<p>Stageforsurvivor, </p>
<p>As a student myself I found that the mealplan at school was actually very beneficial last year. In fact, I actually had over 150 dollars left over at the end of the year which carried over to this year. While the service charge may seem high, the prices on campus in dining halls are much lower than would be paid anywhere else because of the fee paid to cover overhead. Anything else on campus, such as Nightowl (late night cafes) and Jazzmens (the coffee shops) are priced as they would normally be off campus, but accept meal plan money as well as cash/credit. I hope this reassures you a little.</p>
<p>James
BU Student Admissions Ambassador</p>