Plan Options

If you would like to purchase a meal plan or change the plan assigned, please email the Office of Residence Life at housing@uttyler.edu. If you have any other questions about the meal plans offered, please call our Sodexo general manager,Jamie Dowdy, at (903) 565-5819 or email Jamie at Jamie.dowdy@sodexo.com.

Click here to download the meal plan brochure.


Ornelas Hall - All students who live on campus in Ornelas Hall are required to purchase one of UT Tyler's three traditional meal plans: Patriot Premium Plan, Pride Plan or Star Plan.  The  Star Plan is automatically assigned to students living in Ornelas Hall, but students can change to one of the other two plan options by emailing housing@uttyler.edu prior to the 10th day of class.

University Apartments - All students living in university apartments (such as Victory Village, Patriot Village, University Pines, or Liberty Landing) are required to purchase a meal plan, and can choose from the following plans:  Patriot Premium Plan, Pride Plan, Star Plan, Orange Plan or Blue Plan.  The Blue Plan is automatically assigned to students living in university apartments, but students can change to a different plan by emailing housing@uttyler.edu prior to the 10th day of class.


All Students who live off campus are encouraged to purchase the Commuter Plan.

Our Bottomless Cup is also available for $53.99 per semester. You can fill up the 24oz thermo tumbler with any self-dispensed fountain beverage or drip coffee for the entire semester.

Fall Semester 2022

Note: Meal plans are per semester, not academic year.


Patriot Premium Plan    |   $2,264
Unlimited MET Swipes 7 days a week, all day long | $100 Dining Dollars, Bottomless Cup and Pizza Party for 10 people

Pride Plan    |  $ 2,149
15 MET Meals per Week | $200 Dining Dollars and Bottomless Cup

Star Plan    |   $2,149
10 MET Meals per Week | $600 Dining Dollars and Bottomless Cup

Orange Plan    |   $1,213
10 MET Meals per Semester | $1000 Dining Dollars

Blue Plan     |   $845
45 MET Meals per Semester | $400 Dining Dollars

Commuter Plan    |    $360
$350 Dining Dollars


Bottomless Cup    |    $53.99

Unlimited refills on fountain drinks and coffee throughout the University Center and Cafeteria. Available in a 24oz thermo tumbler.