Housing & Meal Plan Options

Shepherd University offers 11 residence halls, representing a mix of traditional, suite, and apartment-style housing options. Students can choose from 6 meal plan options catering to residents, commuters, and non-traditional students.

Housing Options and Rates

What is a Meal Plan?

A meal plan unlocks delicious meals, coffee, snacks, and more at four locations across campus. Meal plans include meal swipes and dining dollars, conveniently loaded onto your Rambler Card. Please note that meal plans are on a per-semester basis. Students can adjust their meal plan options during the first two weeks of each semester.

Meal Swipes

Students can access Rams Den, our all-you-care-to-eat dining location, with one meal swipe per meal period (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Meal swipes reset every Thursday at 11:59 PM and do not carry over from week to week. Meal swipes are also available at our retail locations. Navigate to the meal exchange section to learn how to use your meal swipes at other locations.

Dining Dollars

Dining Dollars are included in five available Meal Plans and may be used at any of our retail dining locations (Riverside Market, Fireside Bistro, and Wellness Cafe). Whenever you make a purchase, the total price is deducted from your account balance. Unused Dining Dollars roll over from the fall semester to the spring semester with the purchase of a spring dining plan but will expire at the end of the academic year. Additionally, Dining Dollars can be used with your meal exchanges at retail locations. Visit our locations page for location information, including dining hall menus and hours of operation.

Meal Exchanges

Meal exchanges allow you to “exchange” your meal swipes for a preset combo meal at selected retail locations. This option lets you get meals from Riverside Market, Fireside Bistro, and Wellness Cafe. Depending on the chosen meal plan, there is a daily limit of 2-3 Meal Exchange meals per meal period (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).