Why credits?
They turn a food budget into meal-plan funds, not open-ended card spending.
5 campuses · 119 restaurants
How Elevate works
Prepay credits once. Spend them at partner restaurants, see the credit cost before checkout, and roll anything unused to next semester.
Good until graduationNo delivery markups100-day money back
Start to finish
From checkout to dinner in five steps.
- 1
Pick your school
Elevate runs at UVA, VCU, UNC, Rutgers, and Delaware. Plans, pricing, and the restaurant lineup are specific to each campus.
- 2
Buy a credit pack
Students or parents prepay a pack of credits. Bank payment gets the lowest price per credit, payment plans are available on larger packs, and checkout receipts work for 529 reimbursement.
- 3
Download the app and sign in
Sign in with the same email you used at checkout and your credits are waiting in the app. Parents can buy for a student's email so the credits land in the right hands.
- 4
Order with credits
Browse every partner restaurant near campus and order ahead for pickup or delivery. Most everyday meals cost about 1 credit, and the app shows the exact credit cost before you confirm.
- 5
Unused credits stick around
Anything you don't spend rolls over semester to semester until graduation. And if Elevate isn't working out, the 100-day money-back guarantee refunds every unused credit.
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
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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
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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
Try Elevate risk-free. If it isn't working, request a full refund on every unused credit.
529-friendly receipts
We provide itemized receipts for 529 plan reimbursement after purchase.