Meal Plans
2026-2027
Resident Meal Plans
All students living on campus in housing without full kitchens are required to have a Resident Meal Plan. When choosing your meal plan, remember to select the option that will provide enough meals to last throughout the 16-week semester.
What’s the difference between Meal Swipes and Flex Points?
Meal Swipes
- Used for meals at Dow Commons Dining Hall
- Swipes must be used during the current semester and do not roll over to the next semester or school year
Flex Points/Flex Dollars
- Unused points from the current semester will roll over to the next semester, but all remaining points expire at the end of the academic year
- Used to purchase meals, snacks, and beverages at Mid Cafe, Wolf Den, North Village Bistro, and The Marketplace
- Flex points can be used throughout the full academic year
Out of meals?
Students who run out of meals before the semester is over may purchase a block of 30 additional meals for $425, or must purchase individual meals at any of the Dining Services locations, at an additional cost.
How to purchase a meal plan
To purchase a meal plan or for questions regarding meal plan modifications, please contact the Northwood University Business Office at (989) 837-4207 or mibusoff@northwood.edu, or visit in person at the Church Building.
*In order to meet campus dining needs, commuting students can select any of the meal plans. The University reserves the right to modify meal plan packages and rates at any time.
Summer 2026 Meal Plan
- Swipes valid at Dow Commons
- Expires August 8, 2026
- Repurchase available
- Summer dining hours vary
Resident Hall and Naegele Village Apartment Residents
OPTION 1 – STANDARD PLAN 1
250 Meals per semester
$300 Flex Points per semester
$3,650 per semester
OPTION 2 – STANDARD PLAN 2
215 Meals per semester
$600 Flex Points per semester
$3,650 per semester
North Village Apartment Residents
North Village Apartment Residents have the option to opt out of a meal plan.
OPTION 3 – 120 PLAN
120 Meals per semester
$450 Flex Points per semester
$2,455 per semester
OPTION 4 – 85 PLAN
85 Meals per semester
$800 Flex Points per semester
$2,455 per semester