Off-Campus & Apartment Residents

Living in an off-campus apartment or commuting to campus?

With some of you doing your own cooking and others needing a bit more, we offer plans both small and large. Some of you may just need 1-2 meals a week and a few cups of coffee, while others need 2 meals a day. Either way, you can click here to choose between one of our convenient plans for off-campus students.

If you're living in Jayhawker Towers, Marie S. McCarthy Hall or Stouffer Place, you can choose any of the dining plans below or from the residence hall dining plans.

Blue Flex

• Eligible at every dining location on campus
• 15% discount on all retail location purchases
• Reduced pricing at residential halls ($6.00 for breakfast, $9.00 for lunch and dinner)
• If you are a student who eats some meals on campus, the Blue Flex may be the plan for you
• $3,600 annually

Crimson Flex

• Eligible at every dining location on campus
• 15% discount on all retail location purchases
• Reduced pricing at residential halls ($6.00 for breakfast, $9.00 for lunch and dinner)
• If you are a student who eats most meals on campus, the Crimson Flex may be the plan for you
• $4,000 annually

425 Plan

• Eligible everywhere on campus
• 15% discount on all retail location purchases
• Reduced pricing at Residential Dining Centers
• Never expires; Remains active as long as you are a student in good standing at KU
• Dining dollars rollover from semester to semester

Expirations: Your dining dollars will expire at the end of each spring semester. Make sure you are on track to spend your dining dollars by the end of the academic year using this budgeting tool. The 425 plan does not expire as long as you are a student at KU.

The plans listed above are the ones KU Dining Services believes to be most beneficial for off-campus students, however, off-campus and apartment students are also eligible to purchase the Jayhawk Residential and Rock Chalk All-Access dining plans.

Faculty & Staff

Our chefs aren't creating food just for students. We're here to serve you, too! As a full-time KU employee, you can sign up for the 425 Plan.

You can use the 425 Plan at any of our locations. You also receive a 15% discount on every purchase. Our dining centers are all-you-care-to-dine with no taxes and no tipping. They're also a great place for breakfast or lunch meetings. Our retail locations include brands like Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Pizza Hut, and more, and they are great for a meal on-the-go.

Just hand your KU card to the cashier and the cost of your purchase will be automatically deducted from your 425 Plan. You can sign up for as low as $25, or you can opt to have your plan payroll deducted.

425 Plan

• Eligible everywhere on campus
• 15% discount on all retail location purchases
• Reduced pricing at Residential Dining Centers
• Never expires; Remains active as long as you are a student or employee at KU
• Dining dollars rollover from semester to semester

Payroll Deduction

Sign up for the 425 KU Dining Plan and conveniently pay through 10 payroll deductions of $42.50 each by filling out this form and submit to payroll@ku.edu, or drop it off in the office Carruth O'Leary Room 145.

Sign Up or Add More Funds

Want the discount but need a smaller plan? For as little as $25, you can sign up for a plan with cash or credit by filling out this form& and adding funds here:  https://plan-recharge.ku.edu/.