Top 10 colleges with the best food in America

Picking your perfect college can come down to a number of factors. Program, location, size, atmosphere — these are all very important things to consider when deciding where you want to go to school.

But what if you find several schools that have all the things you’re looking for and you have a hard time trying to decide your final choice? Consider picking a school with excellent food options. You’re going to need to stay nourished throughout your years at college; why not pick somewhere that satisfies those taste buds of yours?

Here are the top 10 schools with the best food in America, as ranked by The Daily Meal:

1. Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine
2. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
3. Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
4. Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
5. Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
6. University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.
7. New York University, New York, N.Y.
8. Occidental College, Los Angeles, Calif.
9. Duke University, Durham, N.C.
10. Boston University, Boston, Mass.

Check out all 75 top contenders at The Daily Meal and search for your perfect college at NextStepU.com/College-Search