What is the USC campus dining app?
The USC Campus Dining app is the easiest way to order, pay and pick up your favorite foods – right from your mobile device. Use your meal swipes at RTCC, across campus and across cuisines. Use your meal swipes at RTCC, across campus and across cuisines.
What's new at USC hospitality?
Chef Nathan Martinez has created an equally impressive menu to support the USC Hospitality Food Philosophy, featuring a wide variety of dining options including USC’s first ever Flexitarian Station (semi vegetarian where protein is an accent, not the focus) and plant-based station (vegan friendly).
What is the default meal plan at USC?
All undergraduate upperclassmen (sophomores, juniors and seniors) assigned to residence halls (dorms) and suite facilities will be assigned the default full meal plan (Cardinal Plan.) Graduate students will not have a required meal plan. Please visit the USC Hospitality website for the most current information regarding meal plans.
Where can I use my meal swipes on campus?
Use your meal swipes at RTCC, across campus and across cuisines. Use your meal swipes at RTCC, across campus and across cuisines. Save time and skip the line!
Can visitors eat at USC dining hall?
Yes, all guests are welcome to eat at Parkside Grill, the USC Village Dining Hall at the USC Village and EVerybody's Kitchen. Dining dollars, meal swipes, discretionary, credit/debit cards are accepted.
Does USC have meal plans?
All meal plans are provided by Hospitality Services and administered by USCard Services. Residents of USC Housing will automatically be enrolled in a mandatory meal plan based on their university housing location and class standing.
How much does food cost at USC?
University of Southern California USC is a private university in Los Angeles, Calif. with an undergraduate enrollment of 19,606 students in 2020. The standard meal plan for students living on campus, the Cardinal Plan, costs $3,315 per semester and offers a total of 361 meal swipes, valuing each meal at $9.18.
Does USC have cafeteria?
Each residential community is anchored by an all-you-care to eat dining venue. Specific meal plan participants enjoy unlimited access to all three dining halls. Each offers a different culinary experience appealing to a variety of dining preferences and nutritional lifestyles of our diverse student population.
What is the best meal plan at USC?
Trojan Meal Plan: Pure Dining Dollars ($3,200/semester) You pay $3,200 and you get $3,200 in pure dining dollars credit. You can use it at either dining halls (and pay about $12 a swipe) or at USC Hospitality retailers. Useful if you never plan on eating at EVK, Parkside or Cafe 84.
How good is the food at USC?
The food is good, but just expensive. Students living in university-owned housing are required to have a meal plan. We use our student IDs to swipe in. There are independent cafes around campus and the Tutor Campus Center (gathering of restaurants and cafes).
Do freshmen have to purchase a meal plan at USC?
For the 2022-2023 academic year, all USC Housing's undergraduate residents will have required (mandatory) meal plans that can be used in the residential dining halls. Freshmen (First Years): All freshmen (first year) undergraduates will be assigned the default full meal plan (Cardinal Plan.)
How much does a room cost at USC?
Sample CostsEstimated Living Expenses 2018-2019Residence Halls (DMT)Suite (FLT)Rent$9,300$10,830Required Meal Plans$6,100$6,100Parking (Optional)$999$999Personal / Miscellaneous$2,000$2,0004 more rows
How do I get out of a mandatory college meal plan?
How to Get The Most Out of a Meal Plan in CollegeKnow Your Meal Plan. ... Pay-per-swipe plans require you to purchase a certain number of meal swipes for the semester or year. ... Pay per item plans are similar to the concept of a secured credit card. ... Reduce Your Plan. ... Keep Track. ... Check Expiration Policies. ... Mix Food Stations.More items...•
Where do USC students hang out?
For local entertainment, USC undergrads usually spend their Thursday through Saturday nights at 28th Street – a street packed with fraternity and sorority houses about two blocks away from campus, making up what students call “The Row”.
Can you live at USC Village?
Upperclassmen who continue living in USC Housing typically live in apartment-style buildings in the USC Village and adjacent areas. Housing is not guaranteed for juniors and seniors. In general, on-campus housing prices are higher than those off-campus, but they do include many features and amenities.
Does USC have a hospitality program?
In the MSHT program at USC, students will gain knowledge and skills related to service quality management, marketing, revenue management, human resource management, events, and tourism development in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Campus Dining Hours
Our dining locations are open a variety of hours to meet your needs and cravings!
Mobile Ordering
Use the USC Campus Dining app and your food will be ready when you arrive.
The Heritage Scholarship
Simply make a qualifying purchase at one of our participating businesses on campus, and a portion of the proceeds will go to help a USC student in need.
USC Catering
Allow us to host your upcoming virtual event or bring the catering to you; we have multiple options to fit your needs.
What is the meal plan at USC?
All freshmen (first year) undergraduates will be assigned the default full meal plan (Cardinal Plan.) This applies in all USC Housing facilities, including residence halls (dorms), suites and apartments.
What are meal plan provisions and locations subject to?
Meal plan provisions and locations are subject to local health authority restrictions and guidelines.
Do undergraduates have to have a meal plan?
All undergraduate upperclassmen (sophomores, juniors and seniors) assigned to residence halls (dorms) and suite facilities will be assigned the default full meal plan (Cardinal Plan.) Graduate students will not have a required meal plan.
Starters
Salads
- 6oz Jidori Chicken Breast 5 • Harissa Tofu 4 3oz NY Steak 5 • 3 Jumbo Grilled Shrimp 6 • 7oz Salmon 8 MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD 16 Napa Cabbage, Radicchio, Diced Free Range Chicken Breast, Mandarin Oranges, Carrots, Sliced Green Onions, Cilantro Leaves, Tri-Color Bell Peppers, Cashew Dust, Crispy Wontons, Peanut Dressing UCLUB CAESAR SALAD 15 Chopped ...
Sandwiches
- Choice of French Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, House-Made Potato Chips or Side Salad THE U BURGER 18 Cape Grim Grass-Fed Beef, Cheddar, Caramelized Onions, Boston Lettuce, Sliced Tomato, Remoulade, Potato Bun TURKEY CLUB 17 Roasted Free Range Turkey Breast, Peppered Bacon, Wild Rocket Arugula, Avocado, Tomato, Lemon Aioli, Toasted Sourdough TUNA MELT 1…
Entrees
- MISO STEELHEAD SALMON 27 Turmeric Rice, Bok Choy, Confit Tomato, Mandarin Orange, Beurre Blanc ROASTED MARY’S HALF CHICKEN 22 Roasted Root Vegetables, Shallot Chervil Jus CAPE GRIM NY STEAK & FRITES 32 9oz Grass-Fed NY Steak, Pomme Frites with Garlic Herbs & Parmesan, Bordelaise Sauce VEGAN ENCHILADAS 20 Jackfruit, Roasted Corn, Black Beans, Veg…
Mocktails
- MINTY MANGO COOLER 5 Mango Puree, Mint Syrup and Club Soda RASPBERRY LEMONADE 5 Lemonade, Elder Flower Syrup and Rosemary
Beverages
- Lemonade 4 Raspberry Lemonade 4 Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, 4 Sparkling Water 4.5/8 Freshly Brewed Coffee 4 Cappuccino 6 Cafe Latte 6 Cafe Mocha 6 Vanilla Latte 6 Espresso 4 Mint Iced Green Tea 4 Hot Tea 4
Desserts
- LEMON MERINGUE TART 13 Berries, Blood Orange Crisp CHOCOLATE BRASILIA 13 Raspberry Coulis VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM 11 Berries, Mint SEASONAL BREAD PUDDING 9 Berry Compote, Crème Anglaise, Whipped Cream SEASONAL BERRIES & CREAM 7 Vegan (V+) Vegetarian (V) Gluten Free (GF)