Whether you’re a student, faculty member, support staff or member of the community, dining on campus at MSU is convenient and affordable!
Student Dining Plans
Learn more about our on- and off-campus dining plans.
Faculty/Staff and Affiliate Dining Plans
Learn more about our faculty/staff and affiliate dining plans
Where can I check my dining plan balances and transactions?
Online Options
Silver, Gold, or Platinum Plan
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Login online to check your balance. The number displayed under the "Week" heading for "Meals Remaining" is your remaining balance.
Off-campus Student or Faculty/Staff Dining Plan
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Login online to check your balance. Your balance displays as a USD amount because we use the same system for Spartan Cash. That is actually the number of meals you have remaining. For example, if it shows 7.00 USD, that means you have 7 meals left.
Transact eAccounts App
If you have an MSU dining plan, check your balance and transactions by downloading an app called Transact eAccounts. Visit the app store, download the app, and sign in with your MSU ID and password. For detailed instructions, watch a video on YouTube.
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Public Dining
Residential dining halls are all open to the general public.
We accept debit/credit cards and Spartan Cash. Please note that all-you-care-to-eat locations are cashless to provide a contactless experience. Public pricing is listed below.*
- Breakfast: $9 plus tax
- Lunch or Dinner: $13 plus tax
- Children (ages 2-9 years): $6.75 plus tax*
- Grab & Go for Holden and Holmes Dining Halls: à la carte
*Children under two years old eat free. To ensure that all guests enjoy their dining experience, adults bringing children are respectfully asked to closely supervise their young diners.
Public Dining Meal Tickets on Sale Now!
Are you searching for a last-minute gift idea?
Culinary Services is excited to offer Public Dining Meal Tickets for sale until Thursday, Dec.19, 2024. Each ticket can be redeemed for one meal at any all-you-care-to-eat residential dining location or as a Combo-X-Change (CX) at Grab & Go and retail dining locations on campus.
Once your meal tickets are ready, you will receive an email confirmation for pick-up at the 1855 Place Welcome Desk at 550 S Harrison Road. Please note that payment must be made by check or money order (payable to Michigan State University) when picking up your tickets. Unfortunately, we cannot accept card or cash payments.
A minimum order of six (6) tickets is required, with each ticket priced at $13 plus six percent (6%) Michigan sales tax. Use our online Public Dining Meal Ticket Request Form to place an order.
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Group Dining and University Departments
If you are interested in group dining options, please contact University Conference Services at 517-353-9300 or conferences@rhs.msu.edu. Please note that you cannot bring outside food or beverages, including cakes/desserts, into our on-campus dining locations.
MSU departments may purchase a meal card for business purposes as outlined in the MSU Manual of Business Procedures. Cards are intended for groups of 30 or less. They are recommended for frequent visits to the dining halls. Meal cards are non-refundable and non-returnable. If you lose/misplace your card, a $10 per card reprint fee will apply. Click here to access the meal card order form. Please save a copy of the form to your computer before filling it out.
University department meal tickets are available as a convenient means for groups to gain fast and easy entry into a campus dining facility. You can purchase meal tickets if you are hosting a small group with more than five members. If you are purchasing five meals or less, there is no need to pre-order; you can complete a department charge at the door. Meal tickets are non-refundable and non-returnable. Click here to access the meal ticket order form. Please save a copy of the form to your computer before completing it.
Meal tickets can be used at dining halls for one meal/entry or at retail locations that accept Combo-X-Change. One ticket is valid for one Combo-X-Change meal, which includes an entrée, side, and beverage. For more details about Combo-X-Change, please see our FAQs. If you encounter any issues with redemption, please contact us at 517-884-0660.
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Meal Arrangements for Sick Students
Students who are sick should not pick up their own meals to avoid spreading illness to the campus community. Additionally, they should never provide their ID card to anyone, as they are non-transferable.
MSU Culinary Services has a sick meal pickup arrangements process in place. The ill student can complete the Sick Meal Pickup Arrangements form and provide a completed copy (printed or electronic) to the person picking up their meal.
The individual designated to pick up the meal needs to show a paper or electronic copy of the completed form to the entrance host at a campus dining hall. The location they visit needs to be in the same neighborhood where the ill student is residing. This includes all-you-care-to-eat dining halls as well as Grab & Go dining halls in Holden and Holmes. The individual picking up the meal will be asked to show their MSU ID as well. For your safety, store to-go meals in a refrigerator until eaten.
Please note that a separate form is needed for each meal requested. Copies of the form will be available at the entrance host stands, service centers, and here on the website for students to access.