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Knowing where to grab your next meal isn’t a usual concern for most incoming college students, but it quickly becomes one while adjusting to life at college.
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 the University of North Carolina Wilmington, here’s a rundown of everything you need to know about dining options at UNC Wilmington.
Meal plans at the University of North Carolina Wilmington offer a mix of options to pay for meals at the dining hall-style buffets and the on-campus restaurants.
The most common plans include unlimited meals per week in the dining halls and meal and cash allowances 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 what a regular meal plan offers at UNC Wilmington:
Students living in one of the on-campus residence halls at UNC Wilmington must have an All-Access (Hawk) meal plan but can choose among the available options.
Students living in one of the apartment-style residence halls on campus or in an off-campus community are not required to have a meal plan but can choose any of the plans available if opting to take their meals on campus.
UNCW Campus Dining offers a variety of meal plans tailored to fit students’ busy schedules.
The cost of meal plans at UNC Wilmington range from $2,422 – $549 per semester (plus applicable taxes) depending on whether it includes all-access swipes in the dining halls and the number of Teal Meals and Food Dollar available.
Below are the types of meal plans available for the 2022-2023 academic year and the cost of each plan per semester, not including taxes:
Yes, students can change their meal plan during the first few weeks of the semester at UNC Wilmington.
University Dining offers a change period window for each semester, during which students can change their meal plan.
However, the window only extends into the first few weeks of the semester. For example, the Spring 2023 meal plan starts on January 6, 2023, and students only have until January 20th to change their meal plan.
Students do not have the option to cancel a meal plan entirely unless they are withdrawing from the University.
Students must provide proof of their withdrawal to receive a prorated refund on their pre-purchased semester meal plan.
Campus Dining is committed to providing culinary offerings to meet various dietary preferences prepared by highly trained staff and professional chefs.
There are three dining halls at UNC Wilmington that offer cafeteria-style dining:
601 S College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403
4996 Price Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
601 S College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403
Yes, four restaurants in the UNC Wilmington student union accept Teal Meals as part of the meal plan offerings:
Several full-size and specialty grocery stores are west of the UNC Wilmington campus along College Road and Oleander Drive.
These offerings include Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods Market, Harris Teeter, and Lidl. Most of these require a car to access, or students can use one of the university shuttles for grocery shopping.
Seahawk Retreat offers a range of unique floor plans designed explicitly for UNC Wilmington students.
Now is the time to start your housing search for Fall 2023, and there’s no better off-campus option for UNCW students than Seahawk Retreat.
Seahawk Retreat offers one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. Nowhere else in Wilmington will you find the array of lease term options available at Seahawk Retreat.
The community offers residents two outdoor pools, a 24-hour fitness center, study rooms, a resident lounge, a dog park, and onsite management & maintenance team.
Residents of Seahawk Retreat are within walking or biking distance of the north side of the UNC Wilmington campus and nearby retail and restaurant areas along College Road.
For information on availability, roommate matching, and pricing, contact the team at Seahawk Retreat today at (910) 756-3642 ! 📞
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