2018 Best College Food in America

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University of California - Los Angeles
4 Year
Los Angeles, CA
4,572
1 Best College Food in America
Freshman: I love my school so much! There are so many clubs and organizations on campus that everyone can find something they like. Dancing clubs and culture clubs are pretty popular. Greek life is relatively a big scene, but it's completely OK if you're not into parties. Everyone's pretty chill. Parties are usually on Thursdays. Academics here is amazing! Most of my professors are funny, caring and involved in teaching. All my professors are super helpful and have extended office hours the week before midterms and finals. There are many research opportunities and internships open every quarter.
Our basketball team is awesome and students get free stuff and sometimes a free chick-fill-A sandwich after the game. Football games are also pretty fun to watch, especially the USC game(The rivalry is real, tho we're way better at everything but football). Totally worth the money and time. Overall, my life at UCLA is 10/10. Bruins work hard, party hard. I can't even imagine myself at somewhere else!
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18% Acceptance Rate
$14,236 Net Price
1160-1470 SAT Range
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Virginia Tech
4 Year
Blacksburg, VA
3,493
2 Best College Food in America
Freshman: Virginia Tech is a fantastic institution and highly ranked. It is known for engineering and agriculture, but has several other majors that are worth looking at. For example, not many people know that the Hospitality and Tourism Management major is highly ranked. The thing that I would most like to see change has to do with scholarships. There are not many merit based, and scholarships are not as frequently found for out of state students. This is still a wonderful university and it really does have some of the best food and school spirit out there. There are an abundance of opportunities if you are willing to go out and get them. Go Hokies!
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Campus Food
71% Acceptance Rate
$17,190 Net Price
1100-1320 SAT Range
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The Culinary Institute of America
4 Year
Hyde Park, NY
780
3 Best College Food in America
Freshman: The Culinary Institute of America is filled with talented, passionate, and diverse people. Not only are the students all of these things but the Professors are as well! This environment makes learning not only possible but fun. The campus is absolutely gorgeous with water fountains and waterfalls as well as a clear view of the Hudson river. It's spacious, colorful, and full of places to eat!
What more could one ask for in a college!?!?
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94% Acceptance Rate
$31,913 Net Price
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Bates College
4 Year
Lewiston, ME
340
4 Best College Food in America
Junior: Students are serious but totally sportive, kind and friendly. School spirit is strong for athletics and other activities. Parties are numerous and welcoming and all about socializing - the point is not getting too smashed - so nothing too crazy. Dorms provide consistently good living choices with some truly excellent ones. Food is the best! Campus is seriously beautiful. Lewiston is a small city and past it's glory days but not without its charms, some really good restaurants, and intern opportunities. The real advantage of our location is being surrounded by beautiful countryside including both beach and mountains. Shoppers have Portland and Freeport nearby - but no one wants to leave campus often - it's a driven yet fun and exciting community where students look out for and appreciate each other. We know how lucky we are everyday to call this place home.
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Campus Food
23% Acceptance Rate
$24,055 Net Price
1385-1460 SAT Range
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Bowdoin College
4 Year
Brunswick, ME
653
5 Best College Food in America
Niche User: I love the fact that Bowdoin is a small, liberal arts college. I am someone who thrives in close teacher-student relationships, and Bowdoin provides me with such an opportunity. Further, the College's emphasizes on career development is really important. For instance, Bowdoin displays fashion shows among students and faculty to learn "what to wear and what not to wear for an interview." Further, even though Bowdoin does not have a Journalism program, they do have an English major, and also the opportunity to create one's own program/major.
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15% Acceptance Rate
$24,888 Net Price
1360-1510 SAT Range
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Washington University in St. Louis
4 Year
Saint Louis, MO
1,363
6 Best College Food in America
Graduate Student: First and foremost everyone is committed to ensuring that the students receive all the support to achieve their goals. The case based studying for the MBA's helps students to deal with real issues that happen at the work place. This helps you as a student to gain the skills and confidence address issues facing firms today.
There is also a great opportunity to network and build lasting professional and personal relationships. In a world where relationships is the only currency that has no diminishing returns, it's a privilege to find an institution that has an ongoing and organized way to network and build lasting relationships.
At Washu, you learn how to work in teams. Everyone spends the first year of school working in a group of not less than five people.
Lastly WashU has-the Saturday program that allows working students to attend classes on Saturdays which helps them to spend less time in school and still manage to work and start families for those willing to do so.
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17% Acceptance Rate
$28,824 Net Price
1400-1570 SAT Range
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Wesleyan University
4 Year
Middletown, CT
666
7 Best College Food in America
College Senior: Academics vary by department, but generally I find myself in small enough classes where I get enough attention. Many are seminar based with lots of reading, which put a great emphasis on conversation. You can study ANY subject under the sun, and picking classes from all the exciting options is really hard! Professors are honestly hit or miss. Some (a slight majority?) are the most brilliant, passionate, helpful educators I've ever had, and are great resources for whatever we are studying. But I've had some professors that are incredibly disorganized and terrible at imparting knowledge onto others. Definitely weigh in upperclassmen opinions of faculty when picking classes (RateMyProfessor is v outdated).
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18% Acceptance Rate
$20,490 Net Price
1300-1480 SAT Range
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University of Massachusetts - Amherst
4 Year
Amherst, MA
3,237
8 Best College Food in America
Freshman: UMass Amherst was my safety but I chose to attend because of many reasons. The most important was that I paid a very reasonable price for such exceptionally high academic quality; UMass gives the same education as an expensive school like BU. Additionally, everyone here is very kind but also very smart. The professors are very helpful and actually care about your success. Many dislike the huge campus but you can make UMass small; there is always something for everybody, from clubs to majors to athletics. UMass is my home and I am happy to be here!
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Campus Food
60% Acceptance Rate
$20,093 Net Price
1130-1330 SAT Range
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California Baptist University
4 Year
Riverside, CA
2,320
9 Best College Food in America
Junior: My experience at Cal Baptist University has been excellent! The campus is beautiful, safe and has a variety of great on-campus housing options. The smaller size, 9500 undergrad students, lends itself to a community feel. I am a Public Relations/Marketing major/minor fulltime student. To date, I haven't had any difficulty registering for the classes I needed. I have been able to complete on-line classes over the past 2 summers and I am enrolled in 3 classes for Summer 2018. Taking summer classes will allow me to graduate early, in 3 1/2 years! I hope you will consider visiting Cal Baptist University, as you plan your campus tours - it is really a gem!
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Campus Food
64% Acceptance Rate
$25,875 Net Price
850-1100 SAT Range
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James Madison University
4 Year
Harrisonburg, VA
2,688
10 Best College Food in America
Freshman: I love the campus and all the students! There's a wide variety of students here that guarantees ease in finding friends in classes and other places on campus. There's also so much to do every week! JMU offers so many organizations and clubs to join as well as fun activities for the whole campus to join in on. The reason I didn't give JMU 5 stars is because there are some small difficulties that arise for me throughout the school year. For example, it is very difficult to register for classes and get all the classes you need to satisfy graduation requirements, especially as a freshman. Also, because JMU is a smaller campus with a growing student population, there are always very long lines for food, for example, because they cannot cater to every single student. These are just a few examples of small problems I face on campus, but overall, I love JMU!
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Campus Food
72% Acceptance Rate
$16,252 Net Price
1030-1220 SAT Range
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Cornell University
4 Year
Ithaca, NY
1,767
11 Best College Food in America
Alum: Below are 3 things I consider Cornell as a great investment.
1. reputation
Every people, including people at work, recognizes me as a "smart Cornell girl"
2. Food
Food in Cornell is very delicious. It is just like a buffet! Compared to all other school cafeterias I have visited, I think Cornell has one of the best campus foods in the United States.
3. Friends / Networks
Of course friends and networks are the most important above all. Because it is a private Ivy-league school, all smart and mostly above middle class students gather around school networks, which I assume will be very powerful for future career.
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Campus Food
14% Acceptance Rate
$30,014 Net Price
1330-1530 SAT Range
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St. Norbert College
4 Year
De Pere, WI
641
12 Best College Food in America
Freshman: I really love SNC! The campus is beautiful and so clean. The people are all wonderful and unbelievably polite. The academics are great and very diverse, with the teachers being very involved, even if they sometimes forget office hours. I do not go to parties, but I have heard from friends the sober parties are very fun and they have a great time there! I am no athlete, but my friends seem to really enjoy the athletic program here. The teachers are amazing and they really add to the overall experience. I feel very safe here, there have been a few reports of "attacks" on campus, but each time, people are physically injured. The food here is delicious and I have definitely gained my freshman 15, but no worries, the new fitness center is almost complete, so I won't have to worry about gaining any more weight! Overall, I really love the school and everything that involves it!
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Campus Food
81% Acceptance Rate
$24,182 Net Price
960-1230 SAT Range
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Kendall College
4 Year
Chicago, IL
307
13 Best College Food in America
Junior: I love being able to get my degree on-line while working full time. I wouldn't change anything. From Financial Aid to the professors, everything is great!
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84% Acceptance Rate
$28,252 Net Price
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Wheaton College - Illinois
4 Year
Wheaton, IL
582
14 Best College Food in America
Alum: The academic rigor and Christian atmosphere that draw most people there drew me as well. Sociology is one of the most difficult (but rewarding!) disciplines, so I was not let down in that regard, and I loved having chapel and All School and floor worship nights, etc. The Office of Multicultural Development was what kept me going, tho -- OMD and my friends in MuKappa, which is now in the office of International Student Programs (ISP). Wheaton is sometimes called Whiteon for a reason. It is super white, super white evangelical, and that's what needs to change: diversity of race, ethnicity, and opinion needs to be valued from the TOP down. There's a good group of people striving for this, for Wheaton to be a welcoming home for all students, staff, and faculty, and for non-white/Western views to be taught in academics, etc, but that's not the reality yet.
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79% Acceptance Rate
$27,840 Net Price
1170-1400 SAT Range
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St. John Fisher College
4 Year
Rochester, NY
506
15 Best College Food in America
Senior: Fisher is an excellent choice for teacher preparation! The faculty and staff are exceptional. There are several opportunities to get involved on and off campus through athletics, clubs, community service, and field experiences. Tuition is costly, but the education you receive here is so worth every penny.
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Campus Food
65% Acceptance Rate
$27,291 Net Price
970-1150 SAT Range
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University of San Diego
4 Year
San Diego, CA
1,748
16 Best College Food in America
Alum: This was a fantastic experience and broadened my perspective with the diverse community that attends. I came here for grad school after going to a top UC school for undergrad, and I feel that the experience here was much more inviting than my undergrad experience. The professors genuinely care about the success of the students and will go out of there way to help. I think the very diverse student body greatly adds to the experience, and I really enjoyed getting to know so many different people from around the world. The Kroc Institute always had great events going on, and I found it very easy to make friends and meet new people. Very glad I made the decision to come here!
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51% Acceptance Rate
$38,596 Net Price
1100-1310 SAT Range
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Hendrix College
4 Year
Conway, AR
447
17 Best College Food in America
Junior: Hendrix College has incredible academics, passionate professors, excellent extracurricular opportunities, a strong alumni network, and a friendly, yet competitive, atmosphere. There is a clear "Work Hard, Play Hard" mentality among the students here. Professors take personal interests in their students, and the rigorous course loads pay off in spades. Hendrix College can be way too stressful at times, but at the end of the day, there are plenty of resources to help those in need of stress relief. The student housing for underclassmen, however, is abysmal. The dorms are not in the best shape, but there are plans to renovate in the next 5 years. The student Quad is better, yet the walls are so thin you can hear the student above you sneezing. The apartments are better, but they are sometimes a crap-shoot. Overal, the summer opportunities, Odyssey Program, academics, decent level of financial help, and extremely liberal atmosphere makes the high price tag worth it.
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77% Acceptance Rate
$22,777 Net Price
1100-1360 SAT Range
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University of Oregon
4 Year
Eugene, OR
3,205
18 Best College Food in America
Freshman: Out of state and International students combine to make up about 65% of University of Oregon. Thankfully UO is very proactive about homesickness, it is topic for continuing workshops and different outreach programs. You don't have to seek help it'll be very accessible. UO tried hard to foster the close knit community aspect within a large college. It starts right away during IntroDUCKtion when you are assigned a "flock" and you'll meet with them again when school starts. When you arrive for fall term it's stimulation overload and you're too busy to miss home. Immediately your calendar is full of physical activities, spirit events, socials and free food. They throw you right into the rigorous 10 week quarter load. Then about week 4 they arrange a sweet surprise from your parents to you personally (I won't spoil it) Then week 5 is our Family Weekend. Before you know it it's Winter Break and you'll be missing your family and home in Eugene!
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Campus Food
78% Acceptance Rate
$15,355 Net Price
980-1220 SAT Range
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Rice University
4 Year
Houston, TX
993
19 Best College Food in America
Sophomore: Rice is incredible. The people are so friendly and collaborative, and the residential college system gives you an automatic support system and built-in friends/family. While people are smart, the atmosphere is close-knit and not cutthroat, which I've come to realize is hugely important when I hear my friends at other top universities talk about the pressure and competition they suffer through. The academics aren't easy- especially the STEM programs, which are structured to be some of the most rigorous in the country, but that's why we have such a good reputation and ease with post-graduation placements. Compared to other colleges, there's a lot of freedom with social life/partying and distribution requirements. Overall, the campus is beautiful and quality of life (dorms/food/area) very high. I love Rice and wouldn't go anywhere else!
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Campus Food
15% Acceptance Rate
$22,061 Net Price
1410-1570 SAT Range
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University of Georgia
4 Year
Athens, GA
4,926
20 Best College Food in America
Sophomore: I genuinely would not want to attend any other college. It has the full experience and every opportunity a student could want, with so many philanthropies, clubs, and organizations. I always have easy access to my professors, who are top-notch and incredibly helpful in the classroom as well as in helping career-wise. The academics are exactly what I would want--challenging, and my only complaint is that it operates under a +/- system, so it's more difficult to maintain a high GPA. Again, it's the best university I could ask to attend. Go Dawgs!
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Campus Food
54% Acceptance Rate
$14,956 Net Price
1140-1340 SAT Range
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Middlebury College
4 Year
Middlebury, VT
477
21 Best College Food in America
Sophomore: I would not change anything about my experience at Midd. Every professor I had exuded enthusiasm for their subject that inspired us students to fully apply ourselves. The student body is welcoming while brilliant in areas such as music, academics, and athletics. The campus is beautiful, and the overall area is one that I can truly call a home away from home. The only drawbacks I can think of are the high costs (which exists at any elite institution) and the fact that students and teachers sometimes unintentionally impose left-leaning ideas onto students, although an active effort is being made to eliminate that.
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16% Acceptance Rate
$21,437 Net Price
1280-1495 SAT Range
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Stanford University
4 Year
Stanford, CA
1,109
22 Best College Food in America
Freshman: Stanford is a beautiful, welcoming place where everyone is welcome! There is an overwhelming sense of community to be found by anyone from any background, and academics are challenging and prepare you for anything you may want to pursue after college. The atmosphere and school spirit are always lively, and it's an overall great place to be.
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Campus Food
5% Acceptance Rate
$16,695 Net Price
1380-1580 SAT Range
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University of Colorado - Boulder
4 Year
Boulder, CO
2,584
23 Best College Food in America
Sophomore: I love Boulder! Anyone and everyone is welcomed to be themselves regardless of their affiliations! The school does a fantastic job of making students proud of their school with the beautiful campus and enthusiastic culture. You find that CU alumns are all around the country, eager to return your "Go Buffs!" with one of their own. Your college experience is what you make of it. You are free to either party all the time, work-hard, or find a healthy medium. Boulder students know how to get involved in the outdoors so it is not difficult to find someone to bike with, hike with, or relax on lawns in the sunshine with. CU looks massive on paper, but it immediately felt like a second home.
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Campus Food
77% Acceptance Rate
$22,727 Net Price
1070-1310 SAT Range
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Andrews University
4 Year
Berrien Springs, MI
455
24 Best College Food in America
Freshman: I have only been to Andrews for a year so far and I absolutely love it here! I have not visited many other colleges before so I am not going to say that this is the best one, however I am going to say that it is a great school. The atmosphere is nice, the campus is beautiful, and there are many things to do on campus. The facilities are all very nice, modern, and clean, and there is almost always something to do on campus. I was actually faced with the opportunity to transfer to another school that would be closer to home, but I just couldn't bring myself to doing it because this school did not compare to Andrews.
Another thing about Andrews is that it is very diverse--that is one of the major things that I enjoy the most. I have many friends from the united states, Brazil, Rwanda, Kenya, China, Russia and many other people. This school is absolutely great!
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Campus Food
40% Acceptance Rate
$22,012 Net Price
930-1270 SAT Range
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St. Olaf College
4 Year
Northfield, MN
678
25 Best College Food in America
Sophomore: As a St. Olaf student, I feel like there are so many opportunities I have access to. Whether it's research or internships or pursuits fo further education, proactive St. Olaf students have many resources they can take advantage of. The curriculum is tough no matter what department you take courses in. Professors have extremely high expectations for their students, however they do everything in their power to build your way to those high expectations. It can be difficult to find a study/social life balance. If you cannot develop strong study habits, classes will be a struggle. There are a ton of resources available to students who haven't established study habits and professors are happy to work with students. The open-door policy is an awesome thing to take advantage of. There can be a sense of a competitive atmosphere, but usually there is a stronger sense of community and camaraderie between students because everyone is facing many of the same challenges in an academic sense.
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45% Acceptance Rate
$27,284 Net Price
1120-1400 SAT Range
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Washington University in St. Louis

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University of Massachusetts - Amherst

California Baptist University

James Madison University

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St. Norbert College

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Hendrix College

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