DINING PLANS & RATES
Dining On Campus
All matriculated University of Utah students with an active student ID number have access to purchase dining plans in the Housing U Portal through CIS, whether they live on campus or not. Students living in residence halls, Lassonde singles & doubles, Epicenter singles & doubles, and Officers Circle are required to purchase a dining plan.
Residence halls include:
- Chapel Glen
- Gateway Heights
- Kahlert Village
- Sage Point
Dining plans are optional for students in apartments, Lassonde lofts & pods, and Epicenter apartments and end-cap units.
How to purchase a dining plan?
Residents select their dining plan as part of their room selection in the Housing U Portal. For students living off campus, please follow these steps:
- Log into the University of Utah CIS with your uNID and password
- Under the “Student” section, select “Student Homepage”
- Click on “Student Housing”
- Select “Housing and Dining Programs” from the left-hand menu
- Click on “Housing U Portal”
- Click on the “Campus Dining Plan” tab from the top menu
- Select the term and dining plan you want to purchase!
Where to eat?
Dining plans provide convenient and accessible dining options throughout campus. Students can utilize their dining plans at the two ”all-you-care-to-eat" facilities: United Table in the Peterson Heritage Center, and Urban Bytes in Kahlert Village, and at several transfer locations across campus, including Café Epicenter and Miller Café in Lassonde.
The dining week starts on Friday and ends the following Thursday. Unused taps do not carry over from week to week. Failure to use the dining plan does not cancel your financial responsibility for paying for the dining plan.
Dining options range from grill items at the award-winning Game Concept in Urban Bytes at Kahlert Village, to packaged items from third-party local brands such as Saffron Valley or Tonkatsu Ramen. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options.
Dietary Restrictions, Food Allergies or Medical Conditions
U of U Dining Services support students' dietary restrictions and ensure a safe and delicious dining experience for all. If you have food allergies or medical conditions that require specific diets, please contact: Chef Ken Ohlinger by email Ken.Ohlinger@compass-usa.com
Academic Year 2026-2027 Dining Plans
$2,501 Fall Semester
$2,417 Spring Semester
$750 Flex Dollars per semester
$3,954 Fall Semester
$3,788 Spring Semester
$600 Flex Dollars per semester
$3,726 Fall Semester
$3,556 Spring Semester
$350 Flex Dollars per semester
$3,658 Fall Semester
$3,483 Spring Semester
$200 Flex Dollars per semester
*Swoop 3 is a dining incentive initiative tailored for commuters or individuals with access to kitchen facilities, enabling them to select one dining option for each class day throughout the week. As a result, students residing in housing options that require mandatory dining plans are not eligible to participate in this program.
Flex Dollars
Flex dollars can be used everywhere; they are funds included with Dining Plans and work just like a debit card at any Dining Services location. Flex dollars roll over from the fall semester to the spring semester, but not from one academic year to the next. Flex Dollars can be used at any time.
Changes in dining plans
Students cannot remove or downgrade their dining plans after the dining plan period of August 17 at 9:00am-August 30 at 5:00pm, 2026 for fall semester, and January 7 at 9:00am-January 17 at 5:00pm, 2027 for the spring semester.
Failure to use the dining plan does not cancel your financial responsibility for paying for the dining plan.
Click on Changing Your Dining Plan tab on the menu for the steps on how to change your plan.
Summer 2025 Dining Plans
Swoop Gold
10 swipes per week
$25 flex dollars/session
Session 1: $824
Session 2: $975
Combined: $1,799
Transfer meals included (one per meal period)
Swoop Sapphire
15 swipes per week
$25 flex dollars/session
Session 1: $1,002
Session 2: $1,096
Combined: $2,098
Transfer meals included (one per meal period)
Swoop Platinum
21 swipes per week
$25 flex dollars/session
Session 1: $1,034
Session 2: $1,129
Combined: $2,163
Transfer meals included (one per meal period)
Academic Year 2025-2026 Dining Plans
Swoop 5*
$200 flex dollars/semester
$1,611.00 Spring
$1,807.00 Fall
Swoop 10
$200 flex dollars/semester
$2,766.00 Spring
$3,104.00 Fall
Swoop 15
$200 flex dollars/semester
$3,037.00 Spring
$3,408.00 Fall
Swoop 21
$200 flex dollars/semester
$3,130.00 Spring
$3,512.00 Fall
*Swoop 5 is a dining incentive initiative tailored for commuters or individuals with access to kitchen facilities, enabling them to select one dining option for each class day throughout the week. As a result, students residing in housing options that require mandatory dining plans are not eligible to participate in this program.
Important Dates
- Limited service for Thanksgiving break Nov. 28-30th (Urban Bytes will be open 10:30 am-9:00 pm)
- Fall dining plans begin on August 11 and end on January 1, 2026
- Spring dining plans begin on January 1 and end on May 2, 2026
Spring Break Dining Hours:
Kahlert Village: 10:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Peterson Heritage Center: 10:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Marriott Honors Market: 10:oo a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Crimson Corner: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
City Edge Cafe: Closed
Epicenter Cafe: Closed
Miller Cafe: Closed
Normal Hours Resume March 15, 2026
For more information on dining, visit dining services.
United Table at Peterson Heritage Center: 10:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Urban Bytes at Kahlert Village: 10:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Miller Cafe: Closed
Crimson Corner: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Honors Market: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Cafe Epicenter
Market: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
QR Kitchen: 11:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m.