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Meal Plan Options

Alfred University 2026-2027 Meal Plan Options

Saxon Dining provides a variety of meal plans designed to meet your dining needs while on campus, whether you are a residential or commuter student. A meal plan is a pre-paid account loaded onto your ID card for use at on-campus dining locations.

As an added benefit, all meal plans include Dining Dollars! Dining Dollars can be used for food and beverage purchases at our on-campus locations.

Meal plan requirements vary depending on your residential status. For more information about the meal plan program, please review the meal plan details below and visit our FAQ page.

Living on-campus for the first time is exciting! We offer a number of meal plans to make sure you have the dining options you need to succeed.

All residents are required to have a meal plan for the entire academic year. Ford Street residents, Special Interest House residents and seniors with 90 or more completed credits are not required to have a meal plan, but are welcome to choose a commuter meal plan and enjoy the convenience of on‑campus dining. Residential students select meal plans through THD when applying for housing.

King Alfred Plan

  • Unlimited access to Ade Dining Hall + $25 Dining Dollars + $50 Down Town Dollars + 3 guest meals per semester
  • $8,530/academic year

Gold Plan

  • 12 meals per week at Ade Dining Hall + $200 Dining Dollars + $50 Down Town Dollars + 3 guest meals per semester
  • $8,280/academic year

Purple Plan

  • 10 meals per week at Ade Dining Hall + $250 Dining Dollars + $50 Down Town Dollars + 3 guest meals per semester
  • $8,030/academic year

Black Knight Plan

  • 3 meals per week at Ade Dining Hall + $750 Dining Dollars + $50 Down Town Dollars + 3 guest meals per semester
  • $6,920/academic year

Please note the Black Knight plan is only available to students who have lived on campus for more than a year.

Off-campus students, Ford Street residents, Special Interest House residents and seniors with 90 or more completed credits may select a commuter meal plan that fits their schedule and life style. Off-campus students can make their meal plan selections through THD when applying to live off campus.

Commuter 90 Block

  • 90 meals per semester at Ade Dining Hall + $100 Dining Dollars + $50 Down Town Dollars.
  • $3,370/academic year

Commuter 50 Block

  • 50 meals per semester at Ade Dining Hall + $125 Dining Dollars + $50 Down Town Dollars.
  • $3,230/academic year

Meal Swipes:

Meal swipes can be used to access Ade Dining Hall for all you care to eat meals, for all meal periods.

Guest Meals:

Guest meals are bonus meal swipes that can be used when you have friends or family visit.

Dining Dollars:

Dining Dollars are funds included with the purchase of a meal plan and can be used towards all food and beverage purchases at all campus dining locations in the Powell Campus Center and at the Food Hive in Ade Hall. Purchases made with Dining Dollars are tax-free.

Fiat Bux:

Fiat Bux are funds that can be loaded onto your ID Card. They can be used at Saxon Dining locations, the bookstore, the clay store, and the design store. Funds can be added in any amount through Alfy Card. Purchases made in campus dining locations are tax-free.