Dining on campus isn’t one size fits all. Our meal plans were designed with you in mind. If you are looking to enjoy a meal with friends or just a snack on the go – we’ve got a plan to fit every appetite.

We’ve kept what’s most important to you in mind, building in the convenience, flexibility, quality, value and healthy options you deserve. Explore our meal plan options to learn more about what would be the best fit for you.

  • Do I need to buy a meal plan?

    All full-time students taking 9 or more credit hours on the Belknap Campus are required to have a meal plan. Students living on campus are required to have one of the on-campus meal plans. Off-campus students are required to have any of the commuter options or at least the Base Flex Plan. Every student will be automatically enrolled in the standard meal plan depending on where you live. The standard plan will cover the very basic dining needs and can be upgraded to fit all your dining needs. You may change your plan from the standard plan by completing the Meal Plan Change Form available online at louisville.edu/cardinalcard.

  • Will my meal plan auto renew for next semester? 

    Your meal plan will reset to the standard plan each semester.  Meal plan changes are accepted online at louisville.edu/cardinalcard during the following periods:
    Fall Semester:  April - August                      
    Spring Semester: November - January

  • Will unused meals or Flex Points roll over?

    Unused meals on the block meal plans expire at the end of each semester. Any missed meals on the 5 and 5 Plus Plans during the week expire at the end of the week. Unused Flex Points will carry forward from the fall to spring semester but will expire at the end of the academic year in the spring.

  • If I have already purchased a meal plan, can I change it?

    Yes.  Changes may be made online by completing the Meal Plan Change Form at  louisville.edu/cardinalcard . Changes for the Fall 2018 semester must be made by August 30, 2018 and changes for the Spring 2019 semester must be made by January 17, 2019.

Don’t worry - simplicity and convenience are all within reach. Once you have a meal plan, your student ID works like a debit card. Just swipe your card and the meals and points are deducted from your meal plan account.

Our Meal Plans

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Meal plans are convenient, flexible, and loaded with options. Your meal plan includes dining locations all across campus with a range of menus and offerings. You'll get guaranteed value, whether you eat on campus three times a week or three times a day! We've got you covered. See our Meal Plan options below for more information.

All full-time undergraduate students are automatically assigned the standard meal plan according to where you live.

  • On-campus traditional meal plans: Community Park, Kurz Hall, Louisville Hall, Miller Hall, Threlkeld Hall and Unitas Tower
  • On-campus apartment meal plans:  University Tower Apartments, Bettie Johnson Hall and University Pointe
  • Full-time Commuter students including the UofL affiliated properties Cardinal Towne, The Bellamy, The Province, The Arch, The Nine and The Clubhouse

Meal Plan prices are Subject to Board of Trustees Approval.

Flex Points may be added at any time throughout the semester. There are two ways to add funds to your card:

  1.  Visit the Cardinal Card Office to add funds using cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.
  2.  Online through the Cardinal Card website using your ULink username and password using VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.

Bonus Flex Points: 

Add $100; get 10% Bonus; Add $200, get 20% Bonus; Add $300 (or more) and get 25% Bonus

Prices shown reflect the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 meal plan prices. Students may change their meal plan during the current semester. The deadline is the Thursday after the last day to drop/add of each semester. Your student account will be assessed the appropriate fees accordingly. Meal plan changes are accepted only during the following periods: Fall Semester: May August; Spring Semester: November January.

Traditional Plans
All students living on-campus are automatically assigned a meal plan. Your Cardinal Card will be preloaded with your plan, applied to your tuition account and will become active on move-in day. These plans can be upgraded to any of the meal plans to satisfy all your dining needs. All students living in Community Park, Kurz Hall, Louisville Hall, Miller Hall, Threlkeld Hall and Unitas Tower will automatically be enrolled in the All Access Plan. 

Flex Points may be added at any time throughout the semester. There are two ways to add funds to your card:

  1.  Visit the Cardinal Card Office to add funds using cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.
  2.  Online through the Cardinal Card website using your ULink username and password using VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.

Bonus Flex Points: 

Add $100; get 10% Bonus; Add $200, get 20% Bonus; Add $300 (or more) and get 25% Bonus

Prices shown reflect the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 meal plan prices. Students may change their meal plan during the current semester. The deadline is the Thursday after the last day to drop/add of each semester. Your student account will be assessed the appropriate fees accordingly. Meal plan changes are accepted only during the following periods: Fall Semester: May August; Spring Semester: November January.

Apartment Plans
All students living on-campus are automatically assigned a meal plan. Your Cardinal Card will be preloaded with your plan, applied to your tuition account and will become active on move-in day. These plans can be upgraded to any of the meal plans to satisfy all your dining needs. All students living in Bettie Johnson Apartments, University Tower Apartments, and University Pointe will automatically be enrolled in the 100 Plan.

Flex Points may be added at any time throughout the semester. There are two ways to add funds to your card:

  1.  Visit the Cardinal Card Office to add funds using cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.
  2.  Online through the Cardinal Card website using your ULink username and password using VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.

Bonus Flex Points: 

Add $100; get 10% Bonus; Add $200, get 20% Bonus; Add $300 (or more) and get 25% Bonus

Prices shown reflect the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 meal plan prices. Students may change their meal plan during the current semester. The deadline is the Thursday after the last day to drop/add of each semester. Your student account will be assessed the appropriate fees accordingly. Meal plan changes are accepted only during the following periods: Fall Semester: May August; Spring Semester: November January.

Commuter Plans
Living off-campus or commuting to campus brings a different set of needs and challenges to college life. Commuters and residents in the surrounding apartments are offered a select group of meal plans specifically tailored with flexibility in mind. All non-resident plans are offered in blocks of meals that can be used at any time, and include Flex dollars that can be used at any dining location on campus. All students commuting from home or living in the UofL affiliated properties Cardinal Towne, The Bellamy, The Province, The Arch, The Nine and The Clubhouse will automatically enrolled in the Base Flex Plan.

Flex Points may be added at any time throughout the semester. There are two ways to add funds to your card:

  1.  Visit the Cardinal Card Office to add funds using cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.
  2.  Online through the Cardinal Card website using your ULink username and password using VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.

Bonus Flex Points: 

Add $100; get 10% Bonus; Add $200, get 20% Bonus; Add $300 (or more) and get 25% Bonus

Prices shown reflect the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 meal plan prices. Students may change their meal plan during the current semester. The deadline is the Thursday after the last day to drop/add of each semester. Your student account will be assessed the appropriate fees accordingly. Meal plan changes are accepted only during the following periods: Fall Semester: May August; Spring Semester: November January.

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