Meal Plans 101

A meal plan provides students with a predetermined number of meals and/or dining dollars to use at various on-campus dining locations during the semester.

All Meal Plans (Meals & Dining Dollars) are loaded to your Fordham University ID, making it even easier to dine on campus. This includes physical IDs and virtual IDs for students, faculty, and staff.

For returning students in mandatory housing, you will be re-enrolled in your previously selected meal plan from the fall semester. Those living in non-mandatory housing or commuter students, you may now purchase a Spring 2026 meal plan by visiting the 'Meal Plans' tab on the Ram Hospitality website. Voluntary Meal Plans are non-refundable after Sunday, January 11. 

Students living in mandatory housing have an evaluation grace period of two weeks after the start of each semester to make an adjustment to their meal plan to best suit their individual needs. They can make edits/changes to their chosen plan by emailing ramhospitality@fordham.edu with their full name, student ID number, and the new mandatory plan option they would like to select.

Block plans are valid for the academic year. Commuter or voluntary students who purchased a meal plan other than 'Block', will need to purchase a new one for the following semester. 

Ram Cafe, Freshens @ Ram Cafe, Yella's @ Ram Cafe, Rolls & Bowls, Saxbys, and Schmeltzer.

You can check the balance of your swipes and declining balance dollars during the academic school year in a few ways:

• By creating/logging into the Grubhub for mobile campus app.
• Request a balance check paper from any cashier at any dining location.
• Call (718) 817-4515 to speak with a dining representative