UNPUBLISHED - Your Meal Plan Options
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See our Meal Plan FAQs for most questions. You can always call the Tufts Dining office at 617-627-3566 or send us an email. We're here to help!
First-year Students
- If you’re a first-year AS&E undergrad living on the Medford/Somerville campus, you're auto-enrolled in the Tufts Full Plan.
- SMFA students: please see SMFA meal plan options.
- Students who wish to keep kosher may select a Kosher Full Plan in SIS.
- Call the Tufts Dining office at 617-627-3566 or send us an email with any questions. We're here to help!
Tufts Full Plan 2025–2026
- Required. First-year students living on the Medford/Somerville campus are auto-enrolled in this plan.
- 400 swipes per semester (about 3.5 meals/day)
- $75 JumboCash per semester
- 8 guest swipes per semester
- $4,453 per semester
Meal Plan Swipes Accepted at:
- Dining Centers: Fresh at Carmichael, Dewick-MacPhie
- Retail locations accepting swipes: Hodgdon Food-on-the-Run, Pax et Lox, Kindlevan Café, SMFA Café, Commons Late Night
Sophomores
Sophomores living on campus are required to be on a meal plan. There are two meal plan options for sophomores: Tufts Full Plan or 220 Plan. SMFA students: please see SMFA meal plan options. Students who wish to keep kosher may select a Kosher Full or Kosher 220 meal plan in SIS.
| Tufts Full Plan | 220 Plan |
| 400 swipes (about 3.5 meals a day) + $75 Jumbo Cash + 8 guest swipes per semester Best Total Value | 220 swipes (about 2 meals a day) + 6 guest swipes per semester |
| $4,453 per semester | $4,033 per semester |
| $109 for 10 meals for extra swipes Buy Extra Swipes | $183 for 10 meals for extra swipes Buy Extra Swipes |
Juniors, Seniors, Tufts Graduate Students
Many juniors, seniors, and graduate students enroll in a meal plan for convenience, variety, to support dietary needs, and to supplement their own cooking or eating out. SMFA students: please see SMFA meal plan options. Students who wish to keep kosher may select a Kosher meal plan in SIS.
2025-26 Junior, Senior, Grad Options (Per Semester)
There are six meal plan options: Tufts Full Plan (Best Total Value), 220 Plan, 160 Plan, 100 Plan, 80 Plan or 40 Plan. Please see below for a comparison chart.
| Tufts Full Plan | 220 Plan | 160 Plan |
| 400 swipes (about 3.5 meals a day) + $75 Jumbo Cash + 8 guest swipes per semester Best Total Value | 220 swipes (about 2 meals a day) + 6 guest swipes per semester | 160 swipes (about 10 meals a week) + 6 guest swipes per semester |
| $4,453 per semester | $4,033 per semester | $2,966 per semester |
| $109 for 10 meals for extra swipes Buy Extra Swipes | $183 for 10 meals for extra swipes Buy Extra Swipes | $185 for 10 meals for extra swipes Buy Extra Swipes |
| 100 Plan | 80 Plan | 40 Plan |
| 100 swipes (about 6 - 7 meals a week) + 6 guest swipes per semester | 80 swipes (about 5 meals a week) + 2 guest swipes per semester | 40 swipes (about 2 - 3 meals a week) per semester |
| $1,919 per semester | $1,539 per semester | $774 per semester |
| $192 for 10 meals for extra swipes Buy Extra Swipes | $192 for 10 meals for extra swipes Buy Extra Swipes | $194 for 10 meals for extra swipes Buy Extra Swipes |
Meal Plan Swipes Accepted at:
- Dining Centers: Fresh at Carmichael, Dewick-MacPhie
- Retail locations accepting swipes: Hodgdon Food-on-the-Run, Pax et Lox, Kindlevan Café, SMFA Café, Commons Late Night
Graduate/Fletcher Students
Enjoy meals with the campus community at our Dining Centers – Fresh at Carmichael and Dewick-MacPhie. You'll find delicious, healthy food choices for a wide variety of tastes and eating preferences at a great value. Use at your leisure – Tufts Dining Graduate and Faculty 25 Meals never expire.
| Meal Plan | What’s Included | Cost | Buy Now |
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| Graduate/Fletcher Lunches | 25 Lunches (No tax) | $300 | Buy |
| Graduate/Fletcher Anytime | 25 Anytime Meals (No tax) | $335 | Buy |
Meal Plan Swipes Accepted at:
- Dining Centers: Fresh at Carmichael, Dewick-MacPhie