Meal Plans
Mealtimes are the perfect time to catch up with friends and make new ones. Enrolling in our meal plan makes it easier to stay in touch and strengthens the Stonehill community.
Stonehill College’s meal plans, which are in full effect for the entire academic year, provide access to a wide variety of dining options. All meal plans come with Meal Swipes, Dining Dollars and Guest Swipes.
Resident Student Meal Plan
All undergraduate and graduate students living on campus are required to participate in the Resident Student Meal Plan.
As of fall 2025, resident students may use an unlimited number of Meal Swipes each day at all-you-care-to-dine venues (The Commons and The Sem). Students can use a maximum of three swipes per day at certain retail venues, including The Hill, Gigi's, Lux Café and Ace's Place.
The meal plan includes $150 Dining Dollars per semester, which can be spent at any dining venue (with a $75 limit at Dunkin' in the Shields Science Center). If students have a leftover Dining Dollar balance after the fall semester, that balance will carry over into the spring semester, but will expire at the end of the academic year in May.
Resident students may use up to five of their swipes for family and friends visiting campus each semester. Guest Swipes expire at the end of the semester.
Commuter Meal Plan
Students who commute to campus are not required to participate in the dining meal program but may choose to do so. As of fall 2025, the Commuter Plan includes 25 Swipes for $250.
Commuter dining plan options, which may be purchased at any time, do not include Guest Swipes or Dining Dollars. Any unused swipes expire at the end of the spring semester.
Parents who are authorized users and would like to pay for the plan may do so at www.stonehill.edu/paymentplan.
Employee Meal Plan
Employees can put any dollar amount on their Hill Card here. Funds do not expire. They will be charged 50% of the door rates in the Roche Dining Commons (currently $5 for breakfast, $7 for lunch, $8 for dinner). They will be charged 100% of the retail rate at Stonehill's retail venues. All on-campus establishments accept credit cards in addition to the Hill Card.
A Guide to Dining at Stonehill College
Meal Swipes allow you entry into either of our all-you-care-to-dine dining halls (The Commons and The Sem Café). Simply swipe your Hill Card at the cashier’s stand upon entry. You can swipe an unlimited number of times per day at all-you-care-to-dine venues. Students can swipe up to three times per day at retail venues (not including Dunkin', where students can use Hill Dollars or up to $75 worth of Dining Dollas each semester).
Diners may also pay the following door rates at The Commons and The Sem Café using Hill Dollars, cash or credit card: $10 for breakfast, $14 for lunch, and $16 for dinner. There is no limit to the number of Hill Dollars that can be used each day.
Meal Exchanges are available at Ace's Place, The Hill, Gigi’s, and Lux Café, none of which are all-you-care-to-dine venues. At these locations, one meal swipe may be exchanged for a meal bundle. Meal bundles will vary by venue. Community members may use up to three Meal Exchanges per day.
Dining Dollars are stored on your Hill Card as part of the Resident Student Meal Plan. To use them, diners should let the cashier know that they would like to pay with Dining Dollars. Accepted at any venue on campus, Dining Dollars are helpful when community members want to make a purchase in a retail location. Unused Dining Dollars carry over only from the fall semester to the spring semester. They expire at the end of each academic year.
Community members who are on our Resident Student Meal Plans may share up to five Guest Swipes with family and friends visiting campus. Guest Swipes expire at the end of each semester.