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Towson University 5. University of Virginia **Highest percentage of orders with “please” or “thank you”:** 1. University of Pennsylvania 2. Yale University 3. University of the Sciences 4. Loyola University of Chicago 5. The College of New Jersey **Most late-night orders:** 1. Syracuse University 2. Michigan State University 3. University of Connecticut 4. Ithaca College 5. The Ohio State University **Most health-conscious:** 1. Georgetown University 2. University of Notre Dame 3. University of Tennessee 4. Lafayette College 5. Central Connecticut State University **Most vegetarian diners:** 1. Cornell University 2. Yale University 3. School of the Art Institute of Chicago 4. University of Chicago – Booth School of Business 5. Columbia College **Most dessert orders:** 1. Regis University 2. University of Texas 3. University of Tennessee 4. University of Illinois 5. 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