Meal Plans allow students to purchase food from the Dining Hall, CK2, The Garden @ KR's, Kayak, Village Market Deli and vending machines on campus. Meal Plan purchases are exempt from sales tax if student is living in Southern Adventist University-owned Housing. Meal Plan options are provided to assist students in establishing their desired monthly payment plan amount and do not change the actual costs incurred by students over the course of the semester.
Please Note: Those not on a meal plan must pay via cash, credit, or debit card when making food purchases. Grocery purchases at the Village Market are not a part of the meal plan, but can be purchased on the Prepaid Campus Account.
| Meal Plan | Balance | Maximum Refund |
| Bronze | $1,550 | $ 50 |
| Silver (Default) | $1,750 | $250 |
| Gold | $1,950 | $450 |
Students living in the Residence Halls (Talge, Thatcher & Thatcher South) will be automatically enrolled in the Silver (Default) Meal Plan. Students can change their Meal Plan level through census (the last day to add classes) each semester. After census, the Meal Plan level is locked in for the semester and students can add money to their Meal Plan in $100 increments, as necessary. Any purchases made on these plans are tax-exempt. For additional information or to make changes on the Meal Plan, please visit southern.edu/card.
At the end of the semester, the unused portion of the balance is subject to the Maximum Refund (as shown above). This does not include added $100 increments, which are always 100% refundable. Students who leave the Residence Halls during the semester, will have the unused portion of the balance refunded in full.
Students not living in the Residence Halls may sign up for a $250 Non-Dorm Meal Plan at southern.edu/card. Students that reside in Southern Adventist University-owned housing and have this Meal Plan, will be exempt from paying sales tax on meal plan purchases. For all other individuals, sales tax will be applied to food purchases. Students can add money to their Meal Plan in $100 increments, as necessary. At the end of the semester, the unused portion of the balance will be refunded in full.