Campus Life

On campus food is not fabulous. There are however plenty of nearby local options that are pretty fantastic.

The options are the same every day, so it is essential to make the personal choice to mix it up, otherwise one can get very tired of the same option and also gain weight from too much limited consumption.

It is not the best food. You might want to check it out a little to make sure that is is cooked. The Dining hall is kind of your only choice for food unless you have money to spend off-campus all of the time. You get used to eating the food though.

When it comes to college food, it really doesn't get much worse than Drake dining. Having toured over 50 different colleges and visited many friends on non-visit weeks at other colleges, I know what most college food tastes like, and while very little of it could be considered decadent, Drake takes the horror of campus dining to a whole new level. I won't go into too much detail as I could go on for days with first-hand experiences and second-hand rumors about the unsanitary kitchen, but you need to know when considering Drake that you will be paying a lot of money for really, really bad food. I have personally struggled with food allergies and intolerances for many years and have to keep a very healthy diet as a result of a medical condition, and Drake provided me with almost no options. There are only two dining halls on campus (one buffet style and one grab-n-go), both share the same kitchen and grumpy staff, and neither is worth your money. At the end of my first semester I had over 100 unused meals and 350 of my original 500 flex dollars remaining which I had to use to buy a bunch of random, over-priced junk food in the convenience store to take home with me over winter break. 8 dollars for a pack of Oreo cookies. Seriously.

The food here is like any other college dining... it's okay, but it gets old real fast. I actually prefer Hubbell which is the buffet hall. It's not the best, but it could definitely be worse.

Oh man... Everyone said Hubbell (the dining hall) would get old fast. I didn't believe them, but I sure do now. I really hated my high school cafeteria food, but Hubbell is pretty bad. There ARE some healthy options, but the greasy, fatty foods greatly outnumber the healthy options. They try to vary all of their options in general, but, honestly, there are about 6 stations to get food from, and only 1 or 2 change per day.

Sodexo has a great variety, and is always trying to keep it nutritious.

Great food! And several places to go on campus for a good meal.

They have many different types of eating places such as a cafe and a cafeteria. All around there food is good.

The food makes you gain weight! Be careful not to get all carbs and use the salad line!

Greek life is the best kept secret during prospective student tours. Greek life is a huge part of Drake students, and the majority of students are in either a professional or social fraternity/sorority. People outside of the Greek system often times have a difficult time making friends, but it is not impossible. (This is coming from someone NOT involved in Greek life.)

Greek Students make up over 30 percent of the population

About 30% of Drake is involved in Greek life. I myself took part in recruitment, but decided a sorority wasn't for me. A lot of people find them very fun, though. It's also a great way to meet more people and network. They raise lots of money for philanthropies both locally and nationally, so that's great!

There are both Sororities and Fraternities and Profession Fraternities! Sororities: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta. Fraternities: Theta Chi, Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon. Professional Fraternities: Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, and Alpha Kappa Alpha.

I have never been a part of Greek Life, but friends of mine who are love it and have made many friends through it. Greek Life is definitely a big part of Drake.

They have fairly large greek life with about on third of all students being greek. They also have professional and social ones.

Huge on Drake campus! Don't feel bad if you aren't in a house though there is still lots to do!

My roommate was involved in Greek Life, she loved it. And I could tell she always had fun with her sisters. Greek's include other students when doing on campus activities.

There are 5 sororities and 7 fraternities, one more is coming in the fall.

Greek life is HUGE on Drake's campus! Located just down from Drake's campus, Greek Street is where the fraternities and sororities are located. Greek life offers fall and spring recruitment, with fall being the most popular. If someone is unsure if they want to get involved in Greek life and the social scene, there are options such as professional fraternities and service fraternities for students to become involved with.