Dining Services
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Apartments/Off-Campus Options

Students living in WMU apartments or off-campus can purchase Meal Plans, Meal Bundles or buy Dining Dollars using the BuyDining platform.
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Students living in WMU Apartments or off-campus have flexible options for dining on-campus. Students can choose to purchase Meals in Bundles of 10 at any time throughout the semester/session, or choose to purchase a Meal Plan at the beginning of each semester/session. Neither option is required for students living in WMU Apartments or off-campus.  

Meal Bundles vs Meal Plans

Apartment and Off-Campus Meal Plans and Meal Bundles for the 2026-27 academic year will become available for purchase in early August! 

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Meal Bundles

Meal Bundles may be purchased at any time during the academic year and expire on the last day of the spring semester. Meals cost less when more bundles are purchased at one time! (Summer options are also available).
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Meal Plans

Apartment and off-campus students may also purchase meal plans that are available to students living on-campus. These meal plans are purchased for a specific semester/session through the BuyDining website.

Meal Bundles

Meal Bundles are recommended for students who want to eat on campus occasionally throughout the week and can be used at the dining centers, Late-Night Carryout or Meal Exchange at select Campus Cafes. Meals are purchased in Bundles of 10 at a discounted price from the guest dining center door rate. The more Meal Bundles purchased at one time, the deeper the discount. Meal Bundles may be purchased for the Fall and Spring Semesters (which expire on the last Friday of Spring Semester) or for the Summer Sessions (which expire on the last Friday of Summer II). 

When can I use my Meal Bundles? 
  • Meal Bundles purchased for Summer 2026 can be used Monday, May 11, 2026 through August 21, 2026. Any unused meals after August 21 will expire and be removed from your Bronco Card.
  • Meal Bundles purchased for the Fall and Spring can be used August 30, 2026 through April 30, 2027. Any unused meals after April 30 will expire and be removed from your Bronco Card.
  • Meal Bundles purchased for Summer 2027 can be used Monday, May 10, 2027 through August 20, 2027. Any unused meals after August 20 will expire and be removed from your Bronco Card. 

Please review the Meal Bundle Contract before purchase. 

15% Off

Purchase 1 - 4 Bundles at a time and receive a 15% discount off the door rate!

20% Off

Purchase 5 - 9 Bundles at a time and receive a 20% discount off the door rate!

30% Off

Purchase 10 or more Bundles at a time and receive a 30% discount off the door rate!

Purchase Meal Bundles Door Rate Accepted Payments

Meal Bundles may not be changed after purchase due to the incentivized pricing structure and Meal Bundles may not be cancelled after the semester/session begins.

  1. Dining centers are dine-in, all-you-care-to-eat locations. Removing food from the dining center in carryout containers, dishes or wrapped in other material is prohibited.
  2. Late-Night Carryout and Meal Exchange at select Campus Cafes may be used once per meal period using a meal swipe. Meal periods include: Breakfast: 8 - 11 a.m.; Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Snack: 2 - 5 p.m.; Dinner: 5 - 8 p.m.; Late-Night: 8 - 11 p.m.
  3. Anyone entering the dining center must pay the door rate, use a meal ticket, or use a meal swipe/MorphoWave to enter.
  4. Meal swipes from Meal Plans or Meal Bundles may not be shared with others. Your Bronco Card will be confiscated, and a misuse fee will be charged if your meal swipes are used for another person’s meal.
  5. Guests may accompany a meal plan holder into a dining center by using a Guest Pass, or paying at the door using Dining Dollars, credit or mobile payments.
  6. Food from another location is not allowed to be brought into the dining center.
  7. Return uneaten food, used dishes and utensils, and any other waste from your meal to the Dish Return.
  8. Service Animals are the only type of animal allowed in the Dining Center. Please ensure that your Animal is taken care of before entering; you may not give any beverages, food, containers or utensils from the Dining Center for your Service Animal to use or consume.

Meal Plans

Meal Plans are recommended for students who want to eat on campus multiple times each day and can be used at the dining centers, Late-Night Carryout or Meal Exchange at select Campus Cafes. Meal Plans are purchased for each semester, and will expire on the last Friday of each semester. 

Please review the Meal Plan Contract before purchase. 

Bronco Gold Plus comes with unlimited meal swipes to the dining centers, along with $100 Dining Dollars and 8 Guest Passes per semester.

Bronco Gold Plus

Unlimited meal swipes to the dining centers, along with $100 Dining Dollars and 8 Guest Passes per semester.

Bronco Gold comes with unlimited meal swipes to the dining centers, along with $50 Dining Dollars and 4 Guest Passes per semester.

Bronco Gold

Unlimited meal swipes to the dining centers, along with $50 Dining Dollars and 4 Guest Passes per semester.

Bronco 14 comes with 14 meal swipes per week into dining locations for meals.

Bronco 14

14 meal swipes per week (no daily limit). Unused meals expire on Sunday nights.

Purchase Meal Plan Door Rate Accepted Payments

Academic Year Contract Dates: 

Fall Meal Plans: Sunday, August 30, 2026 - Friday, Dec 18, 2026.

Spring Meal Plans: Monday, January 11, 2027 - Friday, April 30, 2027. 

Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
Meal plan typeCost per semesterCost for academic year
Bronco Gold Plus$3,240.00$6,480.00
Bronco Gold$3,172.50$6,345.00
Bronco 14$2,907.00$5,814.00

Summer Contract Dates: 

Summer I Meal Plans: Monday, May 10, 2027 - Wednesday, June 30, 2027. 

Summer II Meal Plans: Thursday, July 1, 2027 - Friday, August 20, 2027.

Summer I and II 2027
Meal plan typeCost per sessionCost for both summer sessions
Bronco 14$1,394.00$2,788.00

Students may change their meal plan to a different meal plan once per semester/session during the below time frames. Please email your meal plan change request to @email. 

Meal Plans may not be cancelled after the semester begins. 

  • Summer I 2026:  Monday, May 4, 2026 - Friday, May 22, 2026 at 5 p.m.
  • Summer II 2026: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - Friday, July 17, 2026 at 5 p.m.
  • Fall 2026: Monday, August 3, 2026 - Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 at 5 p.m.
  • Spring 2027: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 - Friday, Jan 29, 2027 at 5 p.m.
  1. Dining centers are dine-in, all-you-care-to-eat locations. Removing food from the dining center in carryout containers, dishes or wrapped in other material is prohibited.
  2. Late-Night Carryout and Meal Exchange at select Campus Cafes may be used once per meal period using a meal swipe. Meal periods include: Breakfast: 8 - 11 a.m.; Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Snack: 2 - 5 p.m.; Dinner: 5 - 8 p.m.; Late-Night: 8 - 11 p.m.
  3. Anyone entering the dining center must pay the door rate, use a meal ticket, or use a meal swipe/MorphoWave to enter.
  4. Meal swipes from Meal Plans or Meal Bundles may not be shared with others. Your Bronco Card will be confiscated, and a misuse fee will be charged if your meal swipes are used for another person’s meal.
  5. Guests may accompany a meal plan holder into a dining center by using a Guest Pass, or paying at the door using Dining Dollars, credit or mobile payments.
  6. Food from another location is not allowed to be brought into the dining center.
  7. Return uneaten food, used dishes and utensils, and any other waste from your meal to the Dish Return.
  8. Service Animals are the only type of animal allowed in the Dining Center. Please ensure that your Animal is taken care of before entering; you may not give any beverages, food, containers or utensils from the Dining Center for your Service Animal to use or consume.