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Great food, but people complain about it a lot.

The cafeteria isn't great, but it has a wide range of options. And there are literally thousands of restaurants in the surrounding area.

Edible at best. The dining hall staff is pretty moody, but burrito night is the best.

On campus is good but gets boring, off campus is great but it gets expensive.

The food is decent at Barnard. Dorm food can get kind of monotonous, but although there is only one dining hall at Barnard (Hewitt), there are also two at Columbia that Barnard students can eat at, so you can find some variety. All first year students are required to be on the Unlimited meal plan, but after that you can choose. There are a lot of vegetarian and vegan options available, and a decent amount of Kosher options. Overall, I would say the food is pretty good.

It's decent. You have choices from all the dining halls on Barnard and Columbia campuses (three) but to be honest the Barnard one is closest to the dorms so that's the one I use the most. Salad bar is a constant, and there's usually a good variety of things to choose from.

Hewitt Dining Hall is the only Dining Hall on Campus. This Dining Hall

a lot of stores around the neighborhood.

The dining hall isn't the best, but there are amazing options all over the city.

lol no.

There are some sororities on campus...

If you're looking for a huge Greek scene, you should look somewhere else.

Good way to make friends who are girls and boys at Columbia.

Greek Life isn't big. Actually, it doesn't even technically exist at Barnard, but you can rush for a Columbia sorority if you wish. Being or not being in a sorority isn't considered a big deal, either way. The frat houses are actually brownstones, just to give you an idea of how small they are.

GO OUT ON THE LAWN AND PARTICIPATE! It really is a wonderful experience.