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Meal Plan Choices
Hartwick College offers meal plan options designed to meet the individual needs of our students. In addition to convenient pre-paid meals, plans also include a declining balance credit that can be used like cash at any of our campus dining locations. Most plans include guest passes so that you can treat a friend or family member to a meal at our all-you-can-eat campus dining hall, The Commons. Any requests for changes to meal plans must be made before the end of the first week of classes during the fall semester.
Meal Plan Declining Balance Dollars
Meal plan declining balance dollars can be accessed through the Hartwick student ID, called the WICKit Card, and can be used at any on campus dining location.
At the start of the term, students will initially receive $200 in declining balance. After the meal plan change deadline, any additional declining balance funds will be added.
Guest Meal Passes
Guest passes allow students to invite a friend or family member to join them at Hartwick College’s all-you-can-eat dining location, The Commons.
Do you have a special dietary need?
The Commons offers customized diets for all those who have medically-supervised dietary needs—everything from a complete individual menu to minor accommodations to our current menu cycle. The Commons will also provide food supplies for students to keep in their rooms if medically necessary.
2025-2026 Student Meal Plans
Unlimited Meals
Cost: $3,800.00 per Semester ($7,600.00 Annually)
Declining Balance: $200 per Semester
Swipes per week at John Christopher’s or Table Rock cafes: 2
Guest Meal Passes: 5 per Semester
The All-Access Plan offers unlimited access to Hartwick’s all-you-can-eat dining hall, The Commons. Students on this plan are welcome to take full advantage of the continuous service available in The Commons; whether it’s stopping in for a quick drink, a snack, or a full three course meal.
Students on The Resident Unlimited also receive a $200 declining balance to be used at any on campus dining location, 2 meal swipes per week at one of the campus cafes, and 5 guest passes per semester to bring a friend to dine with you at The Commons.
Unlimited Meals
Cost: $4,100.00 per Semester ($8,200.00 Annually)
Declining Balance: $450 per Semester
Swipes per week at John Christopher’s or Table Rock cafes: 5
Guest Meal Passes: 10 per Semester
The All-Access PLUS Plan offers unlimited access to Hartwick’s all-you-can-eat dining hall, taking full advantage of the continuous service available in The Commons; whether it’s stopping in for a quick drink, a snack, or a full three course meal.
This All-Access PLUS plan adds $250 Meal Plan Dollars equalling $450 declining balance to be used at any on campus dining location; 3 extra meal swipes in the cafes, for a total of 5 per week; and 5 extra guest passes per semester for a total of 10.
180 Meals per Semester
Cost: $3,000.00 per Semester ($6,000.00 Annually)
Declining Balance: $500 per Semester
Swipes per week at John Christopher’s or Table Rock cafes: 2
Guest Meal Passes: 5 per Semester
The Block 180 plan allows students to enjoy the continuous service of The Commons up to 180 times per semester.
Students on The Block 180 plan also receive a $500 declining balance to be used at any on campus dining location, 2 meal swipes per week at one of the campus cafes, and 5 guest passes per semester to bring a friend to dine with you in The Commons.
180 Meals per Semester
Cost: $3,200.00 per Semester ($6,400.00 Annually)
Declining Balance: $750 per Semester
Swipes per week at John Christopher’s or Table Rock cafes: 5
Guest Meal Passes: 10 per Semester
The Block PLUS 180 plan allows students to enjoy the continuous service of The Commons up to 180 times per semester.
Students on The Block 180 plan also receive an extra $250 meal plan dollars for $750 declining balance to be used at any on campus dining location, 3 extra meal swipes in the cafes, for a total of 5 per week; and 5 extra guest passes per semester for a total of 10.
10 Meals per Week
Cost: $2,000.00 per Semester ($4,000.00 Annually)
Declining Balance: $200 per Semester
Guest Meal Passes: 5 per Semester
The Resident Independent Living provides students living in campus Apartments, Townhouses or at Hartwick’s Pine Lake Environmental Campus with 10 pre-paid meals per week at The Commons. Students living in this housing may also opt-in to any of our other residential plans.
Students on The Weekly 10 plan also receive a $200 declining balance to be used at any on campus dining location, and 5 guest passes per semester to bring a friend to dine with you in The Commons.
50 Meals per Semester
Cost: $1,100.00 per Semester ($2,200.00 Annually)
Declining Balance: $400 per Semester
Guest Meal Passes: 5 per Semester
The Resident Independent Living provides students living in campus Apartments, Townhouses or at Hartwick’s Pine Lake Environmental Campus with 50 pre-paid meals per semester at The Commons. Students living in this housing may also opt-in to any of our other residential plans.
Students on The Resident Independent Living also receive a $400 declining balance to be used at any on campus dining location, and 5 guest passes per semester to bring a friend to dine with you in The Commons.
75 Meals per Semester
Cost: $1,400.00 per Semester ($2,293.00 Annually)
Declining Balance: $400 per Semester
The Commuter 75 plan is designed to give off-campus students needed flexibility in their dining options which enable them to be fully engaged in their academic and student experience. This plan provides 75 pre-paid meals per semester at The Commons, and a $400 declining balance to be used at any on campus dining location.
25 Meals per Semester
Cost: $500.00 per Semester ($1,000.00 Annually)
Declining Balance: $200 per Semester
The Commuter 25 plan is designed to give off-campus students needed flexibility in their dining options which enable them to be fully engaged in their academic and student experience. This plan provides 25 pre-paid meals per semester at The Commons, and a $200 declining balance to be used at any on campus dining location.
Our Meal Plan Requirements
- All first year students are required to enroll in the All-Access Plan.
- Sophomore, Junior and Senior students are required to select between the All-Access, All-Access PLUS, Block 180, or Block 180 PLUS plans during the housing application process.
- Students who select to live in Apartments, Townhouse, or Pine Lake housing during housing selection will be able to select from the Block 50 and Weekly 10 plans after housing selection has concluded. Students may opt to keep the plan they selected during the housing application process.
- Students living in off-campus housing are not required to have a meal plan.
- Any unused meals at the end of the semester are non-transferable and non-refundable.