Of all the gripes students have about college, the biggest usually has to do with the food. But not every college fails where food is concerned; in fact, some colleges offer food so good that it's just like mom used to make.
To create this list, school information website Niche rounded up data from students at colleges around the US who rated their schools in the quality of both on-campus dining facilities and off-campus dining options.
Many of the colleges on the list are large schools, with plenty of resources devoted to whipping up near-gourmet meals for their students. Others are centered in big college towns (where cheap-yet-satisfying meals are available at every corner) or in big cities (like New York, which is known for its food scene).
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Virginia Tech
- University of Georgia
- New York University
- University of California at Los Angeles
- Rice University
- Skidmore College
- Bowdoin College
- Cornell University
- University of Texas at Austin