Dining Plan Options
Board and Block Plans
Having a Board or Block plan allows students access to all-you-care-to-eat facilities, convenience stores, pizza shops, and the ability to order food through GET.
Board Plan members begin each week with a set amount of meals (19, 14, 10, or 5), while a Block Plan member begins the semester with 50 or 80 meals. These meals can be used at Capitol Eatery, CC Commons, Keystone Dining Room, Nature's Cove and Penn Central.
Dining dollars are included in all board and block plans and can be used in any of our dining units or various vending machines across campus. These funds are typically used to purchase items such as snacks, bottled drinks, grocery items, and Grab 'n Go items. These plans also include five bonus meals for the semester.
- 19 Meals / $300 Dining Dollars / 5 Bonus
- 14 Meals / $300 Dining Dollars / 5 Bonus
- 10 Meals / $300 Dining Dollars / 5 Bonus
- 5 Meals / $300 Dining Dollars / 5 Bonus
- 80 Meals / $150 Dining Dollars / 5 Bonus
- 50 Meals / $200 Dining Dollars / 5 Bonus
Board Plan Meals - reset every Sunday morning, do not carry from week-to-week, and are not refunded at the end of the semester.
Block Plan Meals - are not refunded at the end of the semester.
One meal may be used per hour. Dining dollars can be used to purchase additional items during that hour time period.
You may not feed others with your dining plan. Bonus meals and dining dollars can be used in this instance.
All resident students MUST select a board plan as part of their housing contract. First-year resident students may select a 19- or 14-meal board plan. After living on-campus for two full semesters, returning resident students may select a 19-, 14-, or 10-meal board plan.
Dining Dollar Only Plans
Off-Campus and Commuter students may choose to purchase a Dining Dollar Plan. Similar to a debit card, students choose from one of three starting values ($500, $300, $100) and can use these funds in any of our dining facilities, in various vending machines across campus, and to place GET orders. Dining Dollar plans carry from the fall to spring semester. Any funds left at the end of the spring semester are non-refundable.
2023-2024 Dining Plan Rates
- 19 Meal Board Plan: $2,657
- 14 Meal Board Plan: $2,195
- 10 Meal Board Plan: $1,962
- 5 Meal Board Plan: $1,184
- 80 Meal Block Plan: $728
- 50 Meal Block Plan: $583
- $500 Dining Dollar Plan
- $300 Dining Dollar Plan
- $100 Dining Dollar Balance
What Plan Can I Choose?
Commuter/Off-Campus Students
Select from any of our Plans - Board Plans, Block Plans or a Dining Dollar Only Plan.
While not required, we suggest that all off-campus and commuter students invest in a dining plan. Our meals are home-made and prepared for you by our team of trained cooks. Not only are there a variety of options available through out the day, but our dining units make for a great place to grab lunch or dinner and meet friends to study or work on group projects before heading home.
Resident Students
All resident students select a board plan board plan as outlined in their housing contract.
Meal Options
Board and Block Plans can be used at the following units to purchase the options listed below following these guidelines:
- Only one meal may be used per hour.
- Packaged and retail items, with a manufacturers bar code, must be purchased with dining dollars and are not part of a meal.
- There is NO SHARING OF MEALS. Bonus meals and dining dollars can be used in these instances.
- Substitutions of items is not allowed
This dining unit is an all-you-care-to-eat facility. Select items such as deli sandwiches, grill items, pizza, fresh salads, homemade soups, desserts, and gluten-friendly menu items. Student will have a board or block meal subtracted from their account as they enter.
Students may make one trip through the line and to make their meal selection. Any item may be included as part of the board or block meal utilizing the following guidelines:
DINE-IN:
- Two of the following: entree, grill sandwich, large salad, bowl of soup, deli sandwich, wrap, or hoagie
- Two Sides
- Fountain beverage, milk, coffee, or bottled water
TAKE-OUT
- One of the following: entree, grill sandwich, large salad, bowl of soup, deli sandwich, wrap, or hoagie
- Two sides
- Fountain beverage, milk, coffee, or bottled water
All of the following options come with ONE of the following drink choices: bottled water, coffee, or fountain beverage.
- Two items from the hot table; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips
- Dozen boneless wings with blue cheese and celery
- One Grab n Go item; piece of fruit or cookie or bag of chips
BREAKFAST
- One Main Item: breakfast sandwich; made-to-order eggs; cereal w/ milk; bagel w/ cream cheese; or sausage gravy and biscuit
- One Side: hash brown; sausage patty; or piece of fruit
- One Beverage: bottled spring water; coffee; fountain drink; or milk
LUNCH
- One Main Item: hoagie, sandwich, or wrap; special of the day; burger; hot sandwich; or bowl of soup
- One Side: featured side; bag of chips; cup of soup; piece of fruit; fries; or cookie
- One Beverage: bottled spring water; coffee; fountain drink; or milk
Resident Students
If you will be living in college-owned housing, your dining plan was selected as part of your housing contract and will automatically be added to your tuition bill. Requests to change your dining plan board option must be sent via email to dining@pct.edu. Please include student name, ID number, current plan, and the plan you wish to change to (19 or 14).
*The 10-meal option is only available to resident students who have lived on-campus two full semesters prior to the semester in which they are requesting the change be applied.
For more information about the housing contract contact Residence Life.
Off-Campus/Commuter Students
Students who will not be living in college-owned housing can request a Fall 2023 dining plan starting June 12, 2023 through the SIS. Your dining plan will be added to your tuition bill.
A valid Penn College ID card is required for use of your dining plan. Your account information is stored on the magnetic stripe on the back of your card. You present your ID card to the Dining Services cashier, who will swipe the card to transfer purchases to your dining plan account.
You are responsible to protect the security of your card. ID cards are nontransferable; you may not "lend out" your card to others. Cards that are used by someone other than the cardholder will be confiscated; and disciplinary action may be taken.
Lost or stolen cards should be reported immediately to Dining Services (LEC/A137) or through GET. If you lose your card, a new one should be obtained at the ID Center.
You can check your account history and current balance through GET or by stopping into the Dining Services office (LEC/A137).
Add-ons to an existing account can be done anytime throughout the semester.
- Dining Dollars - can be made in the Dining Services Office with cash, check, or credit card or through GET with a credit card.
- Block of 10 meals - can be added to a Block Plan through the Dining Services Office with cash, check, or credit card.
Summer Meal Plans
During the summer months, Dining Services offers a $50 declining balance meal plan.
- May 8 - 19, 2023 / Keystone Dining Room, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (M-Th); 8 - 10 a.m. (F)
- May 22 - June 9, 2023 / CC Commons, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (M-Th); 8 - 10 a.m. (F)
- June 12 - Aug 4, 2023 / Keystone Dining Room, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (M-Th); 8 - 10 a.m. (F)