Concordia University

Location: Montreal, Quebec

Student enrollment:  45,000

Food provider:  contract with Chartwells

Students in residence:  530
(900 after opening of entire Grey Nuns complex)

Students on meal plan:  530

Type of meal plan:  mandatory ;  "All U Care to Eat" program

Retail outlets run by provider:  8 ;  dining halls / cafeterias, counters,
coffee shops serving branded products (Starbucks, Van Houte, etc.)

Cost:  $3,927 — $4,388

McGill University

Location: Montreal, Quebec

Student enrollment:  37,000

Food provider:  mixed model
(self-operated outlets + contracts with Aramark and Sodexo)

Students in residence:  2,500

Students on meal plan:  2,500

Type of meal plan:  mandatory ;  declining balance

Retail outlets run by provider:  23 ;  dining halls / cafeterias, counters,
specialty restaurants (ethnic, vegan), branded outlets (Starbucks, Press Café, Subway, etc.)

Cost:  $5,050 — $5,600

Université de Montréal

Location: Montreal, Quebec

Student enrollment:  60,000

Food provider:  self-operated

Students in residence:  1,120

Students on meal plan:  0

Type of meal plan:  no meal plans

Retail outlets run by provider:  0
Students have access to kitchens with multiple stoves,
microwaves and counter space to prepare food.

Cost:  N/A

Université du Québec à Montréal

Location: Montreal, Quebec

Student enrollment:  42,000

Food provider:  self-operated

Students in residence:  950

Students on meal plan:  0

Type of meal plan:  no meal plans

Retail outlets run by provider:  0
Shared kitchens or kitchens in rooms, depending on the type of residence

Cost:  N/A

Université Laval

Location: Quebec City, Quebec

Student enrollment:  48,000

Food provider:  Sodexo (2 operations), Laliberté (1 operation)

Students in residence:  2,300

Students on meal plan:  no set meal plan offered

Type of meal plan:  Flex cards ($50 - $500) with contracted vendor

Cost:  N/A

Carleton University

Location:  Ottawa, Ontario

Student enrollment:  25,000

Food provider:  contract with Aramark

Students in residence:  2,900

Students on meal plan:  3,119

Type of meal plan:  mandatory in all but two residences ;  declining balance

Retail outlets run by provider:  10,   includes food court,
dining halls / cafeterias, branded outlets (Starbucks, Pizza Pizza, Quiznos, etc.)

Cost:  meal costs are built into residence rates
(single occupancy: $9,664 — $10,876)

University of Ottawa

Location:  Ottawa, Ontario

Student enrollment:  42,000

Food provider:  contract with Chartwells

Students in residence:  3,000

Students on meal plan:  1,500

Type of meal plan:  optional ;  declining balance

Retail outlets run by provider:  22,  includes food court,
dining halls / cafeterias, branded outlets
(Bento Sushi, Coyote Jack's, Première Moisson, etc.)

Cost:  $2,900 — $3,600  (one semester only:  $1,800)

York University

Location:  Toronto, Ontario

Student enrollment:  52,000

Food provider:  contract with Aramark

Students in residence:  550

Students on meal plan:  3,000

Type of meal plan:  mandatory, except in dorm rooms with kitchens ;  declining balance

Retail outlets run by provider:  45,  includes food court,
dining halls / cafeterias, specialty restaurants (ethnic, vegan), branded outlets
(Starbucks, Pizza Pizza, Second Cup, etc.)

Cost:  $1,600 — $4,000

University of Toronto

Location:  Toronto, Ontario

Student enrollment:  65,000

Food provider:  contract with Aramark

Students in residence:  6,500             Students on meal plan:  6,500

Type of meal plan:  mandatory ;  declining balance

Retail outlets run by provider:  40 ;  coffee shops, cafeterias, branded outlets

Cost:  5 meals / week + $75 flex:  $850 per semester
10 meals / week + $150 flex:  $1,475 per semester
15 meals / week + $250 flex:  $4,260 per year
*monthly plans and rooms with kitchens also available

University of Calgary

Location:  Calgary, Alberta

Student enrollment:  30,000

Food provider:  contract with Chartwells

Students in residence:  2,500

Students on meal plan:  1,500

Type of meal plan:  mandatory for 1st year ;  declining balance

Retail outlets run by provider:  11,  includes cafeterias,
coffee shops serving Starbucks products, branded outlets
(Tim Hortons, Extreme Pizza)

Cost:  $2,080 — $4,640

University of British Columbia

Location:  Vancouver, British Columbia

Student enrollment:  47,444

Food provider:  self-operated by the university

Students in residence:  3,219

Students on meal plan:  3,219

Type of meal plan:  mandatory ;  declining balance

Retail outlets run by provider:  34,  includes dining halls / cafeterias,
independent restaurants and cafés, branded outlets

Cost:  $3,663 — $4,479

University of New Brunswick

Location:  Saint John  &  Fredericton, New Brunswick

Student enrollment:  11,000

Food provider:  contract with Aramark in Saint John,  Sodexo in Fredericton

Students in residence:  1,603             Students on meal plan:  1,603

Type of meal plan:  mandatory ;  declining balance

Retail outlets run by provider:  10,  includes dining halls / cafeterias,
counters, cafés serving Starbucks products, branded outlets (Tim Hortons)

Cost:  $2,400 — $3,900
*depends on campus and residence