Colleges with best and worst dining halls

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Anonymous wrote:I believe Niche and Princeton Review have covered this topic ad nauseum.

Because, after all, colleges should be chosen mostly on food hall quality (with some consideration for climbing walls and lazy rivers).

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Anonymous wrote:In general, those that run their own dining services tend to have better food. Those that contract dining services out to big corporate entities are not as good. Anecdotal observation, of course.

this is why I find Gladwell's evaluation so nuts. Bowdoin grows much of their own food, and they spend money on it, but mostly in the form of work-study back into students hands. vassar contracts it all out.

I never totally understood his argument. Bowdoin spends more on and gives out better financial aid than Vassar. Vassar is just a poorer college, not Bowdoin's fault.

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Anonymous wrote:Virginia Tech is known to have excellent food options and they're opening a new food hall this fall. Lots of love for Hokie dining options!

We dined at VT after our tour and it was seriously mediocre. I'd hate the sample the bad ones.

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Anonymous wrote:I believe Niche and Princeton Review have covered this topic ad nauseum.

Because, after all, colleges should be chosen mostly on food hall quality (with some consideration for climbing walls and lazy rivers).

You parents who have to tell everyone that you only choose your institution off of academics (*cough* US NEWS RANKINGS *Cough*) need to take a nap. It's okay for parents to talk about their colleges' food, whether inedible cardboard or filet mignon.

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Wisconsin has amazing food.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought Univ. of Richmond was pretty good but we did hit it on parents weekend.

No. It’s mediocre

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Princeton

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Anonymous wrote:Virginia Tech is known to have excellent food options and they're opening a new food hall this fall. Lots of love for Hokie dining options!

Tech's dining hall (like many, I assume) pulls out all the stops for the days potential students/families are visiting. I have a son who goes there now, and the day-to-day dining is *fine* but nothing special.

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VCU's food is atrocious, but the rest of the city has fantastic food.

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Anonymous wrote:I believe Niche and Princeton Review have covered this topic ad nauseum.

Because, after all, colleges should be chosen mostly on food hall quality (with some consideration for climbing walls and lazy rivers).

No one here is doing that or even suggesting it.

Pet peeve: Why do old people choose climbing walls as an example of something seemingly frivolous or extravagant? In terms of cost, space, and the number of students who utilize them, they're far superior to things like tennis/racquet/squash courts. And, none of you geezers ever complain about certain colleges owning their own golf courses, which are infinitely more decadent than a climbing wall. /end rant

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe Niche and Princeton Review have covered this topic ad nauseum.

Because, after all, colleges should be chosen mostly on food hall quality (with some consideration for climbing walls and lazy rivers).

No one here is doing that or even suggesting it.

Pet peeve: Why do old people choose climbing walls as an example of something seemingly frivolous or extravagant? In terms of cost, space, and the number of students who utilize them, they're far superior to things like tennis/racquet/squash courts. And, none of you geezers ever complain about certain colleges owning their own golf courses, which are infinitely more decadent than a climbing wall. /end rant

Love this rant. Kids love climbing walls and practicing for Bouldering, especially out west. DC's college recently finished adding in new Pickleball courts and I couldn't help but laugh thinking "are these senior citizens?"

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JMU the best
VCU not the best

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Anonymous wrote:JMU the best
VCU not the best

JMU's food is consistently good.

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Anyone know about Northwestern’s food?

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Anonymous wrote:
Pet peeve: Why do old people choose climbing walls as an example of something seemingly frivolous or extravagant? In terms of cost, space, and the number of students who utilize them, they're far superior to things like tennis/racquet/squash courts. And, none of you geezers ever complain about certain colleges owning their own golf courses, which are infinitely more decadent than a climbing wall. /end rant

Well said!