Meal Periods
These meal plan options are for commuter, upperclassman and Greek Village students
only.
Declining Balance Plans
| Plan Level | Price/Semester |
|---|---|
| Platinum ($1,661 Meal Plan Dollars) | $1,661 |
| Gold ($1,370 Meal Plan Dollars) | $1,370 |
| Silver ($870 Meal Plan Dollars) | $870 |
| Greek ($360 Meal Plan Dollars) | $360 |
*Prices shown above are from the Fall 2018-Spring 2019 school year. Fall 2019-Spring 2020 pricing will be approved in July.
Declining balance plans provide the most flexibility when dining on campus. These plans come with guest meals that can be used at any of our on-campus dining locations. Each guest meal can be redeemed for one meal. All purchases with declining balance plans are tax free.
- The Declining Balance Platinum meal plan comes with tax-free meal plan dollars (MPD) to be used at all campus dining locations. This plan also comes with 15 guest meals to be used in all locations. MPD expire at the end of the semester.
- The Declining Balance Gold meal plan comes with tax-free MPD to be used at all campus dining locations. This plan also comes with 10 guest meals to be used in all locations. MPD expire at the end of the semester.
- The Declining Balance Silver meal plan comes with tax-free MPD to be used at all campus dining locations. This plan also comes with 5 guest meals to be used in all locations. MPD expire at the end of the semester.
- The Declining Balance Greek meal plan comes with tax-free MPD to be used at all campus dining locations. MPD expire at
the end of the semester. This plan is only available to students who are part of a
university fraternity or sorority, and is available to supplement a fraternity or
sorority house meal plan.
*Prices shown above are from the Fall 2018-Spring 2019 school year. Fall 2019-Spring 2020 pricing will be approved in July.
*Meal plans expire at the conclusion of each semester.
| Meal Period Time | Retail Meal Allowance |
| Breakfast (6 a.m. - 10:29 a.m.) | $5.54 |
| Lunch (10:30 a.m. - 3:59 p.m.) | $6.95 |
| Dinner (4 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.) | $7.46 |
| Late Night (12:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.) | $7.46 |
*Cash Equivalency is only offered at retail locations
Meal Plans
Spur 5 Plan
Spur 5 provides five meals to be used throughout the week at any of our dining locations.
This plan is great for a commuting student who needs a few meals during the week or
for a Greek Village student living in off-campus apartments who needs no-hassle meals
on the weekend. The Spur 5 also comes with $100 MPD to be used at all campus dining
locations. MPD expire at the end of the semester.
Price/Semester: $838
Preston 4 Plan
The Preston 4 meal plan, only available to upperclassmen who reside at Preston College,
is the minimum required meal plan for any Preston College upperclassman. The plan
provides four meals to be used throughout the week at any of our dining locations.
The Preston 4 meal plan does not include MPD.
Price/Semester: $776
Greek Block 25
The Greek Block 25, only available to students who are part of a university fraternity
or sorority, and is available to supplement a fraternity or sorority house meal plan. The
plan provides 25 meals and $175 Meal Plan Dollars for the semester to be used at any
of our dining locations.
Price/Semester: $360
Commuter/Upperclassman can choose from any of the below plans:
| Meal Plan | Platinum ($325 MPD) |
Gold ($190 MPD) | Silver ($25 MPD) | No MPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamecock 21 | $2,193 | $2,093 | $1,929 | N/A |
| Cocky 16 | $2,104 | $1,993 | $1,830 | N/A |
| Garnet 14 | $1,967 | $1,845 | $1,687 | N/A |
| Carolina 10 | N/A | $1,653 | N/A | N/A |
*Prices shown above are from the Fall 2018-Spring 2019 school year. Fall 2019-Spring 2020 pricing will be approved in July.
Purchase your meal plan now!
Visit my.sc.edu, select “Your Student Account” and choose your desired meal plan.