California Polytechnic State University Allergy-Friendly College Campus Guide
Hi! I’m Empress and I attend Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California. I plan to graduate in 2028 and am a Graphic Communication major. Currently, I plan to work in the UI/UX or packaging field postgrad. I manage a peanut allergy and an intolerance to gluten and have shared 41 reviews on the Spokin app. Follow me there @emerkins and on Instagram @emer.kins.
University of California: Los Angeles Allergy-Friendly College Campus Guide
Hi! I’m Yashvi and I attended UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. I graduated in 2024 and was a Psychobiology major! Currently, I am working at a clinic and plan to apply to medical school soon. While I did have several reactions while at UCLA, I found ways to eat safely on and around campus. I manage nut and sesame allergies while being vegan and have shared 29 reviews on the Spokin app. Follow me on Spokin, Instagram, and Substack @yashveats!
Allergy-Friendly Campus Guide: University of California, Irvine
Hi! I'm Rocio Rivera, and I attend UC Irvine in Irvine, California. I'm currently a sophomore and I'm a Political Science major. After graduation, I plan to attend law school. I manage a shellfish allergy and have shared lots of reviews on the Spokin app. Follow me there @rocio and on Instagram @rociocelesterivera.
Allergy-Friendly Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) Campus Guide
I am a 4th year Digital Marketing student at FIDM. In my experience, the school is okay with allergies. They give accommodations that they are legally required, but nothing more. I've had to fight for safe housing and classroom experiences. If you plan to attend the school, I highly suggest getting 504 accommodations because that is the only way your requests will be honored.Location: Los Angeles, California
Allergy-Friendly Campus Guide: Loyola Marymount University
To be honest, my experience at Loyola Marymount University's dining hall were not the best. Thankfully things have improved since I left, but I would still make an effort to meet with the head chef upon move in at the 2 main dining halls. The student run coffee shop is amazing though. Nursing staff on campus are wonderful. If you get allergy shots, try to get on the waitlist the second you enroll! Location: Los Angeles, California
Campus Guide: Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University's staff located in Benson Memorial dining facility has made it very easy for me to enjoy food on campus. There are a lot more food-allergy-sensitive food options than I thought there would be before starting school here. Every dining place I have been to on campus has done extremely well at accommodating my needs (Saute, La Parilla, Fresco, California Deli, The Bronco, etc.)!! Location: Santa Clara, California
Allergy-Friendly Campus Guide: Scripps College
The Scripps dining hall was initially less than ideal for food allergies, but they were really receptive to my suggestions about improving their allergy policy and putting some changes in place. At the Claremont Colleges, you are also allowed to eat at any of the colleges’ dining halls, so I have found it not that difficult to find safe on-campus food options! Location: Claremont, California
Campus Guide: Stanford University
"Every dining hall on Stanford's campus is diligent about making sure all allergen information is available for every meal and about answering questions when it is ambiguous. If you walk down University Ave. there are about a hundred different places to eat and all of them have allergy friendly menus. Most of the coffee shops on campus stay away from allergens all together, except dairy/gluten." See Howard's top allergy-friendly picks around the Stanford University campus!
Allergy-Friendly University of California: Berkeley Campus Guide
Overall I would say my allergies at the UC Berkeley dining halls were pretty manageable. As they say on the website, the Big-8 allergens are listed on the menu signage in units and the online menu. If you have severe allergies, I would always ask, just to be safe. In terms of restaurants in the area, I would check those specific reviews on Spokin! For the most part, I have had a pretty safe experience, but if there’s a dish that I am suspicious might have something I am allergic to, I will double check on that dish specifically.Location: Berkeley, California
