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Comparable Schools'
Campus Dining Grades:
Quick StatsFreshman Meal Plan Requirement
Yes
Off-Campus Places to Use Meal PlanAverage Meal Plan Cost
$4,440 per year
Student Favorites
- Dianne’s Café
- Domino’s
- The Grille
- The Market Place
Other Options
- Many of the restaurants on Park Avenue will deliver to the dorms at no cost, including places like Tropical Smoothie Café (see the Off-Campus Dining section), so students can receive the food they’re craving without leaving their rooms.
College Prowler Take
Campus dining is generally not criticized heavily, and many students find the food at Rollins far superior to that at other colleges. The meal plan at Rollins will purchase food at all on-campus restaurants, as well as Domino’s. Most students head to the Campus Center when they get hungry. Inside the Cornell Campus Center, cafeteria-style food, a grocery store, and fast food items can all be found. “Beans,” the cafeteria, is great for breakfast and offers daily variety. Since Beans closes relatively early, the Grille, open till 2 a.m., is the late-night snack spot. This restaurant provides students with the gratifying (and also extremely greasy) food they often crave after a night of studying or partying. But after students eat there for a semester, it is also commonly blamed for causing the Freshman 15! Dianne’s Café provides much healthier items, though they also come with a higher price. Food on campus can be extremely overpriced, and it is easy for students to pay little attention to the cost of meals, only to find themselves without meal plan money left by the end of the semester. The campus grocery store, the C-Store, is notorious for raising prices astronomically, such as charging $8 for a small can of peanuts or $6 for a box of cereal that would cost $3 in a regular grocery store. The inflated prices cause more cash-conscious students to forego the meal plan and turn to the variety of off-campus food sources. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
The food on campus is amazing!...
The food on campus is amazing! There is an Italian section, a wrap and sandwich section, a main course section (which normally has a chicken or pork roast, rice, potatoes, and vegetables). Also, there is a section where various entrees are made right in front of you on a pot. For instance, they make omelets of your choice for you. Other days, they have a Chinese noodle dish that is a very great meal, and other days, they have Chick-fil-A sandwiches. |
Anonymous says: |
The food on campus is good for...
The food on campus is good for breakfast and lunch, but it’s not so good for dinner. Beans is the typical place where students eat, and the cafés are nice in between classes to grab a bite. |
Anonymous says: |
The food is actually pretty good....
The food is actually pretty good. There’s a lot of variety—you have the Market Place, the Grille, the C-Store and then there are cafés like Dianne’s and the juice bar in the sports center to choose from. |
Anonymous says: |
Dianne’s Café has great sandwiches...
Dianne’s Café has great sandwiches and coffee. The C-Store has everything you could possibly need, as far as food goes. The cafeteria is mediocre. |
Anonymous says: |
The food is really great. There...
The food is really great. There are a lot of choices, though not many vegetarian choices. The dining hall facility is nice, and there is a lot to pick from. There is always pizza, pasta, sandwiches, wraps, and great salads. Plus, there are lots of other choices that change day to day. Dianne’s Café, next to the bookstore, is one of the best spots for lunch. |
Dining Halls
Bookmark Café
Coffee
Olin Library
Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
Cornell Courtyard Café
Grocery store items
Cornell Hall for the Social Sciences
Monday–Thursday 7:45 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Dianne’s Café
Coffee, gourmet sandwiches, wraps, salads
Rice Family Bookstore
Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Rollins Convenience Store (C-Store)
Deli sandwiches and wraps, grocery store items
Cornell Campus Center
Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–10 p.m.
The Grille
American, ice cream, shakes
Cornell Campus Center
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.–1:45 a.m., Saturday 7 p.m.-1:45 a.m., Sunday 7:30 p.m.–1:45 a.m.
The Market Place
Deli, entrées, Panera baked goods, pasta, pizza, salads, smoothies, soup, sushi, Starbucks
Cornell Campus Center
Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m. (Friday dinner is until 7 p.m.), Saturday 9 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Did You Know?In addition to or instead of purchasing a meal plan, students can place money on a Flex account that can be used for buying food on campus, as well as for vending machines, items in the bookstore, copiers, and laundry. Don’t be surprised when you hear the Marketplace referred to by nearly everyone as “Beans,” though no one seems to know how the name originated.
When eating at either the C-Store or the Grille, often expect to see a movie showing, performance, talent show, or organization event taking place on the mini-stage located in Dave’s Down Under.
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