Block Meal Swipes

Block meal swipes are available to all students enrolled in CU Boulder degree programs who live off campus, or live on campus in Bear Creek, Weber Hall, Code Talker Hall or Graduate & Family Housing, and do not have a 15 or 19 meals/week required meal plan.

Meal Swipes

 

25 meals swipes

On-campus (no tax) cost: $276.75
Off-campus (tax) cost: $302.61

General Information

  • Students can purchase as many blocks of 25 meal swipes as they would like through the Atrium website.
  • Unused block meal swipes do not roll over between semesters and are not eligible for a refund.
  • If you do not see an option to purchase 25 meal swipes in the Atrium website, please email the Billing Office.
  • Cancellations are not permitted; all sales are final.
  • Students can review their block meal swipe balance on the Atrium website.
  • Meal swipes can be used at all dining centers, grab-n-gos and at Alfred Packer Grill and SEEC Café.

Important Dates

Fall 2026 meal swipes will be available for sale and use from August 14, 2026 to December 12, 2026. Unused meal swipes will expire on December 12, 2026.

Tuition and fees are just one part of the overall cost to attend CU Boulder. The full cost of attendance for an academic year could include expenses such as on-campus housing and food, books and supplies, and items that are not billed by the university, such as personal expenses, transportation and medical insurance. Learn more about the full cost of attendance.