Meal Plans 101
Having a meal plan means more than just convenience - it's your key to enjoying craveable meals across campus. With chef-inspired menus, local ingredients, and sustainable practices, your dining experience is as dynamic as campus life.
What is a Meal Plan?
A Meal Plan unlocks delicious meals, coffee, snacks, and more, at 25+ locations across campus. Your Meal Plan includes Meal Swipes and Dining Dollars, conveniently loaded onto your Towson ONEcard.
Your Meal Plan Access
Meal Swipes
Meal Swipes give you access to all-you-care-to-eat dining halls, offering variety of delicious and fresh options for every meal.
Dining Dollars
Dining Dollars are prepaid funds that can be used at any campus dining location to conveniently purchase food, snacks, and beverages.
Tiger Meals
Meal Exchange lets you trade a Meal Swipe for select menu items at participating campus retail locations, giving you more flexibility on the go.
Tiger Meals By Location
Don't Miss These Dates
Mark your calendar! Each semester, important dates like the start of meal plan usage, when to make changes, and deadlines for billing and sign-ups keeps your plan running smoothly.
July 1st: Meal Plan Portal Opens
First day that you can add a meal plan to your TU ONEcard account.
August 21: Dining Services Begin
Tiger Hospitality's opening hours begins and you may start using your meal plan beginning during move-in.
September 3: Last Day to Edit Your Meal Plan
Last day to select, edit, or cancel your meal plan.
December 16: Last Day for Fall Meal Plans
Meal Plan Benefits
With your meal plan, you receive many benefits and perks, including:
- Access to all your favorite dining spots on campus and local partners
- Exclusive discounts and special offers
- Invitations to daily dining events and pop-ups
- Convenience of quick, hassle-free meals across campus
- Access to our on-campus Registered Dietitian
- A wide variety of meal options to keep things fresh and exciting
- Flexible plans with the ability to add or change
- Savings that add up every time you eat on campus
Managing Your Plan
There are three ways you can check your Meal Swipes and Dining Dollars balance:
- On the OneCard & Meal Plan Portal at towson.edu/onecard
- On your receipt after a purchase at any dining location
- Visit the Auxiliary Services Business Office at 410-704-2284 or head over to the West Village Commons, Room 309.
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Meal Plan FAQs
Have questions about your Meal Plan? Our FAQs are here to help you learn everything you need to manage your plan and make the most of campus dining. From how to get started to maximizing your benefits, you’ll find the answers you need right here.