Meal Plan
Plan Options
We are so pleased to have the privilege of serving you for the next few years. Liberty Dining Services is proud to offer you an award-winning dining experience; The Reber-Thomas Dining Center is the 2024 recipient of gold awards for New Facility of the Year and Residential Dining Facility of the Year from NACUFS Loyal E. Horton, and our programs are currently in the top 20 for Best College Food in America and #3 for Best College Food in Virginia. We go to great lengths to ensure that your dining experience is incredible.
College dining should be fun, fresh and affordable, and we've got that covered. Offering over 20 locations on campus, an award-winning allergen-free station in the Reber-Thomas Dining Center, a Gluten Intolerant Options plan, vegan and vegetarian options, and robust meal plans, we ensure that your student is well-taken care of.
Resident
Students can select and purchase meal plans in ASIST through Financial Check-In.
Plans expire at the end of the semester. Unused meal swipes will be forfeited.
Freedom Dining PLUS+ Plan
This plan comprises of four components:
- Entry to the Reber-Thomas Dining Center once per half hour
- 10 PLUS+ Swipes per week to be used on select items at ALL on-campus dining locations--including national brands!
- 5 Guest passes for friends/family for the Reber-Thomas Dining Center
- $430 to spend per semester ($350 Dining Dollars, $80 Flames Cash)
Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Price: $2,900 per semester
Fall 2025/Spring 2026 Price: $3,015 per semester
Freedom Dining Plan
This plan comprises of four components:
- Entry to the Reber-Thomas Dining Center once per half hour
- 10 Basic Swipes to be used on select items at LIMITED on-campus dining locations
- 3 Guest passes for friends/family for the Reber-Thomas Dining Center
- $330 to spend per semester ($250 Dining Dollars, $80 Flames Cash)
Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Price: $2,600 per semester
Fall 2025/Spring 2026 Price: $2,700 per semester
Commuter / Faculty & Staff
Commuter students can select and purchase meal plans in ASIST through Financial Check-In**. **Faculty and Staff that are interested in purchasing a meal plan can visit the ID & Campus Services Office.
Each plan will allow you to swipe into the Reber-Thomas Dining Center in addition to retail concepts across the campus. These plans do not come with the half hour waiting period between swipes since you do not have unlimited access to the dining center. Plans expire at the end of the semester. Unused meal swipes will be forfeited.
Prices are per semester/per purchase.
90 PLUS+ Swipes: Spring 2025 Price: $824 | Fall 2025/Spring 2026: $858
90 Basic Swipes: Spring 2025 Price: $765 | Fall 2025/Spring 2026: $795
60 PLUS+ Swipes: Spring 2025 Price: $603 | Fall 2025/Spring 2026: $627
60 Basic Swipes: Spring 2025 Price: $560 | Fall 2025/Spring 2026: $582
30 PLUS+ Swipes: Spring 2025 Price: $328 | Fall 2025/Spring 2026: $341
30 Basic Swipes: Spring 2025 Price: $298 | Fall 2025/Spring 2026: $310
You may also still choose to select from our resident dining plans: Freedom Dining or Freedom Dining PLUS+. Prices pro-rate weekly for Faculty & Staff.
Where Can I Use My PLUS+ Swipes?
Tilley Student Center
Chick-Fil-A: Breakfast- Chicken Biscuit, Hashbrowns, and a Fountain Drink; Lunch- 8 Piece Chicken Nugget or Classic Chicken Sandwich Meal w/ Fountain Drink
SubConnection: 6” Grilled Chicken, Meatball, Chicken Bacon Ranch, Tuna, Veggie, Turkey & Cheese, or Ham & Cheese Sub, or Meat Lover's Pizza with either chips, cookies, or fruit, and a fountain drink
Farmer's Field: Create-Your-Own 5 topping Deluxe Salad with Whole Fruit and a Fountain Drink / Create-Your-Own Panini with Soup or Salad and a Fountain Drink
Shake Smart: Any one regular size Shake, Craft Your Cup, or Smart Toast *Make it a Bowl can be purchased for a PLUS+ Swipe + $2 *Acai Bowl or Large Bowl can be purchased for a PLUS+ Swipe + $2.50
Fresh Market: Breakfast or Lunch Bar with a fountain drink.
The Nook: Build-Your-Own Breakfast Bowl, Quesadilla, Burrito, or grab-and-go Yogurt Parfait
Roadrunner: All Build Your Own items with a Fountain Drink
Tinney Cafe
Auntie Anne's: Original Pretzel, Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel, Classic Pepperoni Pretzel, Pretzel Dog, Small Original Nuggets, or Small Cinnamon Sugar Nuggets with a Dipping Sauce and a Medium Fountain Drink or Lemonade
Shake Smart: Any one regular size Shake, Craft Your Cup, or Smart Toast *Make it a Bowl can be purchased for a PLUS+ Swipe + $2 *Acai Bowl or Large Bowl can be purchased for a PLUS+ Swipe + $2.50
Pizza Hut: Pepperoni, Cheese, or Sausage Personal 9" Pizza or Bread or Cheese Bites with a Fountain Drink
Einstein's Bagels: Bagel with Smear; Turkey Sausage, Egg & Cheddar Bagel; Pepperoni & Cheese Pizza Bagel; Avocado Toast; Cheddar and Egg Bagel; Applewood Bacon Bagel; or Ham, Swiss, and Egg Bagel. All Come with a Fountain Drink or Medium Coffee
Montview Student Union
Starbucks: Grande hot or iced* brewed coffee or black tea with any muffin, bagel, donut, coffee cake, or butter croissant
*All iced coffees comes with sweetener/flavor & milk/cream
The Grid: Breakfast- Sausage & egg biscuit with coffee or a fountain drink, or a muffin with brewed coffee.; Lunch- Turkey, Ham, or PBJ sandwich with whole fruit and a fountain drink. Or a classic garden salad with whole fruit and a fountain drink.
Woodfire Pizza: Pepperoni Slice, Cheese Slice, or Veggie Slice with Whole Fruit and a Fountain Drink
Garbanzo: Chicken or Falafel Pita or Bowl, 1/2 Falafel 1/2 Chicken Pita or Bowl (With Rice, Hummus, One Sauce, Lettuce, and Tomato Cucumber Salad) with Whole Fruit and a Fountain Drink
Star Ginger: Orange Chicken, Chicken Pho, Veggie Pho Bowl, Kung Pao Tofu or Chicken Fried Rice and a Fountain Drink
Hey Cow!: Build-Your-Own Burger, Big Lou, Liberty Classic, Black Bean, Mexi-Cali, Bare Bones, Sparky’s Choice, or Bella Burger with fries and a fountain drink.
Individual Locations
Dunkin': Two Donuts or Bacon/Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich* with a choice of either brewed coffee, iced coffee, hot tea, or hot chocolate *Choice of English Muffin, Plain Bagel or Croissant
Baskin-Robbins: Double Scoop of Ice-Cream In a Cup
Slim Chickens: Chick’s 3 Tender Meal or Crispy Chicken Sandwich Meal with fries and a drink, or Chicken & Waffles
All patrons who are on a PLUS+ Plan can use their PLUS+ Swipes for Basic Swipe items
Where Can I Use My Basic Swipes?
Tilley Student Center
SubConnection: Ham & Cheese, Turkey & Cheese, Tuna, or Veggie Sub, or Roasted Veggie Pizza with either chips, cookies, or fruit, and a fountain drink
Farmer's Field: Create-Your-Own 3 topping Salad with Whole Fruit and a Fountain Drink / Create-your-own Panini with Soup or Salad and a Fountain drink.
Fresh Market: Breakfast or Lunch Bar with a fountain drink.
The Nook: Build-Your-Own Breakfast Bowl, Quesadilla, Burrito, or grab-and-go Yogurt Parfait
**Roadrunner: **All Build Your Own items with a Fountain Drink
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Montview Student Union
The Grid: Breakfast: Sausage & egg biscuit with coffee or a fountain drink, or a muffin with brewed coffee; Lunch: Turkey, Ham, or PBJ sandwich with whole fruit and a fountain drink. Or a classic garden salad with whole fruit and a fountain drink.
Woodfire Pizza: Pepperoni, Cheese, or Veggie Pizza Slice with Whole Fruit and a Fountain Drink
Hey Cow!: Build-Your-Own Burger, Big Lou, Liberty Classic, Bare Bones, Sparky’s Choice, or Bella Burger with fries and a fountain drink.
Individual Locations
Reber-Thomas Dining Center: Normal Meal (Only applies to Commuter and Faculty/Staff Plans)
Simply-To-Go (School of Business): Turkey, ham, PBJ sandwich, or a classic garden salad with whole fruit and a fountain drink
All patrons who are on a PLUS+ Plan can use their PLUS+ Swipes for Basic Swipe Items
What are Dining Dollars and Flames Cash?
Dining Dollars and Flames Cash provide you with discount of 15% at Sodexo brand restaurants and 10% at national brand restaurants.
Dining Dollars can only be used to purchase food on campus, as well as 3 Liberty Dining restaurants within the Food Hall at the local River Ridge Mall: Grounded Hand Crafted Burgers, Zaza Stonefire Pizza, and Mein Bowl. These expire at the end of each academic year. To add more Dining Dollars to your account, please visit the ID & Campus Services office to make a deposit.
Flames Cash can be used for food and other purposes on campus and with participating vendors off campus, never expiring. Flames Cash can be added through the ID & Campus Services website.
Can I Use My Meal Plan During Breaks?
The University board plan does not include meals during any breaks (spring, Thanksgiving, or Christmas). Any student arriving early from any break is responsible for meals until dining services officially open for each group of students. Refer to the annual University calendar for the date residence halls and dining services will be open.