Choosing a Dining Plan
Choosing a dining plan is about more than meals, it’s about how you fuel your day at Virginia Tech. From early classes and long labs to late nights, game days, and everything in between, the right plan helps keep your experience running smoothly.
When deciding which plan is right for you, consider where you’ll be living and how often you’ll be eating on campus. Your routine matters. Whether you’re grabbing breakfast on the way to class, meeting friends between lectures, or spending long days on campus, your dining plan should fit the way you live and move through your Hokie experience.
Students Living On Campus
All students living on campus are required to have a dining plan to ensure consistent access to meals and support a healthy, engaged campus life.
- First‑year students living on campus are required to choose from one of the Unlimited dining plans, which provide unlimited swipes at all-you-care-to-eat dining centers and built‑in flexibility for unpredictable schedules.
- Upper-year students living on campus may choose from Unlimited or Maroon dining plans, depending on how often you plan to eat on campus and how much flexibility you want.
Dining plans are designed to fuel students throughout the day, whether it’s a quick stop between classes or a longer meal that turns into a study session or conversation with friends.
Students Living Off Campus
Dining plans are optional for students living off campus, but many off‑campus Hokies choose a plan for the convenience, flexibility, and value it provides.
Off‑campus students can select from Unlimited, Maroon, or Orange dining plans. These options are designed to supplement off‑campus living by making it easy to eat on campus during long days filled with classes, meetings, or activities.
For students who spend a significant amount of time on campus, an Orange dining plan is a popular option — offering flexible declining balance dollars and added value to help stretch food budgets while staying fueled throughout the day.