
Meal Plan
Fall 2025 / Spring 2026 Meal Plans & Pricing
Fall meal plans will be active from Aug. 14 - Dec. 13
Access our meal plan budgeting & pricing tool through the green button below.
Purchase your Off-Campus Student/Faculty/Staff Meal Plan through the Meal Plan Order Page.
Want to make adjustments to your Resident Meal Plan? View the Housing Contract.
Welcome to Marshall Dining
Meal plans provide a convenient dining solution for students, faculty and staff at Marshall University.
Meal plans at Marshall University are designed to make campus life easier, more social, and more satisfying. Whether you're a student rushing between classes or a faculty member looking for a quick, dependable lunch, dining on campus adds convenience to your day and helps you stay fueled for success.
With a variety of options and flexible plans, it’s easy to find a routine that fits your schedule and lifestyle. From casual meetups with friends to quiet solo meals, your time spent dining on campus can be just as meaningful as the meals themselves.
At the center of it all is Harless Dining Hall; our all-you-care-to-eat dining venue offering balanced, flavorful meals and themed events that bring the campus community together. Our team is always available to help you explore your options, make informed choices, and get the most out of your meal plan.
Additional Benefits
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Meal Swipes: One swipe covers breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Harless—saving up to $3 off the door price (savings vary by plan).
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All-You-Care-to-Eat Access: Entry to Harless for a single swipe, stay as long as you want.
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Dining Dollars: Included with every plan and can be used tax-free at campus dining locations.
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Meal Exchange: Combine swipes with Dining Dollars to enjoy set meal combos at select retail locations, including the Memorial Student Center and Towers Marketplace.
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Inclusive Dining Options: Harless features a rotating menu that accommodates vegetarian, vegan, and allergen-friendly diets.
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Themed Events: Special meals, events, and celebrations are hosted regularly to enhance the dining experience.
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Nutritional Transparency: Nutrition info for Harless menu items is available in the dining hall and on the Everyday mobile app.
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Your Voice Matters: Feedback from students, faculty, and staff helps us improve dining offerings across campus.
Have questions about meal plans?
Call our main office at (304) 696-2544 or e-mail: christopher.estrada@sodexo.com
2025 - 2026 Meal Plan Options
Summer Meal Plans
—Purchase your Off-Campus Student/Faculty/Staff Meal Plan through the Meal Plan Order Page.—
Block Meal Plans
Block Meal Plans offer a total balance of meals that can be used anytime and carry over across semesters, making them the highest-value option. Ideal for flexibility and savings.
✅ Plans may be purchased multiple times a semester. Average meals/week assume a one-time purchase for 16 weeks.
✅ Swipes will carry over from Summer → Fall → Spring semester.
✅ Dining Dollars will carry over from Summer → Fall → Spring semester.
30 MEALS+ DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~2 meals/week
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Perfect for faculty, staff, or off-campus students who want to try the meal plan or grab lunch twice a week. Purchase multiple plans to dine more frequently.
- $200 Dining Dollars — $472
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50 MEALS + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~3 meals/week
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Has greater savings than other block/semester plans, making Harless meals cheaper than the Faculty/Staff discount!
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$100 Dining Dollars — $535
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$350 Dining Dollars — $799
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$600 Dining Dollars — $1,067
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Ready to purchase?
Visit the Meal Plan Order Page to select your plan and get started.
Faculty/Staff Plans
—Purchase your Off-Campus Student/Faculty/Staff Meal Plan through the Meal Plan Order Page.—
Block Meal Plans
Block Meal Plans offer a total balance of meals that can be used anytime and carry over across semesters, making them the highest-value option. Ideal for flexibility and savings.
✅ Plans may be purchased multiple times a semester. Average meals/week assume a one-time purchase for 16 weeks.
✅ Swipes will carry over from Summer → Fall → Spring semester.
✅ Dining Dollars will carry over from Summer → Fall → Spring semester.
30 MEALS+ DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~2 meals/week
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Perfect for faculty or staff who want to try the meal plan or grab lunch twice a week. Purchase multiple plans to dine more frequently.
- $200 Dining Dollars — $491
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50 MEALS + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~3 meals/week
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Has greater savings than other block/semester plans, making Harless meals cheaper than the Faculty/Staff discount! Better for those visiting campus regularly or who want to use Retail Meal Exchange more often
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$100 Dining Dollars — $556
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$350 Dining Dollars — $831
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$600 Dining Dollars — $1,110
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Weekly Meal Plans
Weekly Plans give you a set number of meals that reset each Monday. These plans are great for those who eat on campus daily or bring their families to eat dinner.
❗ Unused meals do not carry over each week or semester and cannot be refunded.
✅ You may donate up to four (4) unused swipes to the Marco Meal Share program.
✅ Dining Dollars will carry over from Fall → Spring semester with purchase of a new meal plan.
⚠️ All plans expire at the end of Spring semester.
10 MEALS/WEEK + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~2 meals/weekday
- Total: 160 meals/semester
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Ideal for those on campus for two meals a day. Great for both Harless and Retail Meal Exchange.
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$500 Dining Dollars — $2,259
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$700 Dining Dollars — $2,484
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$935 Dining Dollars — $2,643
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14 MEALS/WEEK + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~3 meals/weekday
- Total: 224 meals/semester
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Best for students living near campus who want most of their meals covered, Works especially well for dining at Harless.
- $500 Dining Dollars — $2,507
- $700 Dining Dollars — $2,828
- $935 Dining Dollars — $2,990
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Semester Meal Plans
Semester Plans give you all your meals upfront with no weekly reset. Ideal for faculty/staff who want flexibility without tracking a weekly budget.
❗ Unused meals do not carry over each semester and cannot be refunded.
✅ You may donate up to four (4) unused swipes to the Marco Meal Share program.
✅ Dining Dollars will carry over from Fall → Spring semester with purchase of a new meal plan.
⚠️ **Monitor your balance **to ensure your plan lasts the whole semester.
175 MEALS + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~12 meals/week
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Perfect middle ground if 10/week is too little and 14/week is too much
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$500 Dining Dollars — $2,406
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$700 Dining Dollars — $2,632
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$935 Dining Dollars — $2,879
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Ready to purchase?
Visit the Meal Plan Order Page to select your plan and get started.
Resident/On-Campus Student Meal Plans
RESIDENT MEAL PLANS MUST BE CHOSEN BY AUGUST 1. PLANS CANNOT BE CHANGED DURING THE SEMESTER.
Select a meal plan when filling out your Housing Contract. For housing questions, contact Housing & Residents Life at housing@marshall.edu or (304) 696-6765.
Weekly Meal Plans
Weekly Plans give you a set number of meals that reset each Monday. If you have a predictable schedule & know you are going to eat mostly at Harless dining Hall, this is the meal plan for you!
❗ Unused meals do not carry over each week or semester and cannot be refunded.
✅ You may donate up to four (4) unused swipes to the Marco Meal Share program.
✅ Dining Dollars will carry over from Fall → Spring semester with purchase of a new meal plan.
⚠️ All plans expire at the end of Spring semester.
10 MEALS/WEEK + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: 2 meals/weekday or ~1 meal/day
- Total: 160 meals/semester
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Great for students who eat on campus twice a day during the school week but often cook or eat off-campus on weekends.
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$500 Dining Dollars — $2,259
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$700 Dining Dollars — $2,484
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$935 Dining Dollars — $2,643
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14 MEALS/WEEK + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~3 meals/weekday or 2 meals/day
- Total: 224 meals/semester
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Ideal for students who want the flexibility to cover most meals throughout the week without needing to cook. Best Value for those who regularly eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner on campus.
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$500 Dining Dollars — $2,507(Best Value)*
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$700 Dining Dollars — $2,828
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$935 Dining Dollars — $2,990
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*Best value is based on price per meal swipe of $8.96/swipe.
Semester Meal Plans
Semester Plans give you all your meals upfront with no weekly reset. Ideal for students who want flexibility without tracking a weekly budget. If you have an unpredictable schedule & don't know where or when you are going to eat on campus from day to day, this is the meal plan for you!
❗ Unused meals do not carry over each semester and cannot be refunded.
✅ You may donate up to four (4) unused swipes to the Marco Meal Share program.
✅ Dining Dollars will carry over from Fall → Spring semester with purchase of a new meal plan.
⚠️ Monitor your balance to ensure your plan lasts the whole semester.
175 MEALS + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~12 meals/week
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Perfect if the 10/week plan isn't quite enough, but 14/week feels like too much. Gives you the freedom to eat more during busy weeks and less when you're away or eating off-campus.
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$500 Dining Dollars — $2,406
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$700 Dining Dollars — $2,632
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$935 Dining Dollars — $2,879
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Want to make adjustments to your Resident Meal Plan?
View the Housing Contract or contact Housing & Residents Life at housing@marshall.edu or (304) 696-6765.
Off-Campus Student Meal Plans
—Purchase your Off-Campus Student/Faculty/Staff Meal Plan through the Meal Plan Order Page.—
Block Meal Plans
Block Meal Plans offer a total balance of meals that can be used anytime and carry over across semesters, making them the highest-value option. Ideal for flexibility and savings.
✅ Plans may be purchased multiple times a semester. Average meals/week assume a one-time purchase for 16 weeks.
✅ Swipes will carry over from Summer → Fall → Spring semester.
✅ Dining Dollars will carry over from Summer → Fall → Spring semester.
⚠️ All plans expire at the end of Spring semester.
30 MEALS+ DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~2 meals/week
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Perfect for off-campus students who want to try the meal plan or grab lunch twice a week. Purchase multiple plans to dine more frequently.
- $200 Dining Dollars — $491
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50 MEALS + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~3 meals/week
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Better for those visiting campus regularly or who want to use Retail Meal Exchange more often.
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$100 Dining Dollars — $556
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$350 Dining Dollars — $831
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$600 Dining Dollars — $1,110
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Weekly Meal Plans
Weekly Plans give you a set number of meals that reset each Monday. They're best for students, faculty, or staff who eat on campus daily or bring family for dinner.
❗ Unused meals do not carry over each week or semester and cannot be refunded.
✅ You may donate up to four (4) unused swipes to the Marco Meal Share program.
✅ Dining Dollars will carry over from Fall → Spring semester with purchase of a new meal plan.
⚠️ All plans expire at the end of Spring semester.
10 MEALS/WEEK + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~2 meals/weekday
- Total: 160 meals/semester
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Ideal for those on campus for two meals a day. Great for both Harless and Retail Meal Exchange.
- $500 Dining Dollars — $2,259
- $700 Dining Dollars — $2,484
- $935 Dining Dollars — $2,643
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14 MEALS/WEEK + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~3 meals/weekday
- Total: 224 meals/semester
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Best for students living near campus who want most of their meals covered, Works especially well for dining at Harless.
- $500 Dining Dollars — $2,507
- $700 Dining Dollars — $2,828
- $935 Dining Dollars — $2,990
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Semester Meal Plans
Semester Plans give you all your meals upfront with no weekly reset. Ideal for students who want flexibility without tracking a weekly budget.
❗ Unused meals do not carry over each semester and cannot be refunded.
✅ You may donate up to four (4) unused swipes to the Marco Meal Share program.
✅ Dining Dollars will carry over from Fall → Spring semester with purchase of a new meal plan.
⚠️ Monitor your balance to ensure your plan lasts the whole semester.
175 MEALS + DINING DOLLARS
- Average: ~12 meals/week
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Perfect middle ground if 10/week is too little and 14/week is too much
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$500 Dining Dollars — $2,406
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$700 Dining Dollars — $2,632
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$935 Dining Dollars — $2,879
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Ready to purchase?
Visit the Meal Plan Order Page to select your plan and get started.