Student Food Plans
Wartburg College Dining Service offers 20 standard meals per week in Mensa, the all-you-care-to-eat dining facility. This includes breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, and brunch and dinner on Sunday. In addition to Mensa, there are three quick service eateries on campus: the Den-Rittersaal, Konditorei (also a coffee house), and Zesty Orange. Times of service vary by location and days of the week; there are numerous ways and flexible times for students to eat. This helps accommodate busy student schedules.
On-Campus Students
All on-campus students are required to have a food plan. The plans are all the same price. The various food plan options offer different combinations of meals, points (dollars to spend on food items at any of the dining locations), and bonus meals (extra meals to use in Mensa for self or others).
Food plan weekly meals are tracked Sunday through Saturday and refresh each Sunday. Points and bonus meals are for the semester and get debited as they are used; they do not refresh each Sunday. Unused points (dollars with the plan) roll to the following semester as long as the student has a food plan, through the end of May term. In addition to eating in Mensa, students may use food plan meals to get sack lunches from Mensa or meals (called meal transfers) in the Den and Konditorei, on weekdays. Up to 5 food plan meals may be used in a day. Additional money in the form of All Campus Spending (ACS), can be added to any student account.
2025-26 Fall & Winter Term Meal Plans
| Type of Plan | Cost/Term | Meals/Week | Points/Term | Bonus Meals/Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Plan: 20 Meal Plan | Cost/Term: $2,800 | Meals/Week: 20 | Points/Term: 40 | Bonus Meals/Term: 8 |
| Type of Plan: Pick 18 | Cost/Term: $2,800 | Meals/Week: 18 | Points/Term: 60 | Bonus Meals/Term: 7 |
| Type of Plan: Pick 15 | Cost/Term: $2,800 | Meals/Week: 15 | Points/Term: 125 | Bonus Meals/Term: 6 |
| Type of Plan: Pick 12 | Cost/Term: $2,800 | Meals/Week: 12 | Points/Term: 200 | Bonus Meals/Term: 6 |
| Type of Plan: Knights Village | Cost/Term: $1,400 | Meals/Week: 6 | Points/Term: 130 | Bonus Meals/Term: 4 |
Class status is determined by academic standing, not the number of years attended at Wartburg. All plans are available to all students, except for the Knights Village plan. To qualify for that plan you must live in Knights Village.
Changing the Food Plan
If a student would like to change their plan, the deadline is 4:30 p.m., on the first add/drop deadline of the term. Plan changes are made in the dining service central office (where ID pictures are taken). This allows students a little time at the start of the semester to see how their schedules work with the selected plan. Students may ask any dining cashier on campus, or stop in the dining central office, to check which plan they are on. In the event a student does not select a plan, the system will default to an 18-meal plan.
Off-Campus Students
Food plans are available to off-campus students. Students should stop in the dining service central office (where ID pictures are taken) for a list of plans and prices, and to sign up. The plan cost can be added to the student’s college bill. Off-campus students may also add All Campus Spending (ACS) to their account and use that to purchase food.
| Type of Plan | Cost/Term | Meals/Week | Points/Term | Bonus Meals/Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Plan: Pick 15 | Cost/Term: $2,800 | Meals/Week: 15 | Points/Term: $125 | Bonus Meals/Term: 6 |
| Type of Plan: Pick 12 | Cost/Term: $2,800 | Meals/Week: 12 | Points/Term: $200 | Bonus Meals/Term: 6 |
| Type of Plan: Pick 6 | Cost/Term: $1,400 | Meals/Week: 6 | Points/Term: $130 | Bonus Meals/Term: 4 |
| Type of Plan: Any 125 | Cost/Term: $1,275 | Meals/Week: 125 meals per term | Points/Term: $100 | Bonus Meals/Term: N/A |
| Type of Plan: Any 60 | Cost/Term: $695 | Meals/Week: 60 meals per term | Points/Term: $60 | Bonus Meals/Term: N/A |