Calvin College Campus Life

College food. I grew up with my mom's homemade cooking, so nothing will ever compare!

There are two dinning halls, Commons and Knollcrest. They both have hot lines, but Commons has a pizza section and Knollcrest has a *fantastic* sandwich line, in addition to an allergy/gluten/vegan section. I'm not too picky about my food so I can always find something good to eat.

Calvin's two main dinning halls, Knollcrest and Commons, are fairly decent. There are several options, but the food does get boring after a few years. Their rice was always terrible, but the desserts (made by the Calvin bakery) were always really good. Definitely got the freshman 15.

Calvin has two dining halls, one of which was just recently remodeled this summer. For someone who is not very picky, Calvin has good options. If the hot line does not look as appealing, both dining halls have two salad bars, a sandwich bar, a pizza bar, and a special line unique to each dining hall (one has a taco/burrito stand, and the other has a wellness bar with someone cooking your order right in front of you). Therefore the beauty of the dining hall is that there are many options so it is close to impossible to go hungry during meals.

This is an area of a little bit of conflicting opinions. I believe the food was great and there was a good bit of variety, but some people complained about the food with differing opinions (though if you get every meal at the dining hall for two years in a row, I imagine many places would start to feel bland after that period of time). Don't go to Calvin for the food itself, but I think you will enjoy the food enough.

Not the best food, but you definitely have a lot of options and can eat healthy if you chose. You have to remember they are making food for a ton of people, so it is fine with all things considered. I personally like making my own salad or going down the vegetarian line and customizing my meals. You can also order sack lunches online and pick them up during the day, which is nice when you have a tight squeeze between classes.

The two dining halls are different enough to provide a good variety of food, depending on what you want. Overall, the quality of food is good; however, I have noticed it improves on special occasions, such as when the parents are on campus.

The food is okay. It's better than high school food and there is a variety of foods you can choose from.

Two dining halls. Commons has more asian food. Knollcrest has good icecream.

2 dining halls - constant competition. Will you be a Commons or a Knollcrest fan??

I'm not greek, nor do I have any greek friends, so I cannot comment on how those who are greek conduct themselves on campus.

There is no Greek Life, which means no hazing or other dangerous activities that occur at other institutions. The bonding is still there without any of the dangerousness that Greek Life can bring.

None...but the dorm life is so tight knit that you won't even miss it.

no greek life.

None

Non existent (sorry)

No Greek life here.

none; which is nicer than you'd think. There's no pressure to be perfect all the time and to have recommendations and find new sorority sisters. There's no drinking or hazing, and no comparing people to others. It's wonderful.

None. (I found this to be a plus)

No Greek life