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WSU meal plans will increase in price, housing costs will stay the same

Students find a place to sit with friends in the packed dining hall.
Mi'Kyala Goodman
Students find a place to sit with friends in the packed dining hall.

Wichita State University's housing and meal plan costs were approved by the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday. Residence rates will stay the same as this year while meal plan costs will go up by 3%, or $70 for the minimum plan.

The Kansas Board of Regents approved Wichita State’s residence and meal plan prices for the 2025-2026 academic year. Residence hall prices will remain the same as this year while meal plan prices will increase by 3%.

The minimum meal plan, which currently costs $2,345 per semester, will go up by $70.

The increase in meal plan costs are due to a price increase by Chartwells Catering, according to Katie Austin, the director of Housing and Residence Life.

The university’s Housing and Residence Life proposed the prices to the Kansas Board of Regents in November.

The Dec. 18 KBOR meeting is available on YouTube.

Ainsley Smyth was formerly a summer news lab intern at KMUW. She also was previously an intern for the Wichita Journalism Collaborative.