Food at UCSD (On/Off Campus + Deliveries!)

Each of the six colleges at UCSD has its own dining hall. Most also have late night dining facilities where you can pick up some breakfast for the next day or a Red Bull to help you study all night.
These facilities accept Meal Points.

Revelle:
Plaza Cafe - Regular Hours: 7:15 am to 8 pm M–F; 10 am to 8 pm Sat. & Sun.
Plaza on the Side (POTS) - Regular Hours: 8 pm to 12 midnight M–Th; 8 to 11 pm Fri & Sat; 8 to 12 midnight Sun.

Muir:
Sierra Summit - Regular Hours: 7:15 am to 8 pm M–F; 10 am to 8 pm Sat. & Sun.
El Mercado* - Regular Hours: 11 am to 2:30 pm M–F; Closed Sat. & Sun.
El Mercado is where you will find the closest thing to "authentic" food anywhere on campus. The hours are narrow, but if you can make it there, youll be pleased with the delicious selection of Mexican food.

Marshall:
OceanView Terrace (OVT)* - Regular Hours: 7:15 am to 1 am M–F; 10 am to 1 am Sat. & Sun.
OVT will be your best friend on late nights (as long as you're not too lazy to walk the distance). OVT's grill stays open longer than any other food place on campus. They also serve breakfast burritos late into the night.

Warren:
Canyon Vista - Regular Hours: 7:15 am to 8 pm M–F; 10 am to 8 pm Sat. & Sun.
Earl's Place - Regular Hours: 9:30 am to 1 am M–F; 3 pm to 1 am Sat. & Sun.
Global Cafe - Regular Hours: 7:30 am to 3 pm M–F; Closed Sat. & Sun.

ERC:
Cafe Ventanas* - Regular Hours: 7:15 am to 8 pm M–F; 10 am to 8 pm Sat. & Sun.
The architecture of the place is admirable and being inside makes you feel like you're somewhere other than a school cafeteria. There are wide open spaces and lots of windows for those who hate cramped corners.

Sixth: Foodworx - Regular Hours: 7:15 am to 8 pm M–F; 10 am to 8 pm Sat. & Sun.

Med Center/Medical School:
Club Med - Regular Hours: 7 am to 5 pm M–F; Closed Sat. & Sun.



There are also a wide variety of other places to eat food on campus. However, most don't accept Meal Points and so you must pay with cash.
Price Center: (COMING SOON!)


If you are looking for food off campus, there is a wide selection available to you. Many deliver, and there are even some places that stay open all night. (UNDER CONSTRUCTION!)

On Gilman, Near the Ralph's/Rock Bottom Shopping Complex:
Ralph's
BJs
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK)
Dominos (DELIVERY!) *
Roberto's (OPEN 24/7!) *


*Recommendations/Good food here.

Directions to UCSD

From north of La Jolla

Take Interstate 5 SOUTH
EXIT on GENESEE AVENUE west.
Proceed to the third light at the top of the hill.
TURN LEFT onto NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD. TURN LEFT onto NORTH POINT DRIVE and continue until you see a UCSD Visitor Information Center on the right.

From south of La Jolla
Take Interstate 5 NORTH
EXIT on GILMAN DRIVE.
TURN LEFT at the light onto Gilman Drive.
Continue for about 1 1/2 miles until you see a UCSD Visitor Center on the right.

The Six Colleges

The University of California, San Diego was founded in 1959. It is one of ten University of California campuses (UC Berkeley, UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbera, US Santa Cruz, UC San Francisco, and UC Merced).

The undergraduate housing at UCSD is divided into six colleges (a system of organization modeled after that of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge). If you are an incoming freshman at UCSD or are hoping to go here someday, you may be confused about the differences between the six different colleges. All are a part of UCSD in general, and so no matter which college you are a part of, you are all a part of UCSD. You will still have to complete the general UCSD requirements. However, in addition to those UCSD GE requirements, each college has additional requirements of its students. Each college also has its own core writing course.

Revelle: Revelle College was the first college founded at UCSD (in 1964) and so it is also the most highly structured and organized. Revelle college aims at developing ""a well-rounded student who is intellectually skilled and prepared for competition in a complex world." Revelle's motto is "Purpose, Truth, Vision." Roger Revelle, oceanographer and founder of the college, hoped for its graduates to be "Reinassance scholars." However, in order to meet these expectations, the work load at Revelle college is quite demanding, making it the hardest of the six colleges. Revelle's core writing course is the Humanities Course, notorious for its level of difficulty. The majority of students in Revelle are science majors. The housing at Revelle is good, but nothing extraordinary. Take note that the residential halls are some of the oldest cement buildings on campus, and so it is likely that you may have problems with cellular phone or wireless internet connections indoors.

Muir: Muir college was UCSD's second college. It was founded in 1967 by John Muir. Since John Muir was in fact an environmentalist, his college focuses on the "spirit of self-sufficiency and individual choice." Muir's motto is "Celebrating the independent spirit." Muir's general requirements are less rigorous than those of other colleges, and the flexibility it gives students is advantagous, especially for those who are yet unsure of their major. Housing in Muir is notable in that it is distrubted almost in between trees. Being an environmentalist, John Muir insisted that no tree be cut down during the construction of the college.

Marshall College: Marshall was the third college founded at UCSD, in 1970. It is named after Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Super Court Justice and lawyer for the landmark 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education. Marshall emphasizes "cholarship, social responsibility and the belief that a liberal arts education must include an understanding of [one's] role in society." Marshall College's general education requirements emphasize this culture of community involvement and multiculturalism. The motto of Marshall College is: "A UCSD Community Developing the Scholar and the Citizen."

Warrn College: The fourth college at UCSD is named after former Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren. Warren colleges requires students to pursue a major of their choice while also requiring two "programs of concentration" in disciplines unrelated to each other and to their major. Warren is also home to UCSD's engineering department and so houses many of UCSD's undergraduate engineerng students. The motto of Warren College is: "Social justice, individual student responsibility, and life-long learning; towards a life in balance."

Eleanor Roosevelt College: ERC was founded in 1988 as UCSD's fifth college. It is named after former American First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The college focuses its core education program on a cross-cultural interdisciplinary course sequence entitled Making of the Modern World. ERC's motto is: "Developing World Citizens Through Scholarship, Leadership, and Service." After Revelle, ERC has the most demanding general requirements. The housing at ERC is also famous for its aesthetic appeal. ERC students get the newest buildings available, and they look good.

Sixth College: Sixth College was founded in 2002 and as of yet, remains unnamed. Its focus is on "historical and philosophical connections among culture, art and technology." Because it is the newest college, Sixth College does not have such demanding requirements as other colleges yet, and it is generally thought to be one of the easier colleges. However, take note that Sixth College didn't exactly get first pick on residential housing. Although it is a new college, its residential halls are quite old and located in the woods, causing some students to nickname the college "Camp Snoopy."


Soon to Come: Maps, Dining Halls, Festivals, Interesting and Unique Locations Around Campus

Introduction

Hello Students,

This site was created with the realization that it can be confusing and frustrating for a new student arriving at a new campus, trying to figure out where everything is, what's good, what's bad, etc. On this site, I hope to provide useful information for incoming freshman or students in general about the University of California: San Diego.

What to look forward to:
If all goes as planned, within a short amount of time, I will hopefully have added detailed maps of the entire campus, comparisons between the six colleges on campus, descriptions of the cafeterias, places to relax or visit with friends, job opportunities, study tips, and any other important or useful information relating to UCSD as well as any external links with relevant information.