OUR WORK

Swipe Out Hunger is the leading national nonprofit powering the movement to end college student hunger. We collaborate with colleges, legislators, and the greater community to address student food insecurity by:

Championing Solutions

Our solutions are centered around two strategies: on-campus food access as well as increased state-level support through advocacy. Through our campus partnerships and national reach, we will uplift successful on-campus solutions that exemplify how to drive meaningful change within states.

Building an Active Network

We will connect students, university leadership, and elected officials to foster a transformative and collaborative ecosystem that activates our collective power. Coalition building will facilitate collaboration and consolidate approaches to achieve bigger, greater wins over time.

Student being interviewed by news reporter

Evolving the Narrative

We seek to replace outdated frames with perspectives grounded in the lived experiences of students and those who are directly affected. By amplifying the voices of students closest to the problem, we can reshape cultural norms and narratives and galvanize a national values shift in how student hunger is perceived and prioritized.

Read our theory of change & Strategic plan

“The issue is now more legitimized by partnering with Swipe Out Hunger. And we’re getting a lot more steam behind the initiative of addressing student hunger.”

Lawrence LaJoie

Director of Enterprise Services at
Linn-Benton Community College

800 PARTNERS AND COUNTING

Alabama

Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Herzing University, Birmingham
Jefferson State Community College, Jefferson
Samford University
Southern Union State Community College
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Montevallo
University of North Alabama
University of South Alabama
University of West Alabama
Wallace State Community College

Alaska

University of Alaska, Anchorage
University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Arizona

Arizona State University
Arizona Western College
Phoenix College
Pima Community College
University of Arizona

Arkansas

Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University, Mountain Home
Baptist Health College, Little Rock
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
Harding University
Henderson State University
Philander Smith University
Philander Smith University
Southern Arkansas University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope, Texarkana
University of Central Arkansas

California

AMDA College for the Performing Arts
American River College
Antelope Valley College
Azusa Pacific University
Biola University
Cal Poly, Humboldt
Cal Poly, Pomona
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
California Institute of the Arts
California Lutheran University
California State University, Channel Islands
California State University, Chico
California State University, East Bay
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Maritime
California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Northridge
California State University, San Bernardino
California State University, San Marcos
California State University, Stanislaus
Chaffey College
Chapman University
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
College of the Redwoods
Contra Costa College
Crafton Hills College
Fresno State University
Golden Gate University
Harvey Mudd College
Humboldt State University
Laguna College of Art and Design
Lassen College
Los Angeles Harbor College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Medanos College
Loyola Marymount University
Norco College
Otis College of Art and Design
Palomar College
Pasadena City College
Pepperdine University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Reedley College
Sacramento State University
San Bernardino Valley College
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San José State University
Santa Clara University
Santa Monica College
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santiago Canyon College
Southwestern Law School
The Chicago School, Los Angeles
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
Vanguard University
Victor Valley College
Westmont College
Whittier College

Canada

College of New Calendonia
Lakehead University
Toronto Metropolitan University
University of Lethbridge

Colorado

Aims Community College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mountain College, Leadville
Colorado Mountain College, Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs
Colorado Mountain College, Steamboat Springs
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Colorado State University, Pueblo
Community College of Aurora
Fort Lewis College
Front Range Community College
Metropolitan State University
Otero College
Regis University
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University of Colorado, Denver
University of Denver
Western Colorado University

Connecticut

Asnuntuck Community College
Central Connecticut State University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University, Bellarmine
Goodwin University
Manchester Community College
Middlesex Community College
Southern Connecticut State University
Tunxis Community College
University of Bridgeport
University of Connecticut
University of Hartford
University of New Haven
Western Connecticut State University

Delaware

Delaware State University
University of Delaware
Wilmington University

Florida

Bethune-Cookman University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Florida A&M University/Florida State University, College of Engineering
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Florida SouthWestern State College
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Florida State University
Herzing University, Orlando
Herzing University, Tampa
Miami Dade College
New College of Florida
Nova Southeastern University
Pensacola State College
Polk State College
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg College, Clearwater
St. Petersburg College, Downtown
St. Petersburg College, Health Education Center
St. Petersburg College, Seminole
St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs
State College of Florida
Stetson University
Tallahassee Community College
The University of West Florida
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Miami
University of North Florida
University of South Florida

Georgia

Augusta University
Clark Atlanta University
Clayton State University
Columbus State University
Dalton State College
Emory University
Georgia College & State University
Gordon State College
Gwinnett Technical College
Herzing University, Atlanta
Interdenominational Theological Center
Kennesaw State University
Middle Georgia State University
Morehouse College
Morris Brown College
Ogeechee Technical College
Oglethorpe University
Spelman College
Valdosta State University

Hawaii

Leeward Community College
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Idaho

Boise State University
College of Southern Idaho
College of Western Idaho
Idaho State University
Lewis Clark State College
Northwest Nazarene University
The College of Idaho
The College of Idaho
University of Idaho

Illinois

College of DuPage
College of Lake County
DePaul University
Dominican University
Eastern Illinois University
Elgin Community College
Erikson Institute
Eureka College
Governors State University
Heartland Community College
Highland Community College
Illinois College
Illinois Valley Community College
John A. Logan College
Joliet Junior College
Lewis and Clark Community College
Lincoln Tech, Melrose Park
Loyola University Chicago
McHenry County College
McKendree University
Millikin University
Moraine Valley Community College
National Louis University
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Quincy University
Rend Lake College
Rockford University
Roosevelt University
Rosalind Franklin University
Sauk Valley Community College
Shawnee Community College
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
University Center of Lake County
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of St. Francis
Western Illinois University
Wheaton College

Indiana

Ball State University
Indiana State University
Indiana University, Bloomington
Indiana University, Southeast
Ivy Tech Community College
Manchester University
Purdue University
Purdue University, Fort Wayne
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
University of Evansville
University of Southern Indiana

Iowa

Clarke University
Grand View University
Iowa State University
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Community College, Kirkwood Regional Center
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Simpson College
University of Dubuque
University of Iowa

Kansas

Barton Community College
Emporia State University
Johnson County Community College
Kansas State University
Pittsburg State University
The University of Kansas
Washburn University
Wichita State University
WSU Tech

Kentucky

Ashland Community and Technical College, Campus Drive
Ashland Community and Technical College, Technology Drive
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Gateway Community and Technical College
Hopkinsville Community College
Jefferson Community & Technical College
Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Madisonville Community College
Murray State University
Northern Kentucky University
Somerset Community College, Laurel
Somerset Community College, Somerset
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier Parish Community College
Dillard University
Grambling State University
Herzing University, New Orleans
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Loyola University New Orleans
Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Tulane University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana, Monroe
University of New Orleans

Maine

College of the Atlantic
Eastern Maine Community College
Southern Maine Community College
University of Maine
University of Maine, Farmington
University of Maine, Fort Kent
University of Maine, Machias
University of Maine, Orono
University of Maine, Presque Isle
University of Southern Maine

Maryland

Allegany College of Maryland
Anne Arundel Community College
Chesapeake College
Hagerstown Community College
Johns Hopkins University
Montgomery College
Morgan State University
Mount St. Mary’s University
Prince George’s Community College
Salisbury University
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Towson University
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Massachusetts

Assumption University
Bentley University
Berkshire Community College
Brandeis University
Clark University
Dean College
Emerson College
Fitchburg State University
Framingham State University
Greenfield Community College
Holyoke Community College
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massasoit Community College
Middlesex Community College
North Shore Community College
Northeastern University
Northern Essex Community College
Simmons University
Springfield College
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Massachusetts, Boston
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Wentworth Institute of Technology

Michigan

Alma College
Andrews University
Aquinas College
Baker College
Calvin University
College for Creative Studies
Davenport University’s W.A. Lettinga Campus
Delta College
Eastern Michigan University
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Valley State University
Henry Ford College
Kalamazoo College
Michigan Technological University
Northwestern Michigan College
Oakland University
Olivet College
Saginaw Valley State University
The University of Olivet
University of Michigan
University of Michigan, Flint
Wayne County Community College District
Western Michigan University

Minnesota

Anoka Technical College
Augsburg University
Carleton College
Central Lakes College
College of St. Scholastica
Concordia College
Concordia University, St. Paul
Dakota County Technical College
Hamline University
Hennepin Technical College
Herzing University, Minneapolis
Inver Hills Community College
Macalester College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Normandale Community College
Northland Community and Technical College
Rochester Community and Technical College
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Southwest Minnesota State University
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota, Morris
Winona State University

Mississippi

Coahoma Community College
Delta State University
Mississippi State University
Northeast Mississippi Community College
University of Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi

Missouri

Avila University
Fontbonne University
Harris-Stowe State University
Metropolitan Community College, Penn Valley
Missouri State University
Missouri Valley College
Missouri Western State University
Ozarks Technical Community College
St. Charles Community College
St. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley
State Fair Community College
State Fair Community College, Boonville
State Fair Community College, Clinton
State Fair Community College, Lake of the Ozarks
University of Central Missouri
University of Missouri, Kansas City
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Webster University

Montana

Flathead Valley Community College
Helena College
Montana State University
Montana State University Billings
Montana Tech
Rocky Mountain College
University of Montana

Nebraska

Chadron State College
Clarkson College
Creighton University
Midland University
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing and Allied Health
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Northeast Community College
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Western Nebraska Community College

Nevada

College of Southern Nevada
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno

New Hampshire

Great Bay Community College, Portsmouth
Plymouth State University
Southern New Hampshire University
University of New Hampshire
White Mountains Community College

New Jersey

Atlantic Cape Community College
Brookdale Community College
Caldwell University
Camden County College
Drew University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Felician University
Hudson County Community College
Kean University
Mercer County Community College
Middlesex College
Montclair State University
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Ocean County College
Passaic County Community College
Rider University
Rowan College at Burlington County
Rowan College of South Jersey
Rowan University
Rutgers University, Camden
Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Rutgers University, Newark
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stockton University
Sussex County Community College
The College of New Jersey
UCNJ Union College of Union County

New Mexico

Carrington College
Clovis Community College
New Mexico State University
Northern New Mexico College
Santa Fe Community College
University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico, Los Alamos
Western New Mexico University

New York

Adelphi University
Bronx Community College
Canisius College
Clarkson University
Colgate University
Columbia University
Cornell University
CUNY City College of New York
CUNY Hostos Community College
CUNY Hunter College
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
CUNY Lehman College
CUNY Medgar Evers College
CUNY Queens College
CUNY Queensborough Community College
CUNY Utica University
CUNY York College
D’Youville College
Guttman Community College
Hartwick College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Ithaca College
Jamestown Community College
Keuka College
Le Moyne College
Marymount Manhattan College
Mercy College
Mohawk Valley Community College
New York Institute of Technology
New York University
Pace University
Pratt Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Russell Sage College
Stony Brook University
SUNY Adirondack
SUNY Binghamton University
SUNY Brockport
SUNY Broome Community College
SUNY Clinton Community College
SUNY Cobleskill
SUNY College at Old Westbury
SUNY Corning Community College
SUNY Cortland
SUNY Delhi
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
SUNY Herkimer County Community College
SUNY Morrisville
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Old Westbury
SUNY Oneonta
SUNY Onondaga Community College
SUNY Orange
SUNY Oswego
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
SUNY Potsdam
SUNY Rockland Community College
SUNY Schenectady County Community College
SUNY Sullivan
SUNY Ulster
SUNY University at Albany
SUNY Westchester Community College
Syracuse University
The College Student Pantry
The New School
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF)
Trocaire College
Wagner College

North Carolina

Alamance Community College
Appalachian State University
Barton College
Davidson-Davie Community College
Durham Technical Community College
East Carolina University
Elon University
Isothermal Community College
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina State University
Robeson Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Vance-Granville Community College
Wake Technical Community College
Warren Wilson College
Western Carolina University

North Dakota

North Dakota State University

Ohio

Antioch College
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Ashland University
Baldwin Wallace University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, Firelands
Central Ohio Technical College
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cleveland State University
Cuyahoga Community College
Denison University
Herzing University, Akron
Kent State University
Mercy College of Ohio
Mount St. Joseph University
Ohio University
Ohio University, Zanesville
Otterbein University
Owens Community College
Rhodes State College
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University at Mansfield
The Ohio State University at Newark
The University of Akron
University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College
University of Dayton
University of Findlay
University of Toledo
University of Toledo
Wright State University
Xavier University
Youngstown State University

Oklahoma

Northeastern State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University
Oral Roberts University
Rogers State University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Oregon

Chemeketa Community College
Clackamas Community College
Clatsop Community College
Eastern Oregon University
George Fox University
Lane Community College
Lewis & Clark College
Linfield University
Linfield University, Portland Campus
Linn-Benton Community College
Mt. Hood Community College
Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon State University
Portland Community College
Portland State University
Rogue Community College
Salem State University
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Tillamook Bay Community College
Umpqua Community College
University of Oregon
Warner Pacific University
Western Oregon University
Willamette University

Pennsylvania

Allegheny College
Alvernia University
Arcadia University
Bloomsburg University
Bucknell University
Bucks County Community College
Butler County Community College
California University of Pennsylvania
Carlow University
Cedar Crest College
Chatham University
Chestnut Hill College
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Clarion University
Delaware Valley University
DeSales University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Eastern University
Elizabethtown College
Gannon University
Gwynedd Mercy University
John Wood Community College
Johnson College
Keystone College
King’s College
Kutztown University
La Salle University
Lackawanna College
Lafayette College
Lebanon Valley College
Lehigh University
Lock Haven University
Manor College
Marywood University
Mercyhurst University
Millersville University
Misericordia University
Montgomery County Community College
Moravian University
Muhlenberg College
Neumann University
Northampton Community College
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Pennsylvania College of Technology
The Pennsylvania State University
Rosemont College
Saint Joseph’s University
Seton Hill University
Shippensburg University
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Temple University
The University of the Arts
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Scranton
Villanova University
West Chester University

Rhode Island

Providence College
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island School of Design
University of Rhode Island

South Carolina

Clemson University
College of Charleston
Columbia College
Converse University
Spartanburg Methodist College
Trident Technical College
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina, Salkehatchie
University of South Carolina, Upstate
Voorhees College
Winthrop University

South Dakota

Augustana University
Black Hills State University
Black Hills State University, Rapid City
Dakota State University
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
South Dakota State University
University of South Dakota

Tennessee

Belmont University
Carson-Newman University
Chattanooga State Community College
East Tennessee State University
Herzing University, Nashville
Lincoln Memorial University
Lipscomb University
Roane State Community College
Roane State Community College, Cumberland County
Tennessee State University
Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Wesleyan University
The University of the South
Tusculum University
University of Memphis
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Texas

Angelo State University
Baylor University
Brazosport College
Concordia University Texas
Dallas College
Grayson College
Kilgore College
Lamar University®
Lone Star College, Tomball
McLennan Community College
North American University
Northeast Texas Community College
Northwest Vista College
Our Lady of the Lake University
Panola College
Prairie View A&M University
Rice University
Sam Houston State University
Southern Methodist University
St. Edward’s University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Sul Ross State University
Tarleton State University
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University, Central Texas
Texas A&M University, Texarkana
Texas Lutheran University
Texas State University
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Texas Wesleyan University
Texas Woman’s University
The University of North Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Houston
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of St. Thomas
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
University of the Incarnate Word
Vernon College
Victoria College

Utah

Southern Utah University
Utah State University
Utah Tech University
Utah Valley University

Vermont

University of Vermont

Virginia

Central Virginia Community College
Emory & Henry College
George Mason University
Germanna Community College
James Madison University
Laurel Ridge Community College
Liberty University
Mary Baldwin University
Old Dominion University
Rappahannock Community College
Shenandoah University
University of Mary Washington
University of Richmond
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
William & Mary

Washington

Bates Technical College
Bellevue College
Big Bend Community College
Cascadia College
Central Washington University
Centralia College
Clark College
Clover Park Technical College
Columbia Basin College
Eastern Washington University
Heritage University
Highline College
Lower Columbia College
North Seattle College
Olympic College
Pacific Lutheran University
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Renton Technical College
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Shoreline Community College
South Seattle College
Spokane Community College
Tacoma Community College
University of Washington Bothell
Walla Walla Community College
Washington State Community College
Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University, Vancouver
Wenatchee Valley College
Western Washington University
Yakima Valley College

Washington D.C.

American University
Gallaudet University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Howard University
The Catholic University of America

West Virginia

Concord University
Marshall University
West Virginia University

Wisconsin

Carroll University
Herzing University, Brookfield
Herzing University, Kenosha
Herzing University, Madison
Lakeshore Technical College
Marquette University
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
Western Technical College

Wyoming

Laramie County Community College
Western Wyoming Community College

THE ISSUE

At first glance, a college campus might look like a place of equal opportunity – communal dorms, shared dining halls, similar course loads. However, arriving on campus doesn’t mean students’ basic needs are being met. One in three students faces food insecurity nationally, affecting their ability to focus in class, stay in school, and feel part of the campus community. Check out more evidence and research here.

OUR IMPACT

STUDENT HUNGER IS REAL.

WE CAN HELP END IT.

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