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Baylor is mostly, as the stereotype dictates, a body of upper class white Christians. However, that is not to say there is little diversity. There is an abundance of African Americans and Asians. There are also other religious backgrounds, such as a friend of mine who is Muslim. I have never had any experience where people have been unaccepting or judgmental toward any one's race or religion (with the exception of the Greek system, who usually want people of their same background). There are Baylor students from all fifty states and various foreign countries. However, a large percentage are from Texas, especially the Dallas Ft-Worth area.

Baylor students are very christian but not zealots. You are not beatn over the head with bibles or preached to on the side walk. I think people here show it in how they treat eachother. Guys open the door for girls, people are friendly while walking to class, people are even courteous drivers for the most part. There are a bunch of Dallas kids, but they arnt too bad.

I think Baylor has a place for everyone - no matter what your race, denomination, background, lifestyle, etc. Baylor has a niche for everyone - you just have to find that niche.

Clothing wise, Baylor is pretty stereotypical. There are a lot of sorority girls wearing polo and sperrys, and carrying monogrammed bags. But I don't feel like you need to wear those to fit in. People wear what they want ranging from sweats and tshirts to skirts and heels. It all depends on the person, and I'm not sure that anything would be considered abnormal.

Baylor's student body is basically typical of any other school. There are those who are really religious, and those who are not. The different races tend to stick together, much like everywhere else in society. Frats basically think that they rule the school and tend to only hang out with their frat brothers. Sorority girls at baylor however, are very social, and seem to get along well with everyone.

as a Christian school I dont feel like they pressure you into the religious aspect, but they do a good job of offering you groups to be apart of.

For a Christian campus, religious groups really do vary. We have a lot of Muslims along with Jews, atheists, and of course, Christians of all denominations. Christian religion courses are a requirement in all degrees, but only two basic level classes. Most students are from Texas or California, but I believe we have atleast one from every state and something like 33 countries. There are a lot of Asian organizations, but the rest of the student body seems to mix and match according to interests and majors more than backgrounds. The 3 to 1 student ration of girls to guys gives any guy his option of available females, while girls must compete, but the local TSTC is quite full of guys for the rest.

Most students wear t-shirts and shorts to class. Some dress up mor eand some dress up less, you can really wear whatever you want.

Most of the students at Baylor are from a middle/upper middle class background, though there is much variety as well. Though Baylor is a Baptist school, there are many groups on campus that reflect other belifes from religion to politics. As far as dressing for class...if you were looking forward to college because you could wear your PJs to school, Baylor is not the school for you. It's not that everyone dresses up for class...but we definitely don't wear pajamas. The one great thing about the Baylor student body is that we stick together. We support our school and our fellow students. There are many traditions at Baylor that are carried on each year because of dedicated students who love Baylor and all that it stands for.

no one feels out of place at BU

They are many different racial groups, religious backgroundsl, and soci-economic backgounds at Baylor University. I am a Catholic and of Hispanic origin that attends Baylor. During the three years that I have attended Baylor I have not had any indescretions about my race or faith. All types of faith and race are welcomed at Baylor and our supported greatly. I come from weahlty family and have a privileged background and I still have several friends from different soci-economic backgounds and they are very close friends. Which proves at Baylor people from all different types of backgrounds come together. The type of student that will most likely feel out of place at Baylor would be a anti-social student, that does want to participate in any extracurriculars. But if the student does have this type of personality they would still be welcomed and then left alone as the person wishes. You can find a typical Baylor student wearing athletic confertable clothes or jeans/shorts and a t-shirt to class and then thier a few that go all out and dress up to go to class. Students from around the world attend Baylor and interact with each other, but most of the students are from Texas. Students are politically aware and active, during student elections there are signs all over campus and the canidates are active all over campus.

Baylor does seem to have some students who live up to its haughty religious school stereotypes. But in general, Baylor has a very diverse student body, racially, economically, and religiously. Baylor offers a variety of ways for students to get involved and show their school spirit. Baylor students are generally the friendliest people on earth.

Most students are conservative baptists, or at least Christians. Lots are from Texas, but there are tons from all over the world. A large portion of the students are very well off. Most students wear normal clothes to class: jeans and a t-shirt. Some sorority girls and some freshman who don't know better wear nice dresses and heals, but that is not necessary.

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Baylor has a big religious atmosphere, with two semesters of required chapel and certain actions unfavorably looked at. Most students are conservative Texans with some money in their pockets.

at first glance every baylor student looks the same. white. christian. rich. preppy. but at a closer look we have some of the highest percentages of diverse students and everyone really gets along. we even have a lot of hippies!!

There's an obvious faith at this school. Students are proud to show and share their beliefs anywhere you are.

Baylor has a diverse student body, but I have noticed that it is very segregated. I come from a background with very little segregation and was quite shocked by the change. We have our minority societies that are opened to membership for everyone; but generally minority students tend to hang out together. It takes some effort on everyone's part to intermingle. HUGE partiers or people who are very avid about their atheism would feel out of place at Baylor. Waco has several clubs - most of which are quite sketchy - and the greeks have parties with alcohol and drugs aren't hard to find. Nonetheless the party scene, being at Baylor, is not the same as being in say Austin or Dallas. But Thursday nights are college nights and a ton of people go out partying in the bigger cities.

Some people associate with others like themselves, but I feel that I can connect with a lot of people on campus and most people can make friends outside of their own "group". A student that would feel out of place at Baylor might be someone with liberal leanings, has no desire to get involved in students life or socialize(I could say that about anywhere), and is a fan of other Texas schools. I say all of this from experience. Many Baylor students are from Texas, that is just how it is. Students I say are pretty apathetic about politics. Most are semi-political aware, but I probably am just saying that because I keep up with the news and keep up with that stuff. Many, I won't say most, are politically conservative-but I think that is more from believing what their parents believed and not necessarily out of their own political awakening process. The school newspaper, like many college newspapers, has a liberal slant, but you live with it. I pick up the good ole' Baylor Lariat everyday as I wake up and go to my first class.

for me, the gay society is like entering into a secret society or the millitary. there is a big unwritten "don't ask don't tell" policy as far as the university is concerned. most students are pretty cool with it. but you can be expelled if your "homosexual acts" are found out by the university or if someone reports you. we tried to have a gay tolerance group thing and baylor completely shot it down. that's not saying we aren't here. there's a bunch of us! and things like facebook have made it alot easier to meet people. i dated a guy for 3 years! so don't worry about it too much, but if you're used to being prideful and fun like i was, be prepared to tone it down a notch.