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 $56.75 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   |   $2,381
17 Meals/Week, $500 Dinning Dollars + Bottomless cup

Pride Plan    |  $ 2,260
12 Meals/Week, $500 Dinning Dollars + Bottomless Cup

Star Plan    |   $2,260
7 Meals/Week, $800 Dinning Dollars + Bottomless Cup &10 MET Guest passes for Family & Friends Default plan for students living in Ornelas Halls

Orange Plan   |  $1,276
1 Meal/Week, $1000 Dinning Dollars + Bottomless Cup

Blue Plan     | $989
3 Meals/Week, $500 Dinning Dollars                                                                                                                                           Default plan for students living in campus apartments

Commuter Plan    | $400
$425 Dining Dollars

Faculty/Staff Plan Block 20  |$250                                                                                                                                                            20 Meals/Semester, $60 Fast Funds + Bottomless Cup

Faculty/Staff Plan Block 5  | $60                                                                                                                                                               5 Meals/Semester +$20 Fast Funds                                                                                                                                                                

Bottomless Cup    |    $56.75                                                                                                                                                        Unlimited refills on fountain drinks and coffee throughout the University Center and Cafeteria. Available in a 24oz thermo tumbler.