Meal Plan
Meal Plan Rates
Welcome!
You've got enough to focus on around campus: classes, studying, work, and extracurricular activities. You shouldn't have to plan your meals as well. A meal plan allows you to gather with your friends, grab a quick bite, and have a well-balanced meal.
Resident meal plans may be purchased via the Housing Portal on Trailhead.
Voluntary meal plans may be purchased through the Blastercard Office.
Note: Meals are for the cardholder only. Munch Money may be used to pay for a guest at Mines Market.
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Resident Meal Plans
All rated are per person per semester.
Rate is charged on a semester basis.
A resident meal plan is required for all students residing in the Residence Halls as Part of their room and board contract. Residence Hall students have the option to change their meal plan the first week of the semester.
MARBLE* - $3,799.00 PER SEMESTER
19 meal swipes per week plus $205 Munch Money**
MARBLE PLUS* - $3,957.00 PER SEMESTER
19 meal swipes per week plus $355 Munch Money**
QUARTZ* - $3,724.00 PER SEMESTER
14 meal swipes per week plus $205 Munch Money**
QUARTZ PLUS* - $3,881.00 PER SEMESTER
14 meal swipes per week plus $355 Munch Money**
*Marble, Marble Plus, Quartz and Quartz Plus will include 3 meal exchanges per week, which can be used for meals in designated on-campus retail locations during designated hours.
**Munch Money rolls over from fall to spring semester. Munch Money does not roll over from one academic year to the next.
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Voluntary Meal Plans & Rates
FALL 2025 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL*
Purchase ANY Fall 2025 Voluntary Meal Plan between May 5 and August 1, 2025, and receive an additional $50.00 of Munch Money—perfect for snacks, drinks, or meals on the go. Visit blastercard.mines.edu for this limited time offer!
Buy now, pay later, charges will be assessed to your student account on August 22, 2025.
Upon purchasing a voluntary meal plan, you will see the amount of $0.00. Once you click on the purchase button, the actual cost of the plan is assessed to your student account within 72 hours.
Voluntary Meal Plans are available to students living off-campus, in Greek Housing, 1750 Jackson or at Mines Park Apartments. Voluntary Meal Plans can be purchased through the Blaster Card Office.
Munch Money may be used at any Mines Dining location. Munch Money rolls over from Fall to Spring semester. Meals are for the card holder only.
Gold, Blue, Bronze and Silver plans have 3 Meal Exchanges per week that may be used at dinner. Plans also have 5 guest meals per semester. Meals do not roll over into the following week.
Gold
19 meals per week at Mines Market. 3 of those meals may be used as Meal Exchanges each week. Plan includes $205 of Munch Money per semester, and 5 guest meals per semester.
Total cost per plan: $3,799
Blue
14 meals per week at Mines Market.
3 of those meals may be used as Meal Exchanges each week.Plan includes $205 of Munch Money per semester, and 5 guest meals per semester.
Total cost per plan: $3,724
Meals do not roll over into the following week.
Bronze
10 meals per week at Mines Market.
3 of those meals may be used as Meal Exchanges each week.
Plan includes $255 of Munch Money per plan.
Total cost per plan: $3,501
Silver
8 meals per week at Mines Market. 3 of those meals may be used as Meal Exchanges each week. Plan includes $505 of Munch Money per plan.
Total cost per plan: $3,203
Meals and Munch Money roll over from Fall to Spring semester.
Agate
40 meal swipes to Mines Market per plan. Plan includes $125 of Munch Money per plan
Total cost per plan: $610
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Block Voluntary Meal Plans
Double Agate
80 meal swipes to Mines Market per plan. Plan includes $245 of Munch Money per plan.
Total cost per plan: $1,260
Agate
40 meal swipes to Mines Market per plan. Plan includes $125 of Munch Money per plan.
Total cost per plan: $645
Copper (Munch Money Only)
$400.00 of Munch money that can be used at all Mines Dining locations.
Total cost per plan: $400.00