Meal Plan
Plan Options
We have designed the following meal plans for the Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 academic year to meet your campus dining needs. Purchase your Block Meal Plan in the shop section of our website. If you would like to make a change to the Resident Meal Plan you have already selected, you can fill out a request form through your housing portal. *You typically only have 10 days from the start of the semester to request a change to your resident meal plan. If you have questions about changing your meal plan, please contacthousing@nicholls.edu
To pay by cash, use your Colonel Cash (I.D. Card), or to purchase a Block Meal Plan, see the cafeteria cashier.
**Please note that unused block meals are non-refundable and can only be carried over from the fall semester to the spring semester or the spring semester to the summer session.
Resident
*Effective Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Colonel 10 Meal Plan (10 Meal Swipes Per Week)
$250.00 Munch Money with 30 Meal Trades Per Semester $2,137
$300.00 Munch Money with 25 Meal Trades Per Semester $2,167
$350.00 Munch Money with 20 Meal Trades Per Semester $2,197
Colonel 15 Meal Plan (15 Meal Swipes Per Week)
$250.00 Munch Money with 30 Meal Trades Per Semester $2,202
$300.00 Munch Money with 25 Meal Trades Per Semester $2,232
$350.00 Munch Money with 20 Meal Trades Per Semester $2,262
Colonel Unlimited Plan (Unlimited Meal Swipes)
$250.00 Munch Money with 30 Meal Trades Per Semester $2,788
$300.00 Munch Money with 25 Meal Trades Per Semester $2,818
$350.00 Munch Money with 20 Meal Trades Per Semester $2,848
Meal trades can be used by swapping a dining hall meal swipe for an approved meal at any other dining location.
Brady Declining Balance - Upperclassmen $630
$630 Munch Money Per Semester
Bronze 5 (5 Meal Swipes Per Week) - Upperclassmen $1,147
$300 Munch Plus Per Semester
If you run out of Munch Money, no worries. You can purchase more in the form of Munch Plus. This can be purchased through the Shop section of our Website or at the cashier stand in the dining hall. *Additional Munch Plus never expires.
Summer Session - Effective Summer 2025
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Eight Week Session $1,040
19 Meal Swipes Per Week
$117 Munch Money
Eight Week Declining Balance $370
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Four Week Session $356
19 Meals Per Week
$62 Munch Money
Four Week Declining Balance $195
Commuter
Click here to view the January 2025 Meal Plan Promotion
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25 Meal Plan $210.00 plus tax
This plan entitles you to 25 Meals in Galliano Dining Hall. Commuter Plans purchased in the Fall Semester will carry over to the Spring Semester. Plans purchased in the Spring Semester will carry over to Summer Session. Commuter Plans are non-refundable.
50 Meal Plan $395.00 plus tax
This plan entitles you to 50 Meals in Galliano Dining Hall. Commuter Plans purchased in the Fall Semester will carry over to the Spring Semester. Plans purchased in the Spring Semester will carry over to Summer Session. Commuter Plans are non-refundable.
25 Meal Plan* $218.00 plus tax
Enjoy 25 Meals in the Galliano Dining Hall while saving over $73.00 on the door rate.
50 Meal Plan* $410.00 plus tax
Enjoy 50 Meals in the Galliano Dining Hall while saving over $172.00 on the door rate.
100 Meal Plan* $775.00 plus tax
Enjoy 100 Meals in the Galliano Dining Hall while saving over $390.00 on the door rate.
Engagement 100 Plan $100.00
This plan entitles you to $100.00 Munch Plus (dining dollars) to be used at any oncampus dining location.
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ADD ONS
*10 MEAL TRADES $40.00 plus tax
Add 10 Meal Trades to any commuter meal plan, which can be used at various other
dining locations on campus in place of a meal swipe.
*20 MEAL TRADES $80.00 plus tax
Add 20 Meal Trades to any commuter meal plan, which can be used at various other
dining locations on campus in place of a meal swipe.
Commuter meal plans and meal trades purchased in the fall semester will carry over through the end of the spring semester, and plans purchased in the spring semester will carry over through the end of the summer semester. Commuter meal plans are non-refundable.
If you have questions regarding Commuter Meal Plans, you can email us at campusdining@nicholls.edu
Prices above reflect Fall 2025/Spring 2026 Semester and are subject to change.
Click HERE to purchase your meal plan today.
Faculty and Staff
Make the most of your time on campus with a meal plan designed specifically for faculty and staff. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite between meetings or sitting down for a relaxed lunch, our plans offer flexibility, value, and access to a variety of fresh, high-quality meals.
**Effective Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 **
**FACULTY AND STAFF 25 PLAN* $210.00 + TAX **
Enjoy 25 meals in the Galliano Dining Hall while saving over $80.00 on the door rate.
Payment Option:
Payroll deduction available—just pay half upfront at sign-up.