Calling All Vegeterians!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey, I'm a vegetarian (that's part vegan: I don't drink milk, use butter, eat ice cream, eat cheese with rennet) looking for a veggie-friendly university. I've already found the top ten veg-friendly cities and, lucky for me, some correspond with the Universities I'm looking at, however since I'm going to be using the meal plan for at least freshman year, I'd really like to know how the options are within the universities' own separate meal plans. </p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any help that's provided!</p>

<p>University of Arkansas</p>

<p>University of southern California --- Xsmog Xtransportation</p>

<p>University of Denver --- Xlike high school</p>

<p>Trinity College ---- Xtransportation</p>

<p>Florida International University </p>

<p>Florida state University --- Xtransportation</p>

<p>University of south Florida ---</p>

<p>Georgia Institute of Technology --- +veg!friendlycity</p>

<p>Drake University --- </p>

<p>Iowa state University ---</p>

<p>DePaul University --- +veg!friendlycity</p>

<p>Loyola University (Chicago) --- +veg!friendlycity</p>

<p>University of Kansas ---</p>

<p>University of Minnesota: Twin Cities --- +veg!friendly</p>

<p>Canisius College --- </p>

<p>Case Western Reserve University ---</p>

<p>Ohio state University, Columbus ---</p>

<p>University of Cincinnatti ---</p>

<p>Portland state University --- +topveg!friendlycity!</p>

<p>Duquesne University ---</p>

<p>Temple University --- +veg!friendlycity</p>

<p>University of Pennsylvania ---</p>

<p>Old Dominion University --- +vegfriendlycity +PETAHQ</p>

<p>University of Washington --- +veg!friendlycity</p>

<p>Beloit College ---- +studyabroad!! XDEADtransportation</p>

<p>University of South Carolina -----</p>

<p>San Diego State University ------</p>

<p>University of San Diego -----</p>

<p>(The marks after the universities are things I've learned about them. Feel free to add any other knowledge of the listed unis!)</p>

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<p>There’s so much more to this decision than vegetarian friendliness! I’d suggest coming up with a list of colleges and universities that are a good match for you, and then examine the meal plans the schools offer/vegetarian friendliness of the city. Decades ago, I was a vegetarian living on campus. I didn’t care much for the food, but neither did my meat-eating friends. The education was first rate, and the campus atmosphere and activities were a good match for me. I did get tired of bowls of brown rice with steamed veggies and soy sauce, but there were dorm kitchens I could use to prepare meals of my choice.</p>

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<p>Ithaca, where Cornell University and Ithaca College are, is one of the most vegetarian friendly cities I have ever been to.</p>

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<p>I’m a vegan and in the same boat. Peta2 has ranked the most vegan friendly college dining halls. I’m not a huge fan of peta, but I do find this site useful. Here is the link:</p>

<p>[Winners</a> of peta2’s 2008 ‘Most Vegetarian-Friendly College’ Contest // College // peta2](<a href=“http://www.peta2.com/COLLEGE/vegfriendlycollege-08/]Winners”>http://www.peta2.com/COLLEGE/vegfriendlycollege-08/)</p>

<p>Other than that, I would steer clear of colleges truly in the middle of nowhere, look for schools with vegetarian or vegan co-ops, and look at schools in veg friendly cities. Here is a link for a ranking of vegetarian friendly cities in North America:</p>

<p>[GoVeg.com</a> // Features // North America’s Most Vegetarian-Friendly Cities!](<a href=“How to Go Vegan & Why in 3 Simple Steps | PETA.org”>How to Go Vegan & Why in 3 Simple Steps | PETA.org)</p>

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<p>Bard has many veggies/vegans on campus, a pretty good selection in the dining hall, and has some sort of coop plus a community garden.</p>

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<p>You have a strange list- giant schools, tiny, urban, rural, all over the country, wide range of selectivity etc.
I would try to focus on other criteria for now, and then maybe use veggie friendliness as a way of narrowing schools down.
But…
Connecticut College has an entire vegetarian dining hall. Vassar also has a good selection. NYU is in a neighborhood with an extremely high concentration of vegetarian/veggie friendly restaurants.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all of your answers, but the colleges listed above were the only in the US to fit my criteria- the caf options certaintly aren’t going to be my main reason for going to a college! I’m just trying to get a feel of a few aspects of the colleges, and food option is one of them.</p>

<p>And Vegan_Girl, I thank you but I already have looked at both lists and am trying to find another source of information.</p>

<p>Huskem55, I’m a bit confused at your answer, because I used CollegeBoard’s search engine, and I checked off the ‘urban’ option. Which are you talking about? </p>

<p>And I want to find out the meal plans because I’m going to be a poor college student relying on the food plan! At lest, for freshman year.</p>

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<p>If you will need FA, look closely at Beloit’s study abroad policy. And though it is technically in a small city, the “feel” is not urban at all.</p>

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<p>ooh… <em>worried</em></p>

<p>Yeah, I am kind of looking for the ‘city experience’ in college, if you know what I mean. That would explain the total lack of public transportation. </p>

<p>Well I guess that one’s off the list. But still nobody can comment on the veggie- friendly food?(or lack thereof)</p>

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<p>For Penn, if you are on the meal plan, every Tuesday and Wednesday Hillel has completely vegetarian meals (to keep with Kosher so they can serve cheese). The normal dining halls have OK vegetarian options when I was on the meal plan. Penn changed the contractor though, and I hear it’s much better now, so I can only assume that vegetarian is better too. Most sophomores, juniors, and seniors are off the meal plan though. There are tons of vegetarian options on campus in different restaurants, grocery stores, etc. Then you have Center City Philly which is very accessible from Penn’s campus. My vegetarian friends have done well so far.</p>

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<p>Awesome! Thanks… is the veg population in Philly pretty high? Because I read that it is a veg!friendly city.</p>

<p>Ooh! Also, Temple was in the running for top veg!friendly universities for PETA!</p>

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<p>Beloit College offers a vegetarian option and a seperate vegan option for every meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner). They also have a salad bar and a sandwich bar. It sometimes feels like almost a quarter of the students here are vegetarian (though I’m sure its not quite that high)</p>

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<p>I have a lot of friends who are vegetarian (comes with the territory of being Indian). They never complain and are easily able to eat almost everywhere in Philly.</p>

<p>On Penn’s campus there is a foodtruck called Magic Carpet that only serves vegetarian food.</p>

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<p>SmallColegesFTW: that’s great! I’ve head that it’s not really in a city-like setting. True? Because I was really looking for that.</p>

<p>Venkat89: Awesome! Expecially as I’m considering a few Philly unis.</p>

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<p>Beloit is in a very small city about 50000 people. It has a nice downtown but doesn’t feel very busy. It isn’t exactly isolated, but it doesn’t feel very suburban.</p>

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<p>UUUMMMM PhillyCheeeseSteak made with saiten mmmmmmmmmmmm</p>

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<p>If Beloit “feels” urban, I’ve certainly been misled; I’ve eliminated many schools from consideration due to an urban setting. (Carnegie Mellon is barely OK; Pitt is definitely not. Nor is NYC.)</p>

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<p>Why is CMU ok, but Pitt not. I live by both and am on the campus often. They are literally like next door and both are in oakland(read: CRAPPY part of pittsburgh)…seriously…theres nearly no difference</p>

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<p>I stood in the middle of CMU’s campus and couldn’t hear the cars going by. Not true for Pitt. CMU is much more cohesive and self-enclosed.</p>

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<p>Thanks! And haha yeah, that definitely eliminates Celoit for me- I want a taste of city life before I hop off to third world countries!</p>

<p>Anybody else? Any comments on the schools, or the cities they’re located in?</p>