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Campus Dining

C+
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Average Meal Plan Cost $3100 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
First-time freshman residents must select either a 21-, 15-, or 10-meal-per-week plan.
Student Favorites: Campus Dining Hall Liberty Street Fresh Food Company
Student Favorites: Campus Restaurant/Vendor Chick-fil-A
Student Favorites: Breakfast Food on Campus Einstein's bagels
Student Favorites: Lunch/Dinner Entrée on Campus
  • Chicken fingers from Chick-fil-A
  • Fried chicken and sweet potato fries
  • Pork sandwich
  • Shrimp and grits from Liberty
Student Favorites: Late-night Snack on Campus Anything from Market 159

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Breaking news: College dining hall food is not mom's home cooking, and it never will be. That being said, there are some decent options for eating on campus. Liberty Fresh Food Company is a student favorite, and once your student ID is swiped inside Liberty, you can eat to your heart’s content. Most freshmen eat at Liberty every weekday and so do many of the upperclassmen. Short on time? The Hungry Cougar makes pretty good sandwiches and always has pizza and salad, as well as a hot meal. Another meal plan option is the Champ Card. The Champ Card gives students access to a great variety of restaurants around Charleston, which are easy to get to regardless of where you are living, and it costs about the same as the College’s meal plan.

Most students agree that a combination of Dining Dollars, meals, and the Champ Card is the way to go. The Champ Card is good for satisfying cravings for Bull Street Gourmet’s delicious sandwiches or Caviar and Bananas' build-your-own salads. Dining Dollars work best for those on the run, who want to snack on sushi from "Grab & Go" or anything that is quick. When students do have the time for a sit-down breakfast, lunch, or dinner, their good old Liberty meals are there to feed them. Whatever your needs are for dining at the College of Charleston, something can be arranged with the limited but sufficient options provided by campus housing.

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Campus Dining at College of Charleston

LMG1503

Communications '15

3.8
B+

The Food Choices Seem Like the Same Every Week

But it's helpful to have a mixed dining plan so you can eat on campus and off campus.

Apr 25, 2012

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Campus Dining at College of Charleston

carramarie

Political Science and Government '15

2.7
C+

Lack of Meat

The dining facilities cater largely to the vegetarian population on campus

Apr 03, 2012

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Campus Dining at College of Charleston

sigleykm

Psychology '15

3.1
B-

Dining Halls

There are 2 main dining halls that your meal plan applies to, and in addition there is a food court(that includes Chick-fil-a, Quiznos, and Jole Mole) that you can use dining dollars at. The two main dining halls serve similar foods. There is a pizza line, a salad bar, and a sandwhich line at each of them. In Liberty Dining Hall, the larger of the two, has a stir fry line, a pasta line, some sort of ethnic food(usually Asian or Mexican), a "home cooked" line, and a fast food line. Cereal, bagels, waffles, and dessert are offered at all times during the day at both dining halls. The food is decent, some days are better than others. The best decision, if you are a freshman, is to get 15 meals/week to use at the two main halls and 100 dining dollars to use at Chick-fil-a or Quiznos. They tend to slack on variety on the weekends, so I would advice eating out or using dining dollars to eat.

Jan 24, 2012

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User rating for College of Charleston - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 34 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money
  • Bull Street Gourmet
  • Caviar and Bananas
  • Five Loaves Café
  • Mellow Mushroom
  • Moe’s Southwest Grill
  • Tacone Flavor Grill
Special Options For those of you who would like to live frugally and are willing to cook all of your meals, there are several grocery stores nearby. Also, if you are low on cash, meals, or Dining Dollars, check to see if there are any events on campus with free food.
Did You Know?
  • Meal plans at Charleston include Dining Dollars, money stored in a student's account that can be used like a credit card at dining halls.
  • The off-campus meal plan offers another option called the Champ Card, which allows students to dine at various Charleston restaurants on a pre-paid meal plan.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Einstein Bros. Bagels
Location: McAlister Residence Hall
Food: Sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Hungry Cougar
Location: Berry Residence Hall
Food: Deli, pizza, snacks, sushi
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Java City
Location: Addlestone Library
Food: Coffee
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.–11 p.m.

Liberty Street Fresh Food Company
Location: St. Phillip St.
Food: Deli, homestyle meals, pasta, pizza, salad bar
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

Market 159
Location: College Lodge Residence Hall
Food: Convenience store
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 8:30 a.m.–1 a.m., Thursday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–2 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 1 p.m.–1 a.m.

Stern Center Food Court
Location: Stern Student Center
Food: Chick-fil-A, The Greenhouse, Jole Mole, Quiznos
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

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