Go Beyond Dining Halls: Elevate Your VCU Dining Experience

Rollover unused credits until graduation
Exclusive discounts at popular spots
Skip the lines with mobile ordering

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The St. Clair County Community College meal plan, powered by Elevate.

"The food is tasty. The advance ordering option is efficient and convenient. The rewards at the different locations are super fun!"

Claire Watson

Students have ordered 1.5 MILLION meals through Elevate since 2015

Access 22 Richmond favorites on your meal plan, including:

TeaDo RVA

&pizza

Paisano's

Spoon Asian Fusion

The Pit and The Peel (1210 W Main St)

Roots Natural Kitchen

A meal plan that college students actually love:

Rollover meals

Save $250+ each semester

Order in Advance

Save time and pick up

Exclusive discounts

Earn rewards as you eat

A fair value

Get what you pay for

What restaurants are on Elevate?

Order at 22 Richmond restaurants with one meal plan.

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The best meal plan for VCU students and parents

See how we compare side by side

Pricing
Rollover meals
Pay with 529 plan
Cancellation policy

Elevate
Yes, saving $250+/semester
Yes
Cancel anytime, no fee

VCU Dining
No, meals expire each semester
Yes
Must cancel by 9/4/2020

Quality
Total dining opitons
Customization
Options available
Dietary restrictions

Elevate
22
Yes, meals made to order
1000+
Many vegan, vegetarian, GF meals

VCU Dining
1 main dining hall
No, buffet style
Limited to dining halls
Limited availability

Convenience
Hours
Availability on breaks
Advance order

Elevate
Meals offered 24/7
Yes, open on breaks
Yes, with Elevate's app

VCU Dining
Dining halls close at 9PM
Limited hours on breaks
No

"I really like Elevate- it has been a game-changer since I switched from university meal plans. I’m an adventurous eater, and the university meal plan did not have enough variety or flavor to be worthwhile"

Kieran McMahan, Junior

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Join thousands of students who've ordered more than 1.5 million meals:

Sophia Penton

Claire Gibbs

Anya Bhargava

Carson Crossman

Mack

Elin Lee

MIchael Anthony

Issy Denevan

Sophia Penton

Claire Gibbs

Anya Bhargava

Carson Crossman

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Is Elevate cost effective?

Yes! Restaurants offer deals to attract your business away from dining halls.

Many meals are $1-$2 less than what you would pay without Elevate, and also less expensive than VCU Dining.

"It’s super great that you can save more money by buying more meals at once."

- Emma L

"Elevate is great! It’s so user friendly and saved me so much money throughout college."

- Madison G

"It saves so much money if you're always buying food on the corner, which I love!"

- Zorin V

"Elevate is a super easy, convenient way to save on restaurants that you would already probably be eating at."

- Hannah G

"Elevate is dope because I can save money on every meal and it sure does add up."

- Ivan L

"Elevate has great meal options and saves me money in the long run."

- Summer K

Brad Barzoloski, Campus Waffle owner

Support local restaurants

Elevate partners almost exclusively with independently owned local restaurants. Each Elevate meal you use will directly support small business owners.

Go Beyond Dining Halls: Elevate Your VCU Dining Experience

The St. Clair County Community College meal plan, powered by Elevate.

Students have ordered 1.5 MILLION meals through Elevate since 2015

Access 22 Richmond favorites on your meal plan, including:

TeaDo RVA

&pizza

Paisano's

Spoon Asian Fusion

The Pit and The Peel (1210 W Main St)

Roots Natural Kitchen

A meal plan that college students actually love:

Rollover meals

Order in Advance

Exclusive discounts

A fair value

How does Elevate work?

Purchase your meal plan.

Order from thousands of menu options using Elevate credits.

Skip the line and pick up! Plus enjoy exclusive discounts.

What restaurants are on Elevate?

Order at 22 Richmond restaurants with one meal plan.

The best meal plan for VCU students and parents

See how we compare side by side

Join thousands of students who've ordered more than 1.5 million meals:

Sophia Penton

Claire Gibbs

Anya Bhargava

Carson Crossman

Mack

Elin Lee

MIchael Anthony

Issy Denevan

Sophia Penton

Claire Gibbs

Anya Bhargava

Carson Crossman

Is Elevate cost effective?

Yes! Restaurants offer deals to attract your business away from dining halls.

Many meals are $1-$2 less than what you would pay without Elevate, and also less expensive than VCU Dining.

Support local restaurants

What parents are saying about Elevate

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