Dining Services

Restaurants on Campus

Franklin Hall Dining Hall

Meal Plan requests can be made online before the start of the semester by clicking on this link » 

The cost of meals is included in the College’s comprehensive fee for residential students. We offer “Meal Plan B” as our standard meal plan. This plan includes 15 meals per week in our dining hall and $325.00 in dining dollars to be used in the Dining Hall, Subway, The News Cafe (Proudly Serving Starbucks) or Papa John's per semester.  All meal plans include three guest meals per semester.

Upon request we offer “Meal Plan A” which includes 19 meals per week in our dining hall and $175.00 in dining dollars to be used in the Dining Hall, Subway, The News Cafe (Proudly Serving Starbucks) or Papa John's per semester.

Exception:  Resident students approved to live in Ferrum Village or Hillcrest Apartments have an additional option to the assigned Meal Plan B and the optional Meal Plan A.  These students may request Meal Plan M (10 meals per week in our dining hall and $325/semester in dining dollars to be used in the Dining Hall, Subway, The News Cafe (Proudly Serving Starbucks) or Papa John's per semester with a slight reduction in Room and Board fee.

Plan U - Unlimited meals in our dining hall and $400.00 in dining dollars to be used in the Dining Hall, Subway, The News Cafe (Proudly Serving Starbucks) or Papa John's per semester. The cost of Meal Plan U is an additional $375.00 per semester and payment must be made prior to being enrolled in this meal plan option. Payments for this meal plan will be handled through the Student Accounts Office (1-540-365-4239).

Non-resident students have two options for purchasing meals. They may set up a debit card account in Franklin Hall’s Dining Service Office to purchase meals (based on cash prices) in the dining hall, Subway, The News Cafe (Proudly Serving Starbucks) or Papa John's. Deposits to the debit card account must be in the form of cash or check. As a second option, non-resident students (who are approved to live off campus) may purchase a non-resident plan through Student Accounts.

Plan C – $600.00/semester for 5 meals per week, plus $175/semester in “dining dollars”.

Cash payments for individual meals are also accepted in the Dining Hall, Subway, The News Cafe (Proudly Serving Starbucks) or Papa John's.

Meals for the week begin on Sunday and end on Saturday.  Dining dollars are not carried from one semester to another and must be used by the end of the semester they are issued. Meals are served to resident students upon presentation of a valid identification card.

Hours when classes are in session are as follows:

  • Monday – Thursday
  •  Breakfast   7:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
  • Light Breakfast   9:46 a.m. – 10:59 a.m.
  • Lunch    11:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
  • Light Lunch   2:16 p.m. – 4:29 p.m.
  • Dinner    4:30 pm. – 7:00 p.m.

The dining hall will close at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

  • Saturday – Sunday
  • Brunch : 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Dinner: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Shirts and shoes are required in the dining hall. After dining, all diners are requested to return plates and utensils to the dish room window.

The student I.D. is used as a student’s meal card/debit card. A student will not be allowed to complete meal transactions without his or her valid I.D.

There are limited options for students who forget to bring an I.D. for dining hall transactions:
1. Pay cash for the meal.
2. Have another student, who has a card with sufficient Dining Dollars, pay for  the meal.
3. Retrieve the I.D. card from an on-campus location and return for dining hall entry.
4. Purchase a new Ferrum College identification card.

During inclement weather when classes are canceled or delayed, the dining hall hours will be adjusted. If all classes are canceled, the dining hall will open at 10:00 a.m. If classes are delayed, the dining hall will open one (1) hour prior to the start of classes. On days when classes are canceled or delayed, the dining hall may close at 6:00 p.m. based on employee availability.

Papa John’s Pizza – Franklin Hall (lower level)

Phone: 540-365-5000
Papa John’s Pizza is owned and operated by the College.  Cash, checks, dining dollars, and credit/debit cards are accepted.  When classes are in session the hours of operation are as follows:

  • Monday – Friday    11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
  • Saturday – Sunday    4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

On campus delivery is available from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday – Saturday.  Papa John’s Pizza will be open at 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays for special events.

Subway – Franklin Hall (lower level)

Phone: 540-365-4454
Subway is owned and operated by the College. Cash, dining dollars, debit cards, and credit cards (commuter students) are accepted. Hours when classes are in session are as follows:

  • Monday – Friday    11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
  • Saturday – Sunday    4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Subway will be open at 11:00 a.m. for special events on Saturday.

Starbucks – Bookstore

Phone: 540-365-4471
Starbucks is operated by the College. Cash, dining dollars, debit cards, and credit cards (commuter students) are accepted.  Hours when classes are in session are as follows:

  • Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Saturday – 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

We now offer special occasion cakes, cupcakes, 12" decorated cookie and cookie platters. These items must be ordered seven (7) days in advance and paid for when placing your order.
For more information or to place an order, please call 540-365-4471 Monday - Friday 7:30am - 7:00pm and Saturday 8:00am - 3:00pm.