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To describe my classmates in one sentence would be nearly impossible, but if I had to choose a word or two I would say overall they are definitely eccentric as well as intelligent.

My clasmates are smart, dedicated, and happy.

A lot of Fordham's population is white, upper middle class, and from New York or New Jersey. There is diversity, but it mainly stems from the commuter population. Most students are either preppy, hipster, or a bro. Fordham is a very accepting community when it comes to the LGBT community, and we have a very active PRIDE group on campus.

Students at Fordham are very diverse! There is a wide variety of students coming from all over--from the Bronx to California to China. While it is a Jesuit school, not everyone is Catholic and many faiths are welcomed. Other religious services do occur on campus and there are several groups involved in campus ministry. Also, there is a large LGBT presence on campus especially at the Lincoln Center campus. With so many different kinds of people in NYC and at Fordham, it is virtually impossible to feel out of place. Typical students at Fordham are very friendly, smart, and like to have a good time. Most come from private Catholic high schools, but there are fair number like myself who went to public school. Everyone is very accepting of others and respectful of their beliefs.

The students at this school are mostly white, upper middle class Catholics from the tri-state area. There is some diversity, and it seems like a lot more due to the proximity of everyone on campus, but the majority of the people who attend Fordham fit into this category.

The school is very white. The only real ethnicity you get is from the commuters, who make up about 15{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the population. There is a shockingly high amount of gay guys at the Rose Hill campus. People are very accepting here, it is sometimes referred to as almost a fantasy land of acceptance. Socio-economically, the more well off are almost always the residents , and the poorer kids are the commuters. Most students are very preppy, and will wear preppy clothes to class. Most students are form the try-state area, but our 2nd largest feeder state is actually California. The students at Rose Hill are pretty liberal I'd say, as liberal as any other college student. Politics doesn't really come up in conversation too often. Students are mostly upper middle class.

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The student body is diverse. You can find people from many different denominations and walks of life. Although the school is Catholic and the majority of students are Caucasian and Catholic, Fordham has strong presence in multi-cultural clubs. People have different styles but a common purpose: to enjoy the college experience and emerge better off for it (whether this is financially, morally, etc.).

There is little racial diversity. Most students are very preppy and dress preppy. Everyone is pretty friendly for the most part. Most students seem to come from a wealthy background.