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Clemson is not very diverse so racial issues have come into play but as a whole are not a problem at all. A very introverted person would feel out of place at clemson. Most clemson students are from the south but many others come from New Jersey, Maryland, and other Northeastern states.

Amazing, but not very diverse. Everyone is really close, its like one big family!

AMAZING. You will meet your best friends at Clemson. We come together over study guides, bad classes, horrible NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING lab TA's, and beers at Tiger Town Tavern. Whether you rush a fraternity or sorority, you will be with the most incredible and diverse student body around.

The only kind of students that would feel out of place are those that don't enjoy meeting people or who are terribly shy. Some students can be extremely religous, but if your not its not a problem. Students are politically aware and and conversations can spot up everywhere. I would say most of Clemson students are a little on the wealthy side, especially with the out of state prescence, but that shouldn't bother you. There are part time jobs avalable in and around Clemson (even though pay is not that great in SC). Clemson students just like to have a good time, and be successful while doing it. Different types of students do interact. in my fraternity alone we have like 20 states represented. The typical thing in Clemson to wear is the polo with crokees and flip flops, which was weird to me at first, but its kind of funny and easy to join in if you would like.

"What are your experiences with racial, religious, LGBT, socio-economic, and/or other groups on campus?" From what I've noticed, there isn't much, if any, racial, religious, or any other kind of descrimination here at Clemson. Most people seem to be very open to people of different cultres, religions, etc. and it seems to be a non-issue. There is, however, a bit of self-segrigaiton going on that I've noticed; but that is to be expected for groups of people who share a similar first language, other than english, to gravitate towards eachother. "There are four tables of students in the dining hall. Describe them." This is something I've actually noticed when I'm eating at the dining halls, and I'd have to say the four major groups are: frat/sorority kids, band kids, nerdy kids, and (I hate to say it but it's the truth) black people. I don't intend to be racist witht that comment, however, I have seen that the black kids tend to sit with eachother in the dining halls. Now, that is not to say that just because they're not white then they can't be in a frat/sorority, in the band, or that they can't be nerdy; however Clemson has the lowest ratio of black to white students than any other University in the state. It's unfortuante, but a I metioned earlier, minorities tend to search eachother out and that causes them so self-segregate themselves. The other three I mentioned aren't as risqué and are to be expected: frats and soroities are part of a "brother/sisterhood" and naturally spend more time with eachother; the band kids spend so much time with eachother during practice, it's natural for them to bond; and the nerdy kids eat with eachother because their interests tend to be very similar yet radically different from the rest of the population.

You will find clicks at Clemson, just as easily and realistically you would/will find at ANY other University in the country despite popular belief. At Clemson, it comes down to the Greeks, Athletes, and regulars. However, just because people are associated with one particular group does not mean they won't hang out with others. You will see plenty of interaction between black/white, athlete/greek, etc. You will find that most out-of-state kids, who are from the North, come from strong socioeconomic backgrounds, although that's a bit obvious considering it costs close to 30k to come from out-of-state anyways. Once people separate from their parents for long enough, they begin to form their own political views but it's a southern school so you will find a strong abundance of RIGHT winged people

Very out-going and progressive.

Awesome student body, everyone is so friendly.

All I can suggest is to take full advantage of what being a Clemson student has to offer!

Clemson and USC have a really wierd rivalry. Clemson students tend to be pretty well-off. USC students I gather are not. So we are the rich kids and they are the poor kids who we always beat. The steriotypes are pretty true.