Graduate Meal Plans
Cornell Dining's Traditional Meal Plans are open to all graduate/professional students, and feature a combination of dining room meals*, Big Red Bucks for tax-free food purchases, and bonus meals for guests.
Meal Plans for 2024-2025
Unlimited Bear All Access - $3,566 per semester; $7,132 per year
- Access to all meals during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $400 in Big Red Bucks (BRBs) per semester
- 8 bonus meals for guests per semester
Bear Traditional - $3,309 per semester; $6,618 per year
- Up to 14 meals per week during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $400 in Big Red Bucks (BRBs) per semester
- 4 bonus meals for guests per semester
Bear Choice - $2,864 per semester; $5,728 per year
- Up to 10 meals per week during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $500 in Big Red Bucks (BRBs) per semester
- 4 bonus meals for guests per semester
Bear Basic - $2,448 per semester; $4,896 per year
- Up to 7 meals per week during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $500 in Big Red Bucks (BRBs) per semester
- 4 bonus meals for guests per semester
Debit Meal Plans
- Debit meal plans are available to all graduate/professional students. Note that you must enroll in a meal plan before you can add funds to your Big Red Bucks balance.
Off-Campus Value - $855.15 per semester; $1,710.30 per year
- 45 meals per semester during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $150 in Big Red Bucks each semester
- 4 bonus meals (to be used for guests) per semester
Flex 10/500 - $681 per semester; $1,362 per year
- 10 meals per semester during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $500 in Big Red Bucks each semester
Just Bucks - $500 per semester
- $500 in Big Red Bucks
Graduate Student Meal Plan - $50 per semester
Available exclusively to graduate/professional students
- $50 in Big Red Bucks
- 5% discount for food purchases at the Big Red Barn, Bear Necessities, and College of Veterinary Medicine Café
- No administrative fee!
Executive Choice - $50 per semester
Available exclusively to members of the Johnson Graduate School of Management
- $50 in Big Red Bucks
- 5% discount for food purchases at the Atrium Cafe
- No administrative fee!
Big Red Bucks can be used in any Cornell Dining facility to purchase your own meals, but not to purchase meals for guests. Any BRB balance carries over from the fall semester to the spring semester. Any unused meal swipes do not carry over. You will automatically be billed for each semester's initial deposits. Any Big Red Bucks balance must be used by May 26, 2025. A nonrefundable $50 administrative fee will be charged upon enrollment and once each academic year, except for the Graduate Student Meal Plan and Executive Choice.
* Please note that additional charges may apply for some Shabbat, holiday, and special meals at 104West! Make reservations for these special meals at kosher.scl.cornell.edu.
Meal Plans for 2025-2026
Unlimited - $3,664 per semester; $7,328 per year
- Access to all meals during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $400 in Big Red Bucks (BRBs) per semester
- 8 bonus meals for guests per semester
Bear Traditional - $3,400 per semester; $6,800 per year
- Up to 14 meals per week during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $400 in Big Red Bucks (BRBs) per semester
- 4 bonus meals for guests per semester
Bear Choice - $2,964 per semester; $5,928 per year
- Up to 10 meals per week during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $500 in Big Red Bucks (BRBs) per semester
- 4 bonus meals for guests per semester
Bear Basic - $2,399 per semester; $4,798 per year
- Up to 7 meals per week during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $500 in Big Red Bucks (BRBs) per semester
- 4 bonus meals for guests per semester
Debit Meal Plans
- Debit meal plans are available to all graduate/professional students. Note that you must enroll in a meal plan before you can add funds to your Big Red Bucks balance.
Off-Campus Value - $879 per semester; $1,758 per year
- 45 meals per semester during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $150 in Big Red Bucks each semester
- 4 bonus meals (to be used for guests) per semester
Flex 10/500 - $668 per semester; $1,336 per year
- 10 meals per semester during designated service periods in the ten residential dining rooms
- $500 Big Red Bucks per semester
Just Bucks - $500 per semester
- $500 in Big Red Bucks
Graduate Student Meal Plan - $50 per semester
Available exclusively to graduate/professional students
- $50 in Big Red Bucks
- 5% discount for food purchases at the Big Red Barn, Bear Necessities, and College of Veterinary Medicine Café
- No administrative fee!
Executive Choice - $50 per semester
Available exclusively to members of the Johnson Graduate School of Management
- $50 in Big Red Bucks
- 5% discount for food purchases at the Atrium Cafe
- No administrative fee!
Big Red Bucks can be used in any Cornell Dining facility to purchase your own meals, but not to purchase meals for guests. Any BRB balance carries over from the fall semester to the spring semester. Any unused meal swipes do not carry over. You will automatically be billed for each semester's initial deposits. Any Big Red Bucks balance must be used by May 26, 2025. A nonrefundable $50 administrative fee will be charged upon enrollment and once each academic year, except for the Graduate Student Meal Plan and Executive Choice.
* Please note that additional charges may apply for some Shabbat, holiday, and special meals at 104West! Make reservations for these special meals at kosher.scl.cornell.edu.