Lehigh University Top Questions

Sharp, academically diverse student body often mistaken for a homogenous group of upper-middle class, over-priveleged white kids.

My classmates are driven, with diverse interests and goals. I am not a very social person, so I haven't met or been acquainted with the majority of people I've been around for the last 4 years, but the varitety of students that come to campus every year is growing rapidly, and the atmosphere on campus is changing for the better.

Based on all the classes I have taken so far, I can certainly say that my classmates have been nothing but respectful, attentive and suportive.

I don't even know how to describe the students at my school. They are all so different, there is an entire spectrum of personality at Lehigh that I think goes unnoticed sometimes. There are a few instances where it will seem like everyone is alike, this is usually seen in greek activities, but even those are a facade because as individuals they couldn't be more different. The majority of the school does come from privledged backgrounds. It's not very obvious until you see limos pull up on campus or hear people speak about what their parents do. In general students at Lehigh just like to relax and have fun. There are places where different cultures can connect, LGBQTIA, and religious people also have safe places on campus. I think the one thing I would critique about campus is the amount of campus wide activities that promote socializing with people outside of your core group of friends. I think it would be nice if they had more activities like that.

Mostly white, but personality wise quite diverse. Guy-girl ratio has been evening itself out progressively every year.

closed-minded conservative lack of diversity

My classmates are a fun, diverse group of people. We might not be the most diverse racially, but people here come from all different backgrounds and it is always interesting to meet new people and find out their stories.

Pretty homogeneous, but accepting nonetheless.

Very homogeneous. Most people are catholics from NJ, NY, or PA, and conservative. Basically, anyone who is a nonconformist will have it tough here. I'd say a majority of students have the stereotypical flip flop, plaid shorts, polo shirt thing going when they go to class, but no one really has a problem with that. It's the style anyways. A majority of people here are rich or at least upper middle class, and it shows. However, regardless of your cultural/ethnic/political/religious background if you try to get to know people and are a nice person you will get along with just about everyone here. I do not come from an economically well off family, and some of my best friends here are very wealthy, it's really not that big of a deal.

My fellow clasmates range from drunk geniuses to eviromental political machines.