Allergy-Friendly Study Abroad Guide: Korea and Japan
Sami studied abroad in Seoul, Korea and Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo, Japan, while managing peanut, tree nut, dairy, egg, shellfish, and wheat allergies. She is entering her senior year at the University of Georgia, majoring in Nutritional Sciences. Follow her on the Spokin app at @samisafeeats and on Instagram at @samisafeeats!
Celiac-Safe Study Abroad Guide: Florence, Italy
Megan studied abroad in Florence, Italy, while managing celiac disease. She is entering her senior year at Fairfield University, majoring in Social Work. Follow her on the Spokin app at @meganclipka and on Instagram at @meganlipka!
Allergy-Friendly Study Abroad Guide: London, England
Liam studied abroad in London, England, while managing peanut, tree nut, and sesame allergies. He is currently a rising senior at Louisiana State University, majoring in Finance. Follow him on the Spokin app at @liamturner and on Instagram at @liamjosephturner!
Celiac-Safe Study Abroad Guide: Florence, Italy
UPenn Allergy-Friendly College Campus Guide
Hi! I’m Lili and I attend the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I’m currently a sophomore and I am majoring in psychology! I am still exploring plans for after graduation. I manage celiac and a sesame allergy and have shared 25 reviews on the Spokin app. Follow me there @liliwags and on Instagram @liliwagshal!
Fairfield University Allergy-Friendly College Campus Guide
Hi! I’m Val, and I attend Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. I’m currently a sophomore, and I’m a Finance and Accounting Double major. After graduation, I plan on attending law school. I manage a gluten intolerance and have shared 21 reviews on the Spokin app. Follow me there @vackroyd2 and on Instagram @vackroyd2
University of Illinois Allergy-Friendly College Campus Guide
Hi! I’m Olivia and I attend the University of Illinois. I'm currently a senior and I’m majoring in Social Work. After graduation, I plan on pursuing a career in social media or social work. I have peanut, tree nut, and fish allergies and have shared 24 reviews on the Spokin app. Follow me there @oliviaschwartz and on Instagram @olivia.haylee!
Indiana University Allergy-Friendly Campus Guide
Hi! I’m Eleni, and I attend Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. I’m graduating in 2029 and am majoring in Management and Marketing! In the future, I plan to pursue Global Brand Management and hopefully live abroad in Europe. I manage peanut and tree nut allergies and have shared 35 reviews on the Spokin app. Follow me there @emarousi and on Instagram @elenimarousis!
Top 100 Allergy-Friendly Colleges 2026
The Top 100 Food Allergy-Friendly Colleges 2026 Guide is live! Thank you to the schools creating a safe home away from home for food allergy and celiac students. Congrats to the best of the best for ranking in the top 100 based on reviews on the Spokin app. Grad hats off to Duke University for being ranked the #1 most allergy-friendly college! The Spokin ranking saw 15 new schools breaking into the top 100 for the first time, and an A+ to Fairfield University for being one of the biggest movers, rising 92.3% to #3 vs. last year. See the Spokin app for all our college reviews! See last year’s rankings in the 2025 Top 100 Allergy-Friendly Colleges Guide.
Meet the Spokin Verified Colleges!
Move over, Ivy League — the Spokin Verified Colleges are in a class of their own, and we're showing them off all in one guide. This elite group of schools deserves an A+ for joining the Spokin Verified College Program, demonstrating how much they care about creating a safe dining experience for students, understanding deeply how students need to be included, and welcoming feedback on opportunities to improve through Spokin app reviews. Each school that joins the program provides answers to 23 FAQs, all available on the Spokin app. This guide provides a summary of each school, our 4 fave questions, and a student review.
New Verified College: William & Mary
Spokin’s newest Verified College: William & Mary! William & Mary shines not just for its historic campus and rich traditions — but also for its exceptional food allergy program, which goes above and beyond to keep students safe and well-fed! Both dining halls are nut-free, and each has a Top 9 and gluten-free station. The […]
