These plans give our diners control and flexibility along with the best value for the dollar. All meal plans, flex and Cougar Dollars can be used at any Chatham dining location.
Cougar Dollars: For those who want to add extra dining dollars to their cards, these are sold in blocks of $50. For every $50 in Cougar Dollars you purchase, you receive $55 to spend. Cougar Dollars roll over from term to term and year to year as long as you are a member of the Chatham community. Cougar Dollars can be purchased by anyone in the Chatham community with a valid ID, even if you do not have a meal plan.
Flex dollars are included in each meal plan and can be used at any Chatham dining facility: Anderson Dining Hall at Shadyside, Cafe Rachel, EBC at Eden Hall, and Eastside Cafe.
All meal plan selections are priced per semester. Students can make changes to their meal plans from the first day of classes through noon on add/drop day. Meal swipes for Residential Plans reset weekly between Saturday and Sunday at midnight. Download the GET App for free from your phone's App store to track your meal plan balance and other dining transactions.
This plan is required for all first-year residents and students who want to be able to come and go from Anderson and the EBC at Eden Hall and grab a bite at any time of the day or evening. This plan includes 21 meals per week for use in Anderson and $50 in flex for use in Café Rachel or Eastside Café. The cost is $3,502 per term for the academic year 2025-2026.
This plan is for active students who plan on taking most of their meals in Anderson. It includes 14 meals per week and $100 in flex dollars per term. The plan is structured so that a student has an average of two meals per day throughout the term. The cost is $2,775 per term for academic year 2025-2026.
This plan is for the student who does not always get out of bed and might miss breakfast or not be on campus during some of the meal periods. It includes 10 meals per week and $300 in flex dollars per term. This plan is structured to offer more flexibility. The cost is $2,350 per term for the academic year 2025-2026.
Commuter students are not required to have a meal plan but are welcome to select any meal plan option that may best fit their needs, including any of our Residential Plans, Apartment Plans, or Commuter-Only Plans. While lower campus residential students and commuters can select any of the Chatham plans, the following meal plans are built to give a little more flexibility to those who have access to kitchens.
90 meals per term with an average of 6 meals per week and $500 in Flex Dollars. The cost per term for the academic year 2025-2026 is $1,800 per term.
60 meals per term with an average of 4 meals per week and $300 in Flex Dollars. The cost per term for the academic year 2025-2026 is $1,200 per term.
*Reminder: First-year students residing on campus are required to have the Chatham 21 meal plan. All commuter students are welcome to opt into any meal plan.
