Eat at State Welcomes You, Spartans!

MSU Culinary Services offers award-winning dining facilities and cuisine to all students, seven days a week! Residential dining halls are in every neighborhood on campus, and each one features four to 10 dining venues. Student dining plans are designed to allow you to dine on campus or on the go. With so many locations and options available throughout the day, you’ll never go hungry.

Want to learn more? Join the Live On and Eat at State teams for an incoming student housing webinar to learn about the MSU Housing Assignments process, along with dining, neighborhoods and campus life, Tuesday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

Register for the webinar here!

Types of Dining Plans: Silver, Gold and Platinum

All dining plans offer unlimited access to our all-you-care-to-eat locations on campus. As an incoming student, you will indicate your dining plan preference when you select your housing and roommate preferences.

All dining plan options also include:

• 12 Combo-X-Change meals per week
• Chef-crafted daily menus, including vegetarian, vegan and allergen-friendly offerings
• Holden Dining and Holmes Dining (Grab & Go)
• Mobile ordering

Platinum and Gold plans include Spartan Cash, which is automatically loaded onto your MSU ID.

What is a Combo-X-Change?

Combo-X-Change (CX) allows you to use a meal from your dining plan for specific items at participating locations. It’s commonly referred to as a combo or CX.

You can use a combo at the following locations:

• Starbucks at 1855 Place and MSU Main Library
• Sparty’s mini-markets
• Sparty’s Market
• Kellogg Market at the Kellogg Center
• The International Center food court
• The Workshop at STEM (open to all students)
• MSU Concessions (select locations)
• Panera Bread at Minskoff Pavilion
• Strange Matter Coffee at the MSU Union
• Holden Dining and Holmes Dining (Grab & Go)
• Mobile order locations

What is Spartan Cash?

Spartan Cash is funding deposited straight to your MSU ID card (like a debit card). It can be used at retail locations around town and for on-campus mobile ordering. It also makes combo upgrades at Starbucks quick and easy. You or your family are able to add Spartan Cash to your ID anytime!

Dietary and Allergen Info

Our nationally recognized food allergy program creates a personalized experience for diners, and nutrition and allergen information is always available at eatatstate.com. Students with food allergies or intolerances are encouraged to reach out to our registered dietitian at dietitians@rhs.msu.edu.

Furthermore, we are proud to offer a wide range of religious and dietary options, including halal, kosher, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and nut-conscious. Thrive at Owen is Certified Free From™ the Major 9 allergens (egg, fish, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat) plus gluten, catering to a variety of dietary needs.

Dietary Housing

Eat at State and MSU Live On are please to offer dietary housing. This is an on-campus living situation that offers students with food allergies the option to reside in close proximity to Thrive, MSU's allergen-free dining hall. It's important to note Dietary Housing means you'll be situated near Thrive, though not necessarily matched with an allergen-conscious roommate.

We Look Forward to Serving You!

MSU Culinary Services is the largest university dining program in the nation. We take pride in offering Spartans menu selections that are diverse, nutritious and delicious. We look forward to providing you with an outstanding dining experience!