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While Ohio is trying to become a more diverse college, I would say that our college is predominantly white. However, there are many foreign exchange students that attend Ohio and seem to love it. There are weekly activities that they can participate in and bond with other Ohio students who go to these activities to make themselves available to the foreign exchange students. As for African Americans, there are several groups directed towards them that help them adjust to being a minority on campus. They do many things together and do not seem to have a problem with being a minority. Different types of students definitely interact.If there were 4 tables of students in the dining halls, they would be: the swimmers, the basketball players, the football players, and everyone else. While many of us are friends with the athletes, they tend to be around each other a lot, which is typical. There are a lot of students who are very well off that attend Ohio, but there are more students that are paying their own way through school, which is awesome. There is such a mix of students which is what makes Ohio so special. We have students from different countries, different states, different ethnicities, different religions, different financial backgrounds, etc... and we all mesh together. Students are VERY politically aware at Ohio. VERY. Just this year we had both Bill Clinton and Michelle Obama come to our CAMPUS. They are predominantly liberals.

Too open and accepting for my personal taste.

I think we're pretty accepting. Whatever group you choose to identify with there are organizations to join and lots of people to meet. I think there is a wide diversity of people in terms of SE status, international students, and religion. There could be more racial diversity, but the administration is working to make OU more attractive to minority students.

Fairly diverse crowd. Many different types of people walk the streets of campus. Most everyone is friendly and welcoming.

Ohio University Fulbright Students Association was very helpfull to learn other cultures, including the African Student Union ASU.

The student body at Ohio is well mixed, not ethnically or racially though. If you are a white kid from Ohio you will find your crowd. There is a good social mixture of various white students. There are the hippies, the frat boys, the emo kids, the strait up drunken partiers, the Christians, the LGBTs, the straitedgers, the meatheads, the skaters, the nerds, you name it everyone is here, but they are mostly white kids from Ohio.

I have encountered many more people from different races since i have arrived at Ohio and i love that. I like meeting new people and learning about their culture because i find that interesting. I think that many people find themselves comfortable at Ohio because there is a large range of diversity. There is something and someone here for everyone. Most students wear sweats or comfortable clothing to class. There is really someone from each different type of backround here at Ohio which i love because it gives campus character and provides an education for everyone that wants it. No one can really feel out of place here, at least thats what i believe.

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I don't know if anyone would feel out of place at OU. I know my roommate was having problems but she was able to find a group of friends that she liked to be with. With as many people on campus as there are, it is very possible for someone to feel lonely because they can't find someone or a group of someones to hang out with. Of course there are student organizations but sometimes other things, such as classes, interfere with those organizations and you can't find people like you.

like I said before, I haven't met a mean person.

I think anyone can fit in here on campus. All thats required is that you care about your work and participate. There is so much diversity here, all races and religions. There are many different churches that you can go to. I took the Safezone workshop, which gets straight people to ally to the LGBT groups, and i feel like they are very accepted here. I am also part of OPIE, which pairs an english speaker up with an international student who is learning english or needs more help with it. Right now i've been meeting with 2 Saudi Arabians and a Malaysian. A large percent of Students here are from northeastern Ohio, but there are people from all over the united states and the world. Many students are politically aware, and i think Ohio is predominantly liberal. There is a group for everyone. Greek life is pretty big on campus, including social and honors fraternities, there is a lot of participation in plenty of different groups also. Many times teachers will have students work together on something, and it really shows how totally different people can get along really well.

Athens is a very LGBT friendly town and OU is an LGBT friendly campus. It is also a small town so don't expect a bunch of gay bars or anything, but know that it's a supportive environment. OU has had some trouble retaining students of color. Mostly because of the rural setting and the high predominance of white students. That said the President of the University and the VP for student affairs are both people of color and I think that says a lot about the Universities values concerning diversity. It's definitely a left of center student body, but there are plenty of conservatives around as well. I think there is healthy debate about political topics on campus.

The campus is primarily white. However, I have seen a lot of Asian foreign exchange students. I am not sure, but if I were to guess which students would feel out of place it might be African-Americans. Since there are not all that many and having Athens be in the middle of rural Appalachian Ohio, it seems like it could be that way. OU students seem quite involved in politics. I have seen all kinds and I am not sure which side is more dominant here.

There's nothing that unique about the student population that I see. It's a normal distribution of financial backgrounds. It's a college, of course it leans to the left, more than others. I'm not the best person to ask about this, find someone with more of a social life.

I have taken a interest in several groups on campus dealing with race, religion, the environment, and animals. I believe no student would feel out of place at OU. Students like to wear jeans or sweatpants and a t shirt.

there are alot of student groups for just about everytihng here

It's diverse!!

Well the only experience I've had with any group at all is Student Ambassadors, SDS, and members of the Green Network. Most students are wear casual clothing to class. But not casual like sweatpants casual. It's nice casual. I have noticed that a lot of the foreign exchange students tend to keep to themselves or with others of the same or similar nationality. The majority of students here are VERY politically active/aware. There is a good variety of left, right and center students here. I think the majority of incoming freshmen tend to be center because it's not really until later in your college career that you start to pay attention to those sorts of things, and start caring about who is in what office.

Race, religion, and other such differences aren't really noticed by the people I have met here. They usually treat everyone equally just like everyone should be treated. There are a vast variety of differences but no one really cares if your black, white, gay, or straight, you are equal all around.

The campus is not very diverse ethnically, but very diverse ideologically.