Syracuse Housing/Meal Plans

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Hey all, my daughter recently accepted her ED offer of admission into Newhouse and we were sent the housing and meal plan information and had a few questions.

Do we get to decide which Residencial Hall she would like to live in? And if not, how are they chosen. Also, I would like to know some information on the Residencial Halls from current students/parents of students on which ones are better, nicer, closer to classes, have better dining halls, are more social, are quieter, all that sort of information…

As well as housing, I would like to hear current/past students about their meal plan experiences. I am considering the 21-meal premium/deluxe plans and maybe the 19-meal plan for her, but we are not entirely sure. I wish there was just an unlimited plan for freshmen to get used to living/eating on their own so that they know what kind of meal plan they will need for the future.

All feedback is appreciated, Thanks in advance!

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Hi! You can’t choose your residence hall as a freshman, and honestly its random so there’s no way to know. Unless you join a learning community, which I wouldn’t join one solely because of its location.

Currently I’m on the 14 meal plan and it does me just fine, since I’m not a breakfast eater. I also go out to eat sometimes so I end up not using all of my swipes. You can always change your meal plan the first few weeks so I wouldn’t stress. honestly 21 swipes are a lot, thats 3 meals a day and I don’t know anyone with that plan who does not feel like they’re wasting their money.