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While most first or second-year students opt for an on-campus meal plan to help with the transition to college, even some third and fourth-year students find that meal plans are a convenient, cost-effective way to plan meals while avoiding the hassle and expense of grocery shopping and cooking.
To help students know what to expect from the meal plan offerings at Colorado State University, here’s a rundown of everything you need to know about dining options at CSU.
Colorado State University offers a mix of meal plan options to pay for dining hall meals and meals at one of the on-campus restaurants or shops.
The most common plans include a mix of cafeteria-style meals in the dining halls and a debit amount that can be used for food purchases at other retailers.
The mix of offerings can get confusing, especially for new students, so here’s an overview of the terminology found within the meal plans at CSU:
Colorado State offers three dining halls that offer cafeteria-style, all-you-care-to-eat dining options.
The cost of meals for undergraduates living on campus ranges from $3,205 to $3,430 per semester.
Students living on-campus in one of the residence halls must have a meal plan as part of their housing contract. Students who live off-campus can purchase a block plan to take some meals on campus, even if most are at home.
The meal plan options and rates for the 2022-2023 academic year at Colorado State University are as follows:
Yes, the CSU Office of Housing & Dining Services allows students to change their meal plan during a two-week grace period at the start of each semester.
Students can upgrade their selected meal plan during those two weeks based on dining habits. Students living in the residence halls cannot cancel their plans during this period since a meal plan is required for those living in a dorm.
The Durrell Center is where most on-campus dining options are located for CSU students.
Three dining halls at Colorado State offer cafeteria-style, all-you-care-to-eat dining options.
Those three dining halls are:
All of the dining halls have the same operating hours during the academic year and are open for meals during the following time blocks on weekdays:
Hours vary by location on weekends, with Braiden closed all day Saturday and Sunday except for Sunday dinner service.
On-campus restaurant options for CSU students are primarily located in the Durrell Center.
This space acts as a food hub of dining options for students and includes the following options as an alternative to cafeteria-style dining halls.
Given CSU’s proximity to Old Town Fort Collins, the campus is within walking distance of all the restaurants and quick-service food options.
Most of these spots are located on W Laurel Street along the north end edge of campus or on College Ave just northeast of campus. Old Town’s best-reviewed spots are The Colorado Room, Blue Agave Grill, Urban Egg, 415, and Comet Chicken.
Whole Foods Market is the closest full-service grocery store to the Colorado State University campus, located at 2201 S College Avenue.
This location is a bit far from the Lory Student Center or Quad at 1.6 miles and would be about a 30-minute walk. Those with a car may also opt for the Safeway grocery store located east of the CSU campus at 731 S Lemay Avenue.
As we look ahead to the end of the fall semester, there’s no better time to secure housing for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. And for CSU students, there’s no better option for an off-campus apartment than Stadium Apartments
Stadium Apartments offers CSU students one of the best locations for an off-campus student housing community. At 821 W Lake Street, Stadium Apartments is southwest of the Colorado State University campus and Canvas Stadium.
Stadium Apartments offers two, three, four, and five-bedroom apartments, including unique units with private outdoor spaces offering mountain and stadium views and walk-up townhouse-style units on the first floor.
Nowhere else in Fort Collins will you find unique floor plan offers as Stadium Apartments offers! Plus, the community is bursting with amenities, including a main pool deck and hot tub, an indoor lounge and study space, an onsite fitness center, heated indoor parking, and onsite management and maintenance teams.
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