Food Points

Dining Points Usage Charts

The Dining Plan Points Usage Chart can help you keep track of your Dining Points spending rate, so you won’t unexpectedly run out of Points or end up with a huge surplus at the end of the year.

This information can also help you to know whether you will need to add Dining Points to your account or take advantage of the Dining Plan Change Period to lower your Plan level.

Food points are used to supplement dining plans. Each food point is equivalent to $1 and is accessed with a DukeCard. They can be used to buy snacks and meals at any on-campus eatery, Merchants on Points vendor, campus convenience store or vending machines.

Don’t stress over calculating the perfect number of food points. You can add more points during the semester in $25 increments. We recommend selecting the lowest level of points and adding more when necessary.