2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog


Dining Services

Eating on-campus is easy with the TCU dining plans. Market Square is an all-you-care-to-eat facility in the Brown Lupton University Union (BLUU). The King Family Commons Building (KFCB), Bistro Burnett in the library and the Kinder Café in the Neeley School of Business provides meals and snacks throughout the day. Students also enjoy eating at the Chick-Fil-A, and Union Grounds on the first floor of the Brown Lupton University Union. For details about the dining plans, visit www.housing@tcu.edu or www.tcusodexomyway.com.

King Family Commons

The King Family Commons Building is located on Stadium Drive and Bellaire Drive in the Worth Hills area of campus. With four dining locations, students have the flexibility to use cash, credit card, Campus Cash or Frog Bucks to grab a cup of coffee at The Press, a burger and fries at O'Brien's Grill, build a burrito bowl at Caliente or get a fresh meal free of seven of the top eight allergens Magnolia's Zero7. For students seeking a different location to lounge or study, King Family Commons offers some creative seating for these activities as well. The building is open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. (hours vary at each dining location).

Additional Campus Dining

  • Union Grounds — located in the Brown-Lupton University Union
  • Shake Smart—located in the Campus Recreation Center
  • Bistro Burnett — located in the library
  • Kinder Cafe'— located in Tandy Building
  • A La Carte — located in the Bass Building

Campus Cash

Campus Cash is designed to give students flexibility and can be used at any of TCU's campus dining locations.

Frog Bucks

Designed to give students flexibility, Frog Bucks can be used for on-or off-campus dining. Unused Frog Bucks that come with the dining plan will roll over to the spring semester but are NOT refundable at the end of the academic year. If students are running low, they can easily add more Frog Bucks online through my.tcu.edu. All Frog Bucks added to the base meal plan are refundable.

Special Dietary Needs

Market Square offers a variety of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options at every meal. The nutrition counselor, a registered dietitian, will meet with students who have dietary concerns to discuss menu options. If you need assistance with dietary accommodations, contact the Center for Academic Services at (817) 257-6567.

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