<p>He can still buy food from any campus eatery just like anyone else, but can also get food from the local grocery stores (Giant Eagle, Whole Foods and Trader Joes are all a fairly short bus ride away) and can go to any of the restaurants on Craig street (only a block away). Even if he only eats on campus for all of freshman year, which is likely, he’ll still save money.</p>
<p>I highly recommend getting off the meal plan. It was the best money-saving thing I’ve done at CMU.</p>