Welcome to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts! UNCSA provides a variety of meal plans designed to meet your dining needs while on campus whether you are an on-campus residential student or commuter. A meal plan is a pre-paid account loaded to your One Card for your on-campus meals at the Dining Hall. As an added advantage, all meal plans offer Bonus Bucks. Bonus Bucks may be used towards all food and beverage purchases at our retail locations on campus. Once you have used all of your bonus bucks, you can add additional funds, known as "pickle dollars," to your One Card through the E-Account.
Meal plan requirements vary depending on student classification and residential status. For more information on the meal plan program, please review the 2024-2025 academic year meal plan information below and visit our FAQ page.
College Resident
Freshmen and Sophomores living on campus are required to be on the College All Access meal plan. Upperclassmen living in on-campus housing may choose either the College All Access or College Block 175.
College All-Access and College Block 175 meal plans auto renew for the spring semester. Unused Bonus Bucks from the fall semester will roll over to the spring. Any unused Bonus Bucks expire at the end of the spring semester and unused funds will be forfeited.
College All Access Plan: Unlimited dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall, $200 Bonus Bucks, 7 meal exchanges per week, 5 guest passes. $2,251/semester
College Block 175 Plan: 175 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall, $200 Bonus Bucks, 7 meal exchanges per week, 5 guest passes. $1,565/semester
*Prices do not include taxes
College Commuters
Our block meal plans available allow commuters to help take advantage of the convenience of campus dining at a cost savings. If you are interested in adding a meal plan to your account, please click purchase block meal plan. You may change or cancel your meal plan selection prior to the spring semester by visiting the One Card office by August 23, 2024.
Student Block Plans expire at the end of the academic year.
Block 50: 50 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall per semester. $391.38/semester
Block 30: 30 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall per semester. $250.58/semester
Block 20: 20 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall per semester. $178.07/semester
High School Residents
All residential high school students are required to be on the All-Access meal plan.
High School All Access:
Unlimited dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall, $150 Bonus Bucks, 7 meal exchanges per week, 5 guest passes, $2,350.50/semester
High School Commuters
North Carolina resident high school commuters are required to be on the High School 10 Meal Plan.
High School 10: 10 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall per week, $150 Bonus Bucks, 7 meal exchanges per week, and 5 guest passes. $1,538/semester
Non-North Carolina resident commuters may choose between the Commuter Block 20, Commuter Block 30, or Commuter Block 50.
Block 50: 50 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall per semester. $391.38/semester
Block 30: 30 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall per semester. $250.58/semester
Block 20: 20 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall per semester. $178.07/semester
Bonus Bucks / Pickle Dollars
Bonus Bucks are included with the purchase of any resident High School or College meal plan. Bonus Bucks may be used towards all food and beverage purchases on campus. Bonus Bucks roll over from the fall to spring semester. Bonus Bucks expire at the end of the spring semester.
Once you have used all of your bonus bucks, you can add additional funds, known as "pickle dollars," to your One Card through the E-Account.
Faculty / Staff
Faculty and staff can enjoy the benefits of dining on campus, too! Block plans may be used at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Faculty and staff meal plans do not expire.
Gold Block 50: 50 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall. $372.74
Silver Block 30: 30 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall. $238.65
Bronze Block 20: 20 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall. $168.59
5 for $35 Block: 5 dine-in meal swipes at the Hector Lopez Dining Hall. $35
*Prices include taxes