25 Best College Dining Halls

Any ranking of the best college food is bound to bring out the fuddy-duddies who will complain, “In my day, college food was mystery meat in the dining hall, and we had to eat it or go hungry!” Forget all those sour grapes – campus dining in the 21st century is a whole other experience, with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, sustainable practices, socially-conscious choices, and some of the haute-est of the haute cuisine you’ll find anywhere, designed by world-class chefs and kitchen staff. The College Consensus Best Campus Dining Halls ranking points students to the colleges and universities that have upped their food game to 11.