Meal Plans at Pratt

To ensure that students receive options for proper daily nutritional requirements, Pratt Institute offers several types of Meal Plans.  We have Yearly Meal Plans (for both Fall and Spring semesters) and Semester Only Meal Plans (one semester at a time).  

As Pratt Institute is a nonprofit organization, Meal Plans can save students almost 10% vs. paying with cash or debit, as purchases with a Meal Plan are not charged tax. 

For our new, first year on campus residents, the 19 Meals Per Week, Yearly Meal Plan is required for each semester.  This plan includes $400 Dining Points per semester, too.  

The Yearly 10 Meal, 14 Meal and 19 Meals Per Week Plans have weekly meal allotments, which decrease from Monday AM to Sunday PM as the student purchases entrees in the main Cafeteria or Pizza Shop (an “entree” is the main meal option, plus two sides, plus a drink).  

Weekly meal allotments reset each Monday morning within the semester, and unused meals from the prior week are forfeit.  (A meal allotment cannot be converted for  monetary, or Dining Points, value.)

The 10, 14, or 19 Meal Plans each also have a semesterly balance of Dining Points, which students can use as they like.  The Dining Points balance decreases on a pay-as-you-go basis.  (One Meal Plan Dining Point equals one dollar.  However, the cost of Meal Plans are fixed, and a Dining Point cannot be exchanged for monetary value.)  

In the case of a Semester Only Meal Plan, a student will not be refunded unused Dining Points at the end of the semester.  In the case of Yearly plans, a student will not be refunded unused Dining Points at the end of the Academic Year.  (Points not used on Yearly Plans in the Fall semester are not forfeit, they are carried over, and added to the Spring semester allotment.)

Please Note: Pratt Bucks are a separate, distinct line of debit that can also be created, but unlike Dining Points, they are charged tax when used, on campus like at the Print Center, or off campus at local vendors (they have signs welcoming students to use their Pratt Bucks, like at a market, bagel bakery, or deli). Dining Points and Pratt Bucks are NOT interchangeable, so please take care when adding to either balance (see below).

With all Meal Plans (and Pratt Bucks accounts), students have the option to add to their Dining Points (or Pratt Bucks) balance at any time during the semester, via www.prattcard.com accessed with their Pratt OneKey.  

Please remember, unused Dining Points in Semester Only Meal Plans are forfeit at the end of that semester, and all unused Dining Points in all Meal Plans are forfeit at the end of each Academic Year in May. So, when adding additional Dining Points and/or Pratt Bucks at any time, please plan accordingly.

Yearly Meal Plans: 2024–25:

For our new, first year on campus residents, the 19 Meals Per Week, Yearly Meal Plan is required for each semester. ELJ residents and upper class residents in halls without kitchens are required to choose from one of the yearly meal plans.

Yearly Meal Plans are billed per semester, with a two-semester commitment.  Unused Dining Points from the Fall semester carry over to the Spring semester.  All unused Dining Points at the end of the Academic Year are forfeit.

For 2024–2025, Rates are:

*19 Meal Plan: $2900 billed each semester, Fall and Spring. This plan includes 19 Meals per week, reset each Monday AM, and 400 in Dining Points to spend as a student likes.

*14 Meal Plan: $2600 billed each semester, Fall and Spring.  This plan includes 14 Meals per week, reset each Monday AM, and 500 in Dining Points to spend as a student likes.

*10 Meal Plan: $2221 billed each semester, Fall and Spring.  This plan includes 10 Meals per week, reset each Monday AM, and 600 in Dining Points to spend as a student likes.

M5 Meal Plan: $1322 billed each semester, Fall and Spring.  This plan is entirely 1322 points per semester, to spend as a student likes.