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Comparable Schools'
Campus Dining Grades:
Quick StatsFreshman Meal Plan Requirement
Yes - Unless you live in the co-op or off campus, and (very few freshman are granted off-campus status) you are required to have a meal plan.
Off-Campus Places to Use Meal PlanAverage Meal Plan Cost
$2,000 per semester
Other Options
- Some students join a co-op and cook meals together, usually students report that they liked it when it worked out, but sometimes, disorganization makes
- things difficult.
College Prowler Take
Pitzer students have six all-you-can-eat dining halls to choose from. Quantity is not an issue. Some students find that they get bored with on-campus dining. Flex Dollars, used at non-cafeteria eateries, helps to diversify the menu, yet for some, it’s still inadequate. For these students, it is best to opt out of the meal plan. Students who decide to opt out or purchase a smaller meal plan have several options: eat out in the many surrounding restaurants, use on-campus kitchens to cook, or join a co-op and cook with friends. Campus dining isn’t bad; there is a large selection of places to eat—in all six full-service dining halls, one full restaurant, four smaller restaurants, one coffeehouse, and a formal dinner venue. Despite the variety, even those who initially love the food are bound to get a little bored. Students tend to favor brunch and breakfast food, but some students are of the opinion that you can not go wrong with preparing breakfast food. Many students turn to off-campus dining to pacify the adventurous eater within; with LA’s fantastic culinary, this isn’t hard. Most students like to complain, but when asked sincerely, they admit the food is good.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
Right before Christmas, we have a...
Right before Christmas, we have a giant feast with live music. It’s a lot of fun, and usually a pretty good study break because it’s either during or right around final exams. Overall, though, it’s only a bit above average. |
Anonymous says: |
I love Pitzer food. I don’t know...
I love Pitzer food. I don’t know if I am in a minority, but I have never had any complaints. I always eat relatively well. Sure, some nights at the Pitzer dining hall are a bit sparse, but there is always at least one good thing. I’ve never gone hungry. |
Anonymous says: |
I don’t like Pitzer dining hall...
I don’t like Pitzer dining hall that much; I guess it’s alright for lunch, but I think that some of the other campuses have nicer dining facilities, so I just eat there. |
Anonymous says: |
I like campus food, but its...
I like campus food, but its necessary to switch off; don’t always eat at the same cafeteria, you will get bored. Yeah, and get adventurous; there are so many good restaurants in the area. |
Anonymous says: |
The dining hall is good for only...
The dining hall is good for only one thing—lunch. Other than that, I think you are better off going to one of the other dining facilities. |
Dining Halls
Grove House Kitchen
Sandwiches, cookies, vegetarian entrees
North of Mead Hall
Monday–Thursday 9 AM–4 PM, 7 PM–11 PM, Friday 9 AM–4 PM, Saturday 12 PM–3 PM, Sunday 7 PM–11 PM
McConnell Dining Hall
Cafeteria
McConnell, Pitzer
Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–10 AM, 11:15 AM–1:30 PM, 5 PM–7 PM; Saturday–Sunday 10:30 AM–12:30 PM, 5 PM–6:30 PM
Did You Know?Pitzer’s Grove House was built in 1902, during the American Arts and Crafts Movement. Pitzer College saved the house from demolition by first buying and then moving the house to Pitzer campus. Now this house serves as a social center, and home-style eatery.
You can sit under a famous mural while you eat. Although belonging to Pomona College, Pitzer students can eat at Frary dining hall, home to the famous fresco of “Prometheus” painted by muralist Jose Clemente Orozco in 1930.
Pitzer students can use their meal plans at the eateries located at the other Claremont Colleges, including the California Grill and Collins Dining Hall at Claremont McKenna, the Coop, Frank Dining Hall, the Sagehen Cafe, and Frary Dining Hall at Pomona, Malott at Scripps, and the Mudd Hole and Platt Dining Room at Harvey Mudd.
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