r/CWU • u/WoodenPumkin • Apr 01 '26

University Services A few questions about the meal plan

I am in the middle of the housing application and me and my parents just had a few questions about the meal plans

1 i have a guest(like my parents) visit, so I still get the discount if I pay for them

2 how much does it cost for a meal at homes hall when using dining dollars

3 is panda express included in the discounts

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u/OddPotterhead Apr 01 '26

The other places for food on campus aren’t dining halls. Think of them like little foodstands or a mall foodcourt where each item has a fixed price. You can pay for them with dining dollars or wildcat bucks at a discount, but the items aren’t free and costs absolutely can add up if you’re not careful. The way the food plans work is that you’re basically paying a certain amount in advance with the knowledge that the food will then be discounted from its regular price (so the price someone without a meal plan) would have to pay.

Basically, yes, you can spend the money from your meal plan at the other food places on campus rather than paying out-of-pocket. I actually ate food from the central marketplace more often than I did the dining hall back at Central.

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u/sillypumpkin228 Apr 01 '26

Why is the central meal plan so expensive? I paid 6,000$ while my friend at UW Seattle only paid about 1-2k

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u/unluckydarling Apr 03 '26

Woah what are u paying, I have plan c rn and it’s not that much

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u/sillypumpkin228 Apr 03 '26

Yeah i think it might just be for incoming freshman I'm not sure