Students eating ice cream in the cafeteria.

Meal Plans

All on-campus residence hall students are required to purchase a Meal Plan. Meal Plan preference can be noted when completing the Housing Application/Roommate Survey. Commuters and off-campus residents may also select a meal plan by contacting our office directly. Meal Plan charges are added to the student's billing account and accessed via the student's ID card.

All Meal Plans come with Pirate Bucks – a declining balance of points used to buy items at on-campus retail food operations, including Jersey Mike's, Dunkin', Pirate Bowls, Café Jubilee, Pirate Express, and the Ghost Kitchen (the mobile ordering food locker concept located just outside of the Living Room in the University Center). Pirate Bucks' balances carry over from the Fall to Spring semester, but are non-refundable at the end of the spring semester. Unused Pirate Bucks are forfeited when a meal plan is canceled. Meal Plans also include guest swipes which are used for treating friends or family without Meal Plans to a meal in the dining hall.

Meal Plan Rates

Meal Plan	Meals	Pirate Bucks	Guests	Semester Charge
U	Unlimited	75	5	$2,512
U-300	Unlimited	300	5	$2,675
U-700	Unlimited	700	5	$2,966
2*	40 meals per semester	75	1	$508
Seminary				$3,491

***Meal Plan 2 is available to commuters, Ora, and Turrell residents only.

Meal Plan Changes

Students have until the last day of Add/Drop (ten days into each semester) to change their Meal Plan. They may change their plan by contacting our office.

All Fall Meal Plans carry over to the Spring semester unless the student opts to change their Meal Plan.

Pirates Gold and Pirate Bucks

Pirate's Gold is a debit account students can use to purchase items or pay for services on and off campus. From buying a textbook, getting a snack or doing laundry, Pirate's Gold is both easier and faster than using cash. Pirate's Gold can be added to a student's ID Card by clicking the link below:

Pirate's Gold	Pirate Bucks
Any on campus eatery	Any on campus eatery
Seton Hall Bookstore	Dunkin
Vending Machines on campus and in residence halls	Pirate's Express
Various restaurants/shops in Downtown South Orange	Jersey Mike's
Printers	Pirate Bowls
Parking Services	Cafe Jubilee
Mailroom	Pirate Ghost Kitchen