Campus Life

Some of the best I've ever had, and I've visited a ton of schools. Vanderbilt has lots of options for dining on campus, plus the Taste of Nashville program that includes over 30 restaurants in Nashville that accept the Commodore Card as payment!

The food at Vanderbilt looked great and healthy, which is a definitely plus. Healthy body, healthy mind.

The food at Vanderbilt is very good. There are tons of options, from brick oven pizza restaurant, to a vegetarian caf�©. Any type of eater can find plenty of things they will like here, not to mention the plentiful options off campus in the great city of Nashville!

The food is wonderful, but the location of the main dining hall isn't very accommodating.

Vanderbilt has some of the best food on any college campus. The meal plans are very expensive but really it is worth it when you look at what you are getting. We had steak and salmon and sushi whereas some of my friends at other schools were stuck with pizza and chicken tenders everyday. We have those two but even though are of a higher quality.

The food is amazing. The cooks were nice and none of the food was cold.

Better quality than most schools, worse quantity--meal plan gets you a fixed amount of food instead of an all-you-can-eat entry, but then you can take leftovers back to your room. Nearly everything closes on the weekends, so a lot of people go to the restaurants around campus.

Their food is varied and really delicious! Their meal plan seems pretty complicated, though-- each day is divided into four parts, and for three of those four parts of the day you can get an entree and three sides, but if you don't use it then it goes away, and you can't use more than one... I'm not even sure. It's a little weird.

The food is amazing! Vanderbilt does an excellent job at providing numerous different choices for dining. Also, Vanderbilt is partnered with many restaurants (including Chilis, TGI Fridays, Wendys, Qdoba, etc) and they all take the Commodore Card!!

There are several options: Chef James (fresh salads, fish, tofu, healthy choices), Rand (everything and the famous Rand-which station), Pub (buy beer with your vandy card), Grin (vegetarian), Commons (everything and beautiful) and even more. The Dinning staff is also fabulous. Its not all you can eat like other schools, but Vanderbilt does have good quality and variety of options. In addition, there are several munchie marts for food on the go.

Awesome if you want to participate, great opportunity for a large percentage of the student population. However, not necessary to have a great social life!

Greek life is a big part of campus, but it does not dominate it. Most Greek members are proud of their affiliation and love their sisters or brothers, but the Greek organizations commingle to a great extent. Being in a certain Greek organization in no way limits your social circle.

As above: about 40% of Vandy is Greek. It dominates the nightlife, most student orgs, and a lot of the mainstream culture. But rush is second semester, so you have time to make friends outside Greek orgs and also to assess whether you really want to go Greek. You don't have to be Greek to have a life, and Greeks and non-Greeks are still friends.

30% of men and 50% of women pledge at some point! Most don't live in houses, but it's a huge part of campus culture.

Going to greek parties is usually the thing to do if you just want to go out, but there is by no means any pressure to join any sorority/fraternity!! Doing so is simply a bonus, not a requirement.

It is VERY important to realize that Vanderbilt does not have Greek recruitment till the spring semester. Therefore, students are able to adjust, make friends, attend greek events, and get to know their options before considering to join. It is what you make it. Most girls can join if they want, and there are several options. Guys can if they put in the effort. It is pricey to be a member, but worth it if you join the right one for you that you really enjoy. There's not much hate between the houses, and girls especially don't only stay friends with their sorority sisters.

OFF THE CHAIN. Always Live at night, especially on the weekends. Something is always going on. NPHC membership isn't big because it VANDY IS NOT A MINORITY SCHOOL, but they still can be hype!

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Greek life is very big here