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Average Meal Plan Cost $6175 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
All students living on campus must have a meal plan.
Student Favorites: Campus Dining Hall Collins
Student Favorites: Campus Restaurant/Vendor The Coop (at Pomona)
Student Favorites: Breakfast Food on Campus Smoothies
Student Favorites: Lunch/Dinner Entrée on Campus Stir-fry
Student Favorites: Late-night Snack on Campus Mozzarella sticks

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For a small school, CMC students are pretty spoiled by the array of eating options. While meal plans are required for freshmen, nobody minds because the food is so good.

Students at the Claremont Consortium can eat at any eatery on any campus—which adds some much needed variety to what would otherwise be a monotonous eating schedule. Collins Dining Hall is the only dining hall on CMC’s campus, and though it used to be one of the worst dining halls, it’s rapidly improving. With every meal, there are a variety of healthy choices, including a vegan and vegetarian section, and meat options that rotate. It’s cafeteria style, with several stations that offer a good variety of various ethnic and American classic eats. CMC has also renovated the café  in the student center, which serves foods such as smoothies, burgers, and nachos. Students migrate from school to school following the best meals (sushi at Scripps, tacos at Pomona, brunch at Pitzer, steak night at Harvey Mudd, and Little Italy at CMC).

The other major eating option at CMC is the Athenauem. The Ath is a semiformal dining room that hosts an array of impressive speakers. CMCers dress up, enjoy a classy meal, and a speech from leaders around the world. Some recent big names include Steven Levitt, W.S. Merwin, RuPaul, and Rev. Jesse Jackson. While the food is hit-or-miss, students always enjoy a night at the Ath.
 

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Campus Dining at Claremont McKenna College

oldschool1

Economics '12

5.0
A+

So Many Options!

You can go to one of the 7 or 8 dining halls on all 5 campuses! And then there are student cafes as well...

Oct 29, 2011

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Campus Dining at Claremont McKenna College

alanhuounan

Accounting '13

5.0
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So Many Choices!

There are 7 dining halls, and all of them are great. They compete with each other, so they are motivated to improve. Never get tired of eating on campus.

Sep 20, 2011

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Campus Dining at Claremont McKenna College

CMCer

Asian Studies '14

4.6
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Really Good

I always thought the food was pretty decent, but when I began to visit friends at other colleges in America I realised that we are VERY lucky. The atmosphere of all the dining halls is pretty decent, and there are some really good options. World Wok at Collins every lunch time, Sushi night at Scripps, Burrito night at Frary, and other specialities. There is also the 5C menu online so that you can check which dining hall you want to eat at. As a vegetarian, there are fairly good options.

Apr 21, 2011

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User rating for Claremont McKenna College - Campus Dining is 4.6 out of 5 based on 30 user reviews.

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24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money Your meal plan is useable at all of the dining options throughout the Five College Consortium.
Did You Know? On very special, very wonderful nights, the In-N-Out truck will visit campus.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Collins Dining Hall
Location: Claremont McKenna
Food: Grille, vegetables, vegan, pizza, deli
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–1 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m.–6:15 p.m.

The Coop
Location: Smith Campus Center, Pomona
Food: Burgers, salads, smoothies, shakes
Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 9 a.m.–1:30 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 12 p.m.–1:30 a.m.

Frank Dining Hall
Location: Pomona South Campus
Food: Cafeteria-style
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–1 p.m., 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m.

Frary Dining Hall
Location: Pomona North Campus
Food: Cafeteria-style
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., 5 p.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–11 a.m.–1 p.m., 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m.

The Grove House
Location: Pitzer
Food: Lunch selections
Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., 7 p.m.–11 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., 12 p.m.–3 p.m., Sunday 7 p.m.–11 p.m.

Hoch-Shanahan Dining Commons
Location: Harvey Mudd
Food: Pizza, rotisserie oven, sushi, ethnic, deli
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m.–1 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

The Hub
Location: Emett Student Center, Claremont McKenna
Food: Salads, sandwiches, snack foods
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Thursday–Friday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Jay’s Place
Location: Platt Campus Center, Harvey Mudd
Food: Pizza, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 7 p.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 7 p.m.–2 a.m.

Malott Commons
Location: Scripps Campus
Food: Cafeteria-style
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

The Mandarin Café
Location: Gold Campus Center, Pitzer
Food: Asian Pacific
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

McConnell Bistro
Location: Pitzer
Food: Cafeteria-style
Hours: 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

The Motley Coffeehouse
Location: Scripps
Food: Coffee, pastries
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 8 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–5 p.m.

Oldenborg Dining Hall
Location: Pomona North Campus
Food: Cafeteria-style
Hours: Monday–Friday 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Sagehen Café
Location: Smith Campus Center, Pomona
Food: Upscale restaurant-style; wraps, pasta, seafood
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–9 p.m., Thursday–Saturday 5 p.m.–9 p.m.

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