans is available only to commuter students. Commuter Students, however, may select any meal plan.

Commuters Only	Flex Dollars Per Semester	Price Per Semester*
Commuter Meal Plan	$500	$500

Block Meal Plans are required for all first year (freshmen) undergraduate residents and are available to all students.

Raider Block Meal Plans	Number of Swipes Per Semester	Flex Dollars Per Semester	Price Per Semester*
220 Block	220	$175	$3218.50
190 Block	190	$300	$3218.50
150 Block	150	$500	$3218.50

Scarlet Block Meal Plans are available to any student who is a non-first year undergraduate resident student.

Scarlet Meal Plans	Swipes Per Semester	Flex Dollars Per Semester	Price Per Semester*
Scarlet 120	120	$600	$2,840.00
Scarlet 80	80	$600	$1,957.00
Scarlet 50	50	$800	$1,830.00

Note: Flex dollars can be used at any on-campus dining location.
Meal swipes do not roll over semester to semester.
*MEAL PLAN RATES will be approved in mid-July.

Flex Dollars

Flex dollars are a Rutgers University - Newark currency that can be used at the following on-campus dining locations:

Chen's Rutgers-Newark Bistro
JBJ Soul Kitchen
On the RU-N (convenience items), Paul Robeson Campus Center
Robeson Food Court, Paul Robeson Campus Center
Starbucks Coffee, Paul Robeson Campus Center or Rutgers Business School
Stonsby Commons

When can I add or make changes to my meal plan?

All students may change meal plans through September 1, 2026 for fall semester. As a reminder, meal plans automatically roll over from fall to spring semester. Meal plans may be updated for Spring 2027. Students have until January 29, 2029 to change or cancel a meal plan for Spring 2027 (unless you are a first-year undergraduate resident student for Spring 2027). Meal plans DO NOT roll over from the spring to fall semesters. Meal plans can be added at any time.

For information or assistance, give us a call or send us an email with your questions. Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Dining Services

dining.services@newark.rutgers.edu

(973) 353-1274

Woodward Hall
Room 107 | 91 Bleeker Street, Newark NJ 07102

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