Campus Life

Fairly diverse range of dining options.

There are minimal option and most of it are unhealthy.

Like dorm life, there is not only one cafeteria. There are many different eating areas and that also allows for many options and each student gets what is right for them.

The food on campus tends to get tedious, but luckily, Pittsburgh as a city has a wide array of cuisines at cheap, college-kid tailored prices.

The food here is not that bad, but does get monotonous. The block system ain't that hot, but it's only freshman year.

The food on campus is constantly improving. CMU recently changed vendors to CulinArt, and students are satisfied with the improvements.

Operated by Culinart, the food options are okay, if not great. Rather than a central cafeteria, the campus eateries are separate themed stalls around campus, all selling ala carte. This is great variety, until you consider eating at the same 14 restaurants for your entire 4 years. Menus do not change.

Variety of cuisine

The food at Carnegie Mellon is good by college standards. Unlike other colleges, CMU doesn't have a typical dining hall or cafeteria. Instead, there are multiple locations throughout campus that are like informal restaurants where students use their meal-blocks to purchase food. There are lots of options, including sub sandwiches, sushi, burritos, indian food, waffles, sandwiches, pizza, and much more. The options are almost unlimited. There is also Skibo Café, which is open until 2am every night, which is always bustling. The one complaint people have is that meals are not worth the eight dollars that is charged regardless of what block meal you choose.

The food is bad unless you learn to customize and make friends with the people in dining services.

I'm Greek, along with 23% of campus. People who want to be Greek are, and they still have non-Greek friends as well.

FMR wasn't the most fun but I'm completely adoring being a sister. You should at least check it out. It by no means is dead. About 25% of campus is Greek.

I'm a member of Alpha Phi women's fraternity, and so far I love it! About 30% of campus members are associated with Greek life. My sisters are like my second family here at school.

Greek Life is different from most campuses - frat parties are not crazy blow-outs, and we even have one dry frat on campus. Sororities are a big commitment of time, and require a long formal initiation process, but become very tight sisterhoods with huge pride. All the Greek houses get together to do a show called Greek Sing every year, putting on parodies of popular musicals in a competition show.

Great with a lot of fraternities and sororities.

Greek life is definitely present at CMU, but by no means the majority. Greek houses provide the majority of parties, especially for freshmen, and typical greek stereotypes like hazing, and out of control alcohol are generally not present at CMU.

Awesome. Minimal hazing, maximal fun and brotherhood.

Not a huge factor at CMU though Greek life is visible and greeks can be seen working on various events around campus. Overall though, no pressure to join, although those that do certainly enjoy it.

About 20% of students are involved in Greek Life on campus, and everyone who is involved loves it. We offer about 20 fraternities and sorties combined on campus

There's not an extensive Greek life on campus but it is very active in recruiting and social gatherings as well as parties.