Princeton University Campus Life

The food is not the best but is definitely above average. The dining staff is super friendly too!

The food and dining is one of my main factors for choosing Princeton. I believe that our diet and our health should be our first priority to thrive anywhere. The best health comes from a perfect diet. Princeton makes sure to provide its students with the healthiest food options. The dining halls serve all kinds of foods - from green vegetables to guilty-pleasure snacks. The dining halls also serve ethnic foods from different countries so the students don't feel home-sick.

Personally, I think the food is pretty great, particularly because there are 4 dining halls you can access, so if you have an unlimited plan you can just walk somewhere else if your first choice doesn't have great options. It's all-you-can-eat, and there tend to be diverse options depending on which hall you choose. Also, the campus center offers 'late meal,' in which you can swipe an additional time after lunch and dinner (if you're on an unlimited plan), and basically eat 'free.' I can't speak to the eating club dining experience just yet, but most claim to have the best food among the clubs, so they must be pretty decent. Off-campus, the town is a little pricey so students don't tend to eat at many of the restaurants, although there are some more reasonable options that appeal to college kids. You'll have most of what you need on campus, though, so there often isn't a need to cross the street into town.

Delicious campus food.

The food is often fresh and well prepared. The dining plans are affordable.

good fresh food! short walk to dining hall

The food and dining within the college is typical buffet style, but the dining outside of the college is phenomenal!

The eating clubs have a great environment and are really fun! Who wouldn't want a personalized omelet for breakfast?!?!?!?

Superb food with a wide variety of choices.

Wilcox has the best dining but it's pretty comparable... Most people get sick of college food in general

No Greek life here, but parties happen on the weekends. Typically, most people only attend them at large events like Princetoween and the weekend before school starts.

Princeton is not really active in greek life, but there are wonderful eating clubs on Princeton's campus. You can socialize and meet new people in different eating clubs! I believe eating clubs are more welcoming for every kind of student.

Not really active as compared to most other schools.

Doesn't exist.

Freshmen are banned from rushing and once they are Sophomores, they won't need a website to tell them about Greek Life on campus.

Greek life at Princeton exists, but is marginal. Instead, we have eating clubs.

Not really applicable. There are a few groups, but they are not officially recognized by the university. Freshmen are forbidden from rushing. Princeton has their own unique eating club system, which upperclassmen join for their meals. These clubs each possess there own mansion on what is know as the Street, they also serve as the center of the party culture.

Not officially recognized by the school and freshmen are not allowed to rush but we have eating clubs for parties.

Pretty much non-existent.

Greek life definitely isn't major on campus. This past year, the school declared that freshmen are no longer allowed to rush, and they now have to wait until sophomore year. There may be a few frats and sororities that were outraged by this change, but for the most part it affects us very little. For the most part, eating clubs take the place of frat houses at night - they're a large part of our night life.