First-Year Meal Plans

First-year Blue Jays have the choice of a few meal plans based on their housing accommodations. These plans were created to help ease the transition from home to the Hopkins Nest and to allow you to focus on the classroom and community building and not on washing dishes and cooking your own meals. First-year meal plans are created to work best at Hopkins Café, but can also be accepted at Nolan’s located in Scott-Bates Commons (formerly Charles Commons) and the Meals-in-a-Minute (MIM) program at the Charles Street Market.

Available Plans For 2023-2024 First-Year Blue Jays living in AMR I, II and III A or B, Wolman Hall and McCoy:

Meal plans are required for all first-year students living in University Housing.

Anytime Meal Plan

The Anytime meal plan is designed to allow Blue Jays to access Hopkins Café or Nolan’s on 33rd any time that they want. There are no limits to the number of dine-in swipes for this plan at Hopkins Café and Nolan’s.

  • This plan includes $250 Dining Dollars
  • This plan is great if you:
    • like to eat an unlimited number of meals a day
    • eat smaller meals multiple times a day
    • do not want to “plan” when you are coming to the cafe
    • like to recover with a snack after the gym or sports team practice

Cost: $4,171 per semester

21 Meals Per Week

The 21 Meals Per Week plan provides Blue Jays the ability to dine 21 times a week, up to four times a day at the Hopkins Café or for dinner at Nolan’s on 33rd.

  • This plan also includes $100 Dining Dollars per semester
  • This plan is great if you:
    • like to eat the standard three meals a day
    • enjoy preparing snacks in your room
    • plan to be on campus most of the semester

Cost: $3,896 per semester

19 Meals Per Week

The 19 Meals Per Week plan provides Blue Jays the ability to dine 19 times a week, up to four times a day at the Hopkins Café or for dinner at Nolan’s on 33rd.

  • This plan also includes $300 Dining Dollars per semester
  • This plan is great if you:
    • like to eat the standard three meals a day during the week and the standard two meals a day on the weekend
    • enjoy preparing snacks in your room
    • plan to be on campus most of the semester

Cost:$3,896 per semester

14 Meals Per Week

The 14 Meals Per Week plan provides Blue Jays the ability to dine 14 times a week, up to four times a day at the Hopkins Café or for dinner at Nolan’s on 33rd.

  • This plan also includes $500 Dining Dollars per semester
  • This plan is great if you:
    • are a lite eater
    • like to cook in your room or residence hall
    • plan to travel or visit home frequently

Cost:$3,896 per semester

12 Kosher Meals Per Week

The Kosher 12 meal plan provides Blue Jays the ability to dine at Taam Tov area of Hopkins Café where we serve Orthodox Union certified lunches and dinners.

  • This plan includes $300 Dining Dollars
  • This plan is great if you are looking for Kosher and Orthodox Union prepared foods
  • Hopkins Hillel at the Smokler Center for Jewish Life also offers Shabbat and Holiday meals throughout the semester, visit their website or contact Monica Davis at 410-516-0333 or mdavis@jhu.edu for details. *These are different then the Kosher meal plan at the Hopkins Café.

Cost: $4,170 per semester

Meal Plan prices are subject to change upon approval of JHU Administration.