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What’s it worth?: Students discuss dining options

As the 2024-25 school year resumes, students face increased grocery and restaurant prices, alongside meal plans that have previously cost Virginia Commonwealth University students $1 million in total unused value in 2013.

First-year students living in dorms are required to purchase a dining plan. They can cost anywhere from just under $230 for 5 swipes and $150 dining dollars, to over $3,600 for 330 swipes and $225 dining dollars, according to VCU Dining.

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