Meal Plan Options
Learn more about our meal plan options and pricing.
Undergraduate students or their parents may use this form to add or change meal plan options.
Meal Plans
At Washington and Lee University, we understand that easy access to good food is fundamental to student success. One day you may need a quick bite on the way to class, and the next you may have more time to relax and enjoy a meal with friends. To help ensure that these needs are met, our meal plans allow the maximum flexibility and value across our 8 on-campus dining locations.
Undergraduate Plans
All upper-division meal plans will continue to enjoy full retail exchange at any time within all retail outlets. All plans will also feature $550 in Meal Plan Flex Dollars - about $15 per week - to use for à la carte spending across the campus dining locations. This is allocated as $250 with the fall plan and $300 with the winter/spring plan.
For your convenience, all students will be assigned to the corresponding default meal plan as shown below.
| CLASSIFICATION | HOUSING | DEFAULT MEAL PLAN | MINIMUM REQUIREMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Year Students (Class of 2028) | Living on campus | Full Board Plan *Required | Full Board Plan *Required |
| Independent Upper Division Students (Classes of 2027, 2026, 2025) | Living on or off campus | 20 Meal Plan | 15 Meal*Must Request |
| Sorority Members | Living in sorority housing | 20 Meal Plan + Resident Pantry Fee ($400 per semester) | 15 Meal *Must Request+ Pantry Fee |
| Living elsewhere on or off campus | 20 Meal Plan + Non-Resident Pantry Fee ($150 per semester) | 15 Meal *Must Request+ Pantry Fee | |
| Fraternity Members on a Fraternity Meal Plan | Living on or off campus | 10 Meal Plan | 5 Meal *Must Request |
Students wishing to make a change to this assignment may do so by using the online meal plan form.
Example: You are in a fraternity with a Fraternity Meal Plan and your default assignment is a 10 meal plan, but you spend a great deal of time on campus, eat often with friends and feel a 15 meal plan will better fit your needs, you would submit a request by using the online meal plan form.
Law Plans
While the Brief Stop is the convenient in-building option, all law meal plans can be used across all campus dining units. 1L and 2L students will automatically be enrolled in the Law1000 Plan, which gives you $500 in meal plan flex per semester. 1L and 2L students are required to have at least the Law1000 plan, but may choose to opt into a block plan as outlined below.
Note: Meal plan flex dollars do not carry over from Fall Semester to Spring Semester.
3L students are not automatically enrolled in any plan, but can opt in to any meal plan by completing the online meal plan form.
| STUDENT CLASSIFICATION | DEFAULT MEAL PLAN | ALTERNATE MEAL PLAN |
|---|---|---|
| First Year (Class of 2027) | LAW1000 | 5MP/10MP/15MP/20MP/Full Board*Must Request |
| Second Year (Class of 2026) | LAW1000 | 5MP/10MP/15MP/20MP/Full Board*Must Request |
| Third Year (Class of 2025) | No Requirement | 5MP/10MP/15MP/20MP/Full Board/Law Connection $100/LAW1000 |
Students wishing to make a change to this assignment may do so by using the online meal plan form.
Example: Your default assignment is the LAW 1000 plan, but you plan to eat frequently in The Marketplace, so you feel a 15 meal plan will be a better value and better fit your needs. You would submit a request by using the online meal plan form.
Summer Meal Plan
W&L Dining Services is pleased to offer a Summer Meal Plan designed specifically for students staying on campus over the summer. The Summer Meal Plan can be used June 5, 2025 through August 29, 2025 at The Marketplace and offers the following block options:
25 swipes - $306 ($11.00 per meal plus tax)
60 swipes - $703 ($10.50 per meal plus tax)
100 swipes - $1,115 ($10.00 per meal plus tax)
150 swipes - $1,589 ($9.50 per meal plus tax)
Students wishing to enroll may do so by using the online Summer Meal Plan form. Enrollment period is from April 5, 2025 through May 15, 2025. Cancellations/reductions requested after this date are not permitted. Students may elect to add a Summer Meal Plan at any time during the summer. For questions, please contact: mealplans@wlu.edu.
Fall Term Meal Plan Timeline
Open selection period for meal plan changes from your default plan is from May 10, 2024 through 4:00 PM on June 10, 2024 for Fall Term. If you have extenuating circumstances, please contact: mealplans@wlu.edu.
Note: Any specially approved change, due to extenuating circumstances, made after 4:00 PM on June 10, 2024 will be assessed a $50 administrative fee.
Winter/Spring Term Meal Plan Timeline
Open selection period for meal plan changes from your Fall Meal Plan is from October 10, 2024, through 4:00 PM on November 1, 2024, for Winter/Spring Term. If you have extenuating circumstances, please contact: mealplans@wlu.edu.
Note: Any specially approved change, due to extenuating circumstances, made after 4:00 PM on November 1, 2024, will be assessed a $50 administrative fee.
Summer Meal Plan Timeline
Enrollment period is from April 5, 2025 through May 15, 2025. Cancellations/reductions requested after this date are not permitted. Students may elect to add a Summer Meal Plan at any time during the summer. For questions, please contact: mealplans@wlu.edu.