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CofC is very liberal in my opinion. CofC students come from all walks of life and create a unique/diverse atmosphere. The CofC student body is pretty relaxed and anyone can find a niche here because of all the different kinds of people that go here.

Our student body is full off individuals from everywhere. There is a place for everyone, and I can't think of anyone that would feel out of place. There are activities around campus and off campus that allow students to feel "at home." Everyone wants to meet each other, so it is not unusual for a total stranger to talk to you while crossing the street or in the elevator. There are a lot of students from out of state at CofC which makes for more diversity.

Most students wear nice pair of jeans and a cute top and flats. Most students lean politically to the right but there is still a fair number of people from the left wing.

I don't think any students would feel out of place at CofC. I haven't experienced or seen any negative actions towards any other student or group of students on campus. All sorts of different types of students are friends at CofC. It's not very clique-y. It seems to be mostly middle class students. Students seem to be very politically aware when they want to be, and seem to be predominately left.

As C of C is a state supported school, the majority of the students are required, by law, to be from South Carolina. That being said, I have never met so many people from New Jersey and Maryland in one place in my life! I believe that there are people from all backgrounds here, but for the most part it is white, middle class America...

The great thing about CofC is that there is such a mixture of students. Although people from the same "group-type" may be friends together, there isn't really any open problems from one group to another. It's hard to feel out of place with such a wide variety of students. You can see the variety in what students wear to class. People might be dressed up or coming to class in sweats and t-shirt.

I dont think any type of student/person would feel out of place at CofC. There are all kind of people in Charleston, and I think everyone can find a place to fit in.

I love greek life at the college. I feel that COFC does not have a big racial diversity and that most students interact with the same types of people. However, there are students from all walks of life economically. A lot of students come from really small towns and a lot of students come from big cities. Politics is not something I have seen actively on campus.

This school is VERY diverse.

Students are open, but not super-friendly. It's a bit annoying that there are so many girls here. There are also a few religious groups here that are prominent, but they are not the majority by any means. There is also a LGBT group, but it's not so prominent on campus. There are a lot of wealthy students, but they are not superficial or annoying. There are definitely a lot of people who don't have so much money, and people mix around. Some city-types might feel a little cramped in Charleston because it's not a huge city and because the mannerisms of people down here are a bit more Southern; they are not as Southern as I expected. People here are generally nice and regular, so if you bring a big load of sarcasm and other strong personality traits, you might feel a little out of place for awhile, but soon you will find a niche, I promise. Some students are politically aware, some aren't. This is no GW, but many students were very involved during the presidential primaries. They showed up when the candidates came to speak on campus.