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The students, I have found, are very nice. Everybody waves and speaks to you, even if you don't know them (and sometimes you may have to be the first person to wave sometimes), but they all come around. The students, from my experience, are more accepting of others and this is due to the diverse community. You will find many acquaintances and friends, no matter who you are. But people will treat you how you treat them, and that is universal; if you are nice and sincere, normally that is what you will get in return. I also would not be intimidated by any of the other students, they are in the same boat you are in: trying to make friends, prosper academically/financially, and have fun.

The students are generally nice, depending on who you meet.

I love my friends, by the way I am roman catholic, so we went to the mass every sunday, sometimes wednesday. I feel go to church together really helped to bound our friendship. Hofstra is a free school, so people can wear whatever they want to class, specially during the halloween. I feel this is really very fun. Girls are most fashion and guys wear the same clothes always. I am not so sure about the financial backgrounds for most of the students at my school. But they all owns a car... so I will say their financial ability are at the middle class level.

My average classmate is intuitive and is very good at critical thinking.

My classmates are driven, goal oriented and infested with school spirit.

My classmates can be funny, talkative, and very intellectual.

My classmates vary depending on what class I am in: if it's a major class, they're all extremely dedicated, driven, hardworking, and sociable, however if it's a gen ed class, they tend to be dispondent.

My classmates are unique and different in their own way.

Hofstra is a very liberal school. The majority of the student body is democratic or a liberal independent. Though we do have a College Republicans organization on campus with a fair following, if you come to this school expecting a balanced political climate, you'll be in for quite a shock. Other than being very liberal politically, our campus also has a large LGBT community and is the most LGBT-friendly school on Long Island, with the majority of the population supporting gay rights and equality. In terms of dress and interaction, the students here dress like any other college campus in America. Some wear sweats and uggs to class, others dresses and heels. The environment here isn't very cliquey, however there are some distinct geographic groups. A large chunk of our campus are commuters from the nearby Long Island areas, then there's the new yorkers and New Jerseyans, the large chunk from the nearby Eastern states of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, etc. And the rest of the country, the group that I'm in--coming from Colorado. Before coming here, reading reviews I saw many complaints about the "entitled" population here due to the cost of the school. However, most of the kids I've met are on scholarship with student loans, just like any other school. While there are some individuals who act more entitled than others, they don't make up a prevalent chunk of the population. In general, the school is very diverse and politically aware, making it an interesting place to learn about others and expand your horizons.

There's such a variety of students on campus. They range from super religious to every night partiers, literally. There are so many different groups and clubs to join too. Honestly, I can't really picture anyone being completely out of place here. Hofstra has their jocks, nerds, international students, punk rockers and everything in-between. Generally, students dress in whatever they want when they go to class. There are some people that like to get up and get ready and there are some kids who roll out of bed and go to class in their sweats. Most students that I've encountered have been from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California. Most of these students, are pretty well off financially, but there are a good number of students here on scholarships and the university is pretty good about giving money to those who need it.