2011-2012 Housing and Meal Plan Rates, University of Cincinnati

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2011-2012 Housing and Meal Plan Rates

(approved by the Board of Trustees on March 15,2011)

These comparison charts show you the range of costs for Housing and Meal Plans. As you plan on which combination fits your budget, you can also determine what options are available for residence halls.There is a plan for all types of students, and there is one for you!

Academic Year Costs (Room+Meal Plan)

Room Types with Meals	209 Value Plan	154 Plan	132 Plus Plan	Platinum Plan*
Multiple Occupancy	$9,780	$9,585	$9,780	$7,101
Multiple Occupancy (Stratford Heights)	$10,650	$10,455	$10,650	$7,971
Single Rooms	$10,674	$10,479	$10,674	$7,995
Single Rooms (Stratford Heights)	$11,199	$10,794	$11,199	$8,310
Double Room Suites	$11,052	$10,857	$11,052	$8,373
Single Room Suites (CRC, Schneider)	$11,478	$11,283	$11,478	$8,799

* The Platinum Level Independent Meal plan is an option available to returning residents only.

Room Costs

Room Types	By the Quarter	Academic Year	12-month* (Stratford Heights, Turner & Schneider only)
Multiple Occupancy (Dabney, Daniels, Calhoun, Siddall)	$1,933	$5,799	N/A
Multiple Occupancy (Stratford Heights)	$2,223	$6,669	$7,655 ($1,914/average per quarter)**
Single Rooms (Calhoun, Daniels, Siddall)	$2,231	$6,693	N/A
Single Rooms (Stratford Heights)	$2,406	$7,218	$8,204 ($2,051/average per quarter)**
Double Room Suites (Turner)	$2,357	$7,071	$8,057 ($2,014/average per quarter)**
Single Room Suites 4 person/2 person (Campus Recreation Center (CRC), Schneider, Turner)	$2,499	$7,497	$8,483 ($2,121/average per quarter)**

* 12-month contracts begin with summer quarter 2011 and extend through spring quarter 2012. See Terms and Conditions for more information regarding 12-month contracts.

** Indicates the average cost to students who have signed a 12-month contract. In effect, students who have signed a 12-month contract live on campus during summer quarter for only $986, the difference between the Academic Year total and the 12-Month total. Students who have not signed a 12-month contract and who continue to live on campus during summer quarter will be charged the full "By the Quarter" rate.

Meal Plan Costs

Meal Plan	Description	Cost/Quarter	Cost/Year
209 Value Plan (19 meals per week)	209 meals/quarter*	$1,327	$3,981
154 Plan (14 meals per week)	154 meals/quarter*	$1,262	$3,786
132 Plus Plan (12 meals per week)	132 meals/quarter* $100 BCC dollars**	$1,327	$3,981
Platinum Independent Meal Plan (45 meals/quarter, upperclass/ returning residents only)	45 meals/quarter* $100 BCC dollars**	$434	$1,302

Returning residents have two additional options within their Housing Agreement:
- The Platinum Level Independent Meal Plan
- The Upperclass No-Meal Plan option.

The Platinum Level Independent Meal Plan is subject to the terms and conditions of the Independent Meal Plan Program.
More information on this meal plan and can found at https://www.uc.edu/imealplans/.

* Meals on the plan maybe be used at MarketPointe@Siddall and CenterCourt Dining Centers.

** Bearcat Card (BCC) dollar amounts are added to the student’s ID as part of the meal plan. The BCC dollars may be spent at any on-campus food location (including the Dining Centers) as well as any off-campus location participating in the BCC program. BCC dollars carry over from one quarter to the next, and a refund of any unspent BCC dollars is available upon request at the end of spring quarter or upon leaving UC.

Independent Meal Plans

Independent Meal Plans are available to upperclass students, Affiliated Housing residents, commuter students, staff, and faculty. It's a convenient, fresh, healthy option for all-you-care-to eat meals when on campus!