Why credits?
They turn a food budget into meal-plan funds, not open-ended card spending.
5 campuses · 118 restaurants
How Elevate works
Choose a credit pack, order from local restaurants in the app, and keep anything unused until graduation.
Good until graduationNo delivery markups100-day money back
Start to finish
From choosing credits to dinner in three steps.
- 1
Choose credits
Choose your campus and a credit pack that fits how often you expect to eat off campus. Students or parents can purchase. Advertised per-credit rates are for ACH/bank payment. Elevate provides an itemized receipt after purchase for 529 reimbursement.
- 2
Download the app
Sign in with the same email used at checkout and the credits will be ready in the app. Parents can purchase for a student's email so the credits reach the right account.
- 3
Order food
Browse partner restaurants, see the exact credit cost, and order ahead for pickup or delivery. Most everyday meals cost about 1 credit, and anything unused rolls over until graduation.
Credits
How Credits Work
Exact credit cost appears before checkout.
What is 1 credit?
Many everyday orders are around 1 credit; premium or multi-item orders can use more.
Why it saves
Credits unlock member deals, avoid delivery-app markups, and roll over until graduation.
The math
How is this a good deal?
Compare where a student food budget usually goes.
Dining halls
- Unused swipes wiped at the end of every semester
- Fixed hours and one kitchen
- Pay up front whether you use it or not
Delivery apps
- 25-30% menu markups are common
- Service fees, delivery fees, and tips stack on top
- Prices rise the more you order
Elevate
- Fair retail prices with no delivery markups
- Member-only deals stack on top
- Unused credits roll over until graduation
Not too good to be true
Why do restaurants partner with Elevate?
Local restaurants want regulars, not one-off delivery orders that lose a third of the ticket to platform fees. Elevate brings them students who come back all semester.
- Prepaid credits mean steady, semester-long demand they can count on
- Orders come direct from the Elevate app, not through commission-heavy delivery platforms
- That math is why partners can afford member-only deals for Elevate students
Near campus
64 restaurants
This semester
$40.33 saved
11:35
Good morning
$40.33 saved
270 min saved
Pickup
Delivery
Asian Express
Restaurant
4.93·0.1 mi
Corner Juice
Restaurant
4.98·0.2 mi
Got Dumplings
Restaurant
4.97·0.3 mi
Roots Natural Kitchen
Restaurant
4.97·0.4 mi
Home
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Your meal plan in one app.
Browse every partner restaurant, order ahead for pickup or delivery, and see your remaining credits in real time.
- Order ahead for pickup or delivery, on your schedule
- Track your credit balance and order history in real time
- See member-only deals and discounts at partner spots
Good to know
The fine print, out in the open.
No delivery markups
Pay fair retail prices with credits and skip the 25-30% markups common on delivery apps.
100-day money back
Unused credits are refundable for 100 days after the first order. After 100 days, unused credits are no longer refundable, but they continue to roll over until graduation.
Itemized receipt for 529 reimbursement
Elevate provides an itemized receipt after purchase for 529 reimbursement.
Ready when you are
Pick your campus to see plans and pricing.
Unused credits are refundable for 100 days after the first order. After 100 days, unused credits are no longer refundable, but they continue to roll over until graduation.
Credits roll over · No delivery markups · Unused credits are refundable for 100 days after the first order.