Dining Services boasts a tradition of award-winning programming, venues, and service. In the last five years, more than 50 colleges and businesses have benchmarked our program and its facilities. We have received numerous awards for our chefs, facilities, franchises, and program.

 

2023 - 2024

  • #2 Best College Food in Virginia Niche
  • #2 Best Colleges for Wonderful Food in the U.S. - KnowInsiders
  • #8 Best College Food in America Niche
  • #15 Best Campus Food - Princeton Review (Ranked in the Top 20 for over 20 years)
  • Top 14 Colleges with Great Food – U.S. News & World Report
  • 2024 Green Travel Leader Award (Ehall)- VA Green Travel Alliance
  • Green Restaurant Association Certified
  • True Balance Station is AllerCheck™ Approved
  • JMU Catering is Aramark's first and only AllerCheck™ approved catering team/department

 

Fall 2023

  • #4 Best College Cafeterias, Best Value Schools
  • #7 Best Campus Food, Niche
  • #2 Best Colleges for Wonderful Food in the U.S. - KnowInsiders
  • #15 - Best Campus Food - Princeton Review (Ranked in the Top 20 for over 20 years)
  • Green Dining Services of the Year - Virginia Green Travel Star

 

2021 - 2022 

  • Princeton Review "Great List"
  • #4 Best College Cafeterias by Best Value Schools
  • #7 Best Campus Food by Niche
  • #7 College with Best Food by Newsweek

 

2020 - 2021

  • #12 Best Food by Princeton
  • #4 Best College Cafeterias by Best Value Schools
  • VA Green Travel Award
  • #8 Best Campus Food by Niche
  • #10 Best College Cafeterias by Best Value Schools