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Meal Plans

Practical and Convenient

Fuel your success with flexible meal plans designed to fit your busy college lifestyle. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite between classes or enjoying a sit-down meal with friends, our dining options ensure you're never far from delicious, nutritious food.

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Additional Meal Plan Info

Meal Plan Information

Residential Meal Plans

Residential Meal Plan Options for 2025-2026 Year

All meal plans require a minimum of $100 Dining Dollars. Meal plans come with a set amount of meals that can be used during the week for a swipe at either dining hall (Camelot Court or GA Dining Hall) or a hot meal at the Runway Café. Students also have the option for a meal exchange at any retail location to use a swipe to count as a meal. Each week resets on Sunday after midnight for the week.

If you live in MGA housing, you will be assigned the 19 Meal Plan with $100 Dining Dollars plan, at $1,850 for the Fall Semester.  You will have the opportunity to change your assigned plan during the first week of classes.  If you elect to live in University Pointe (Macon), then you will be given the 10 Meal Plan option.

  • 19 Meal Plan

    Per Semester

    • 19 meals per week
    • With $100 Dining Dollars = $1,850
    • With $200 Dining Dollars = $1,950
  • 15 Meal Plan

    Per Semester

    • 15 meals per week
    • With $100 Dining Dollars = $1,755
    • With $200 Dining Dollars = $1,855
  • 10 Meal Plan (University Pointe only)

    Per Semester

    • 10 meals per week
    • With $100 Dining Dollars = $1,151
    • Plus $200 Dining Dollars = $1,254

Commuter Meal Plans

Commuter Meal Plan Options for 2025-2026 Academic Year 

Faculty/Staff Meal Plans

Faculty / Staff Meal Plan Options for 2025-2026 Academic Year 

  • 25 Block Meal Plan
    • $250.00

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q: How do the Residential Meal Plans work?

    For Residential Meal Plans, the number of meals indicated in the meal plan (19, 15, or 10 meals) is the number of meals you receive each week. Meals can be used from Monday to Sunday, and will receive one meal during each meal period during the week.

  • Q: Is there a Commuter Meal Plan option?

    Commuters have the option of choosing the $100 or $200 Dining Dollar plan. 

    This plan is exclusively Dining Dollars that can be used at any food service location on MGA campuses. For details, please visit https://www.mga.edu/card/dining-dollars.php

  • Q: How many meals can I get in a day?

    There are four meal periods each day- breakfast, lunch, light lunch, and dinner. During each meal period, you can use one meal swipe in the dining hall or meal exchange at a campus retail venue. Once you use a meal swipe or meal exchange during that time, you will no longer be allowed to use another meal swipe or meal exchange. However, you can indicate you want to use Duke Dollars or Dining Dollars for a meal if you would like more than one meal during a meal period. You can get up to 4 meals a day.

  • Q: Where can I use my meal plan?

    Meal swipes can be used at Camelot Court or Georgia Dining Hall OR for a meal exchange at any campus retail venue.

  • Q: When does my meal plan start?

    Fall 2025 meal plans begin on August 9th.

  • Q: What is the Meal Exchange program?

    A meal exchange allows a meal swipe to be used a any retail dining location on all MGA campuses.

  • Q: What are the meal exchange combos by location?

    MACON

    Subway – 6” sub sandwich with chips, choice of Oven Rotisserie Style Chicken, Black Forest Ham, Veggie Delight, Italian BMT, or Meatball, and choice of 20-ounce fountain beverage.
    Papa John’s Pizza – One topping individual pizza and choice of 20-ounce fountain beverage.
    Café Diem – BREAKFAST: Includes 16-ounce Grande Espresso based beverage with one flavor shot (excludes Frappuccino), and one bakery item (Cookie, Muffin, Scone, Croissant, Bagel) LUNCH: Includes sandwich OR salad, with choice of chips OR whole fruit, and 12-ounce can soda OR 16.9-ounce bottled water.
    COCHRAN

    Papa John’s Pizza – One topping individual pizza and 20-ounce fountain beverage.
    Roberts Café – BREAKFAST: Includes 16-ounce Grande Espresso based beverage with one flavor shot (excludes Frappuccino), and one bakery item (Cookie, Muffin, Scone, Croissant, Bagel) LUNCH: Includes sandwich OR salad, with choice of chips OR whole fruit, and 12-ounce can soda OR 16.9-ounce bottled water.
    EASTMAN

    Runway Café – Hot Line, and 16-ounce coffee OR 20-ounce fountain beverage.

  • Q: Where can I use my Dining Dollars?

    Dining dollars can be used at any dining hall or retail location on campus.

  • Q: Do my weekly meal swipes roll over?

    No. Meal swipes reset each week starting on Sunday.

  • Q: Do my Dining Dollars roll over?

    Yes. Dining Dollars roll over from Fall semester to Spring semester. The remaining balance will be refunded at the end of the spring semester minus a $10 administrative fee.

  • Q: How do I change my meal plan?

    Students can change their meal plan in the meal plan portal up to five calendar days after the start of the semester. Change meal plan here

  • Q: How do I check the status of my Meal Plan / Dining Dollars?

    Students can check the status of their meal plan or Dining Dollars account balance by visiting the meal plan portal here.

  • Q: How do I purchase a meal plan?

    Meal Plans can be purchased by visiting the meal plan portal. Students can utilize financial aid or debit/credit card to purchase a meal plan.

  • Q: Who do I contact with issues about meal plans or my Knight Card?

    For questions or concerns regarding meal plans or Knight Cards, please contact auxiliary@mga.edu.

  • Q: Will I have a meal plan during the summer?

    Meal plans are not offered throughout the summer.

Meal Exchange Program

Meal Exchange Program – One Meal Exchange per day

A meal exchange allows a meal swipe to be used at any retail dining location on all MGA campuses.

Below are the meal combinations that can be exchanged for a meal swipe. A meal swipe is to ONLY be exchanged for the combinations listed at the locations listed below.

MACON

  • Subway – 6” sub sandwich with chips, choice of Oven Rotisserie Style Chicken, Black Forest Ham, Veggie Delight, Italian BMT, or Meatball, and choice of 20-ounce fountain beverage.
  • Papa John’s Pizza – One topping individual pizza and choice of 20-ounce fountain beverage.
  • Café Diem – BREAKFAST: Includes 16-ounce Grande Espresso based beverage with one flavor shot (excludes Frappuccino), and one bakery item (Cookie, Muffin, Scone, Croissant, Bagel) LUNCH: Includes sandwich OR salad, with choice of chips OR whole fruit, and 12-ounce can soda OR 16.9-ounce bottled water.

COCHRAN

  • Papa John’s Pizza – One topping individual pizza and 20-ounce fountain beverage.
  • Roberts Café – BREAKFAST: Includes 16-ounce Grande Espresso based beverage with one flavor shot (excludes Frappuccino), and one bakery item (Cookie, Muffin, Scone, Croissant, Bagel) LUNCH: Includes sandwich OR salad, with choice of chips OR whole fruit, and 12-ounce can soda OR 16.9-ounce bottled water.

EASTMAN

  • Runway Café – Hot Line, and 16-ounce coffee OR 20-ounce fountain beverage.

Terms & Conditions

Students who live on either the Macon or Cochran campus are required to purchase a Residential/Board meal plan. Students who live on the Eastman campus and Commuter students on all campuses are encouraged to take advantage of voluntary Dining Dollars, but are not required. Residential/Board meal plans are selected and purchased during the Housing Application Process. Dining Dollars can be purchased through the student’s SWORDS account if using Financial Aid, via card or e-check, or in person at the Bursar’s Office. Meal Plans start at lunch on housing “move-in” day and end the last day of in-person class instruction.

Any Residential/Board meal plan purchased for Fall Semester will automatically be renewed and charged to the student’s account for the Spring Semester. Any meal plan purchased for any Summer Session will be active from the beginning of the first summer session until the end of the last summer session. Students who wish to cancel or change their meal plan must adhere to the following requirements:

  • The last day to cancel or decrease a Residential/Board meal plan for Fall or Spring semesters is five business days after the start of classes.
  • The last day to cancel or decrease a Residential/Board meal plan for a Summer Session is five business days after the start of classes for the term in which the meal plan was purchased.

Dining Dollars may be used to make a purchase in any on-campus dining outlet operated by Aladdin Food Services. Duke Dollars are available for purchase on any campus where the Knight Card is accepted and can also be used for non-dining purchases. Both accounts are typical debit accounts, allowing the cardholder to make purchases without carrying cash. All Dining Dollar and Duke Dollar funds roll over between consecutive semesters. Duke Dollar refunds may be requested upon graduation or official withdrawal from Middle Georgia State University within 120 days of leaving, and Dining Dollar refunds will be auto refunded within 90 days of the end of the student’s last active semester.

The following conditions apply to all meal plans purchased:

  • There are no refunds for missed meals.
  • For Residential/Board plans, only one meal “swipe” can be used per meal period.
  • Meals from Residential/Block plans do not carry forward to the next semester.
  • Dining Dollars for all plans will carry forward to the next semester or will be refunded if a student graduates or leaves MGA.
  • A student who withdraws or is required to withdraw from MGA during a semester may receive a refund of meal plan fees on a prorated basis, which is determined by the date the student submits a formal request of withdrawal. This includes Block Plans, which will also be refunded on a prorated basis.
  • No refunds, except Dining and Duke Dollars, will be made after 60% of the semester is completed.
  • The meal charges at the prescribed rate per academic semester are payable in full at the time of payment of tuition and fees for each semester.
    • If payment is not made by the deadline, the meal plan will be canceled. In addition, failure to pay all outstanding charges will prohibit further access to dining facilities, registration, issuance of transcripts and other records.
    • If charges are not paid, MGA will request assistance from a collection agency. The student may be responsible for any additional collection fees.

Starting Fall 2017, a Meal Exchange program has been implemented across all retail dining venues. Students with a Residential/Board meal plan can use a meal “swipe” at retail locations to purchase a pre-defined meal combo, which are communicated at the counter of the venue. Only one meal exchange can be used per day, but students can still utilize Dining Dollars or access the dining halls for other meal periods. If items outside of a meal combo are purchased, Dining Dollars or another form of payment must be applied to complete the transaction.

Rev 6/04/24

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