These plans give our diners control and flexibility along with the best value for the dollar. All meal plans, flex and Cougar Cash can be used at any Chatham dining location.
Cougar Cash: For those who want to add extra dining dollars to their cards, these are sold in blocks of $50. For every $50 in Cougar Cash you purchase, you receive $55 to spend. Cougar Cash rolls over from term to term and year to year as long as you are a member of the Chatham community. Cougar Cash can be purchased by anyone in the Chatham community with a valid ID, even if you do not have a meal plan.
Flex dollars are included in each meal plan and can be used at any Chatham dining facility: Anderson Dining Hall at Shadyside, Cafe Rachel, EBC at Eden Hall, and Eastside Cafe.
All meal plan selections are priced per semester/term. Students can make changes to their meal plans from the first day of classes through noon on add/drop day. Meal swipes for Residential Plans reset weekly between Saturday and Sunday at midnight. Download the GET App for free from your phone's App store to track your meal plan balance and other dining transactions.
This plan includes 21 meals per week and $50 in flex dollars per semester, and is structured so that a student has an average of three meals per day throughout the semester. The cost is $3,642 per semester term for the academic year 2026-2027.
This plan includes 14 meals per week and $100 in flex dollars per semester, and is structured so that a student has an average of two meals per day throughout the semester. The cost is $2,886 per semester term for the academic year 2026-2027.
This plan includes 10 meals per week and $300 in flex dollars per semester, and is structured to offer more flexibility in dining on campus. The cost is $2,444 per semester term for the academic year 2026-2027.
Commuter students are not required to have a meal plan but are welcome to select any meal plan option that may best fit their needs, including any of our Residential Plans, Apartment Plans, or Commuter-Only Plans. While lower campus residential students and commuters can select any of the Chatham plans, the following meal plans are built to give a little more flexibility to those who have access to kitchens.
90 meals per term with an average of 6 meals per week and $500 in Flex Dollars. The cost per semester/term for the academic year 2026-2027 is $1,872.
60 meals per term with an average of 4 meals per week and $300 in Flex Dollars. The cost per semester/term for the academic year 2026-2027 is $1,248.
*Reminder: First-year students residing on campus are required to have the Chatham 21 meal plan. All commuter students are welcome to opt into any meal plan and must do so at the start of each term. For any questions about dining, please email parkhurst@chatham.edu.
