Meal Plans
Meal plans are convenient, flexible, and loaded with options. Your student's meal plan includes dining locations all across campus with a range of menus and offerings. All meal plans and spending account balances will be held on your student's 1 Card.
All on campus residents are required to have one of our Purple Plans. Any commuter student can take advantage of one of our Gold Plans, designed for the on the go Pirate student in mind. If students plan to dine on campus 2 or more times a week these plans will help them do that and offer the most value.
The prices of these meal plans do not include the 7% sales tax.
Purple Plans will renew to the next semester. Gold Plans do not require a sign up after each semester.
Purple Bucks or will roll over in between semesters only. Gold Bucks will roll over from year to year until graduation.
Yes, students can change their plan up until drop/add day that semester. The last day to downgrade a meal plan is the Friday after Labor Day (Fall) and the Friday after MLK Day (Spring), usually a week after drop/add. Upgrades can be done anytime.
Need help or more information regarding your student's Meal Plan?
Contact East Carolina University Dining Services at: 252-ECU-FOOD or dining@ecu.edu.
Spending Accounts
Spending Accounts include accounts for Purple Bucks, Gold Bucks, Bounty Bucks, and your student's Bookstore Account all for use as campus currency. More information about Spending Accounts can be found at the 1 Card Office website.
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It would be nice for our required dining plan to have accessible options this morning in a timely manner before a morning full of classes. Why is only one dining option open with limited hours on one end of campus?
Thanks for looking into it.
where are the costs for each plan?
Where can I add more money on my son's meal plan for swipes at the chain restaurants on campus?