Drexel University had decent labs of every variety: Linux, Mac and Windows. The Linux labs -- used by the computer science and software engineering students -- had reasonably modern single-core machines with 4:3 LCDs approximately 20 inches in size. There was often a shortage of available machines around project deadlines. However, the digital media students, just one floor below us (in the basement), had beefy Windows machines with larger dual monitors and access to powerful render farms! They had plenty of machines to spare, but CS and SE students couldn't even get onto that floor with our key card access. I have no idea who had access to the Mac labs. It certainly wasn't us or the digital media students.

I'm pretty sure the reasoning for this is as follows:

1) Computer science and software engineering students prefer to use their own computers

2) Digital media students can't afford the expensive licenses for the software they need to use (Maya, Max, Photoshop, etc)

3) Typical personal laptops aren't powerful enough to do proper rendering work

4) You can always SSH in, use VIM, and compile from your personal laptop