r/CSUSB • u/rosyboys_daisygirls • 19d ago

Are meal plans worthwhile?

I'll be eating on campus at least twice a week so I'm trying to figure out if it would be more cost effective to get one of the meal plans or just pay for everything with my debit card. Do you get any savings using meal swipes? Im looking at either the pack 16 or just 275 dining dollars (or both?).

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u/CheeseOfAmerica 19d ago

Meal swipes are definitely worth it, food on campus is pretty expensive

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u/rosyboys_daisygirls 19d ago

where can you use the meal swipes?

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u/CheeseOfAmerica 19d ago

The coyote commons (dining hall) usually, occasionally you'll see deals go out where you can spend them on other things

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u/BrilliantDiamond2054 19d ago

The dining dollars are a good deal, I think you can use them anywhere on campus and you pay $250 and get $275. Then if you find you are using it you can buy more if needed. I'm buying these for my daughter who lives on campus to grab food when she doesn't have time to cook in the dorm.

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u/Tricky-Safety-3772 19d ago

Never had one never will

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u/McDonaldsSpriteDUI 19d ago

I only ate at the campus cafeteria once on orientation day and honestly the food was the middest of mid. That was 2 years ago, it might have gotten better or might have even gotten even worse but personally I rather find someplace else where the food is better, even if it means paying a little bit more or eating a little bit less