NYU requires all first-year, transfer and visiting students living in NYU Housing to participate in a Meal Plan — but all students can sign up to enjoy the convenience of dining on campus. Meal Plans are easy to use and give you access to dining locations all around campus.

Meal Plans

Click HERE to check, sign up or change your meal plan.

First Year, Transfer and Visiting Students

NYU requires all first-year, transfer and visiting students, irrespective of academic status, living in residence halls to participate in an NYU Dining Meal Plan. If living on campus, you will automatically be assigned an NYU Meal Plan that can be adjusted after you receive your official housing assignment. 

Washington Square 2022-23 Meal Plans

Meal Plan Meals/Semester Average Meals/Week* Dining Dollars/Semester Cost Per Semester
300 Flex Plus 300 19 $250 $3,227
300 Flex 300 19 $150 $3,143
225 Flex Plus 225 14 $300 $2,890
225 Flex** 225 14 $200 $2,806
200 Flex Plus 200 12 $400 $2,890
200 Flex*** 200 12 $300 $2,806
175 Flex Plus 175 11 $400 $2,777
175 Flex 175 11 $300 $2,692
120 Flex Plus 120 8 $550 $2,215
120 Flex**** 120 8 $450 $2,131
95 Flex Plus 95 6 $300 $1,630
95 Flex 95 6 $200 $1,546

*Average, based on a 16 week semester.

**Defaulted meal plan all first year, visiting and transfer students living in traditional and apartment style residences.

***Minimum meal plan for all first year, visiting and transfer students living in traditional style residence halls.

****Minimum meal plan all first year, visiting and transfer students living in apartment style residences.

Dining Dollars can be used at all on-campus dining locations and have a dollar for dollar value. Students use Dining Dollars for items like coffee, soft drinks, water and snacks.