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The student body is comprised mostly of liberals. I don't think this is really out of place since each generation seems to want to change what the generation before it did.

This campus is far more diverse than my previous university. I mean, OSU had a lot of different KINDS of people, but none of them ever interacted. Here, I'm talking to all different groups, working with people I may not have been friends with otherwise.

I don't hink any student would feel out of place at Ohio unless they are a big-city-loving person. There are all kinds of people here from every walk of life. Not much interactions happen between cliques but the groups are always chaning and extra-curriculars and students lead groups change this.

they do alot of things

I actually almost went to Miami Univeristy. The deciding factor was the people. I went to visit both schools. I noticted at Miami everybody wore the same clothes. All the girls had their hair done and makeup on. I also noticed only 2 African Americans and about half a dozen Asian Americans. When I visited Ohio, I noticed some students resembled those at Miami, but there were many who were not so dressed up, sweat pants, t-shirts and ponytails. There were also more African American students as well as Asian American. I felt more comfortable at Ohio because it is more diverse.

OU is a fairly liberal campus, students from a more conservative background may feel uncomfortable around the very vocal racial, religious, and LGBT groups on campus. However many people find this to be an educational experience and the only way to grow is to be placed outside of your comfort zone. Our student body is very politically active and hosts a wide array of rallies from political activism, to civil rights rallies etc... they also enjoy critiquing the administration of the university, so don't be suprised to see some controversial issues come up.

OU has lots of different cliques and they don't necessarily interact with each other

OU says they are "diverse" but lets face it, in a small southeastern Ohio town (where some rednecks think that we were fighting for the South in the Civil War and display their Confederate flags proudly), you're not going to get very much diversity.

I have worked with many of the student communities on campus. I think a student coming from middle America suburbia won't notice a change. The campus is primarily white. Students wear jeans. Or sweatpants. We're a comfortable campus. Woke up late for class? Don't worry, PJ pants and a hoodie are just fine!! Table One: The athletes Table Two: The greeks Table Three: The white students Table Four: The black students Ohio University students come from all over. Primarily they come from the state of Ohio. Within Ohio, students primarily come from Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinatti. Financial Background: all over the board. I would say the average student is from lower to upper middle class, and even some of the poorer areas (locally). Yes, students are politically active and aware. It is a small group, but you know they're here. Students are predominately quite liberal. I think it's the community that promotes the progressive nature of the campus. Students are always talking about the job they'll get one day with the HUGE paycheck. Always. It's why a lot of them come to school, unfortunately.

I have noticed that Ohio University is a very tolerant campus. I would not say we are diversified racially (the vast majority of students are white), but people are particularly open about their sexuality, political preferences, and opinions on a number of different issues. Most come from Ohio, but I have known people from as far away as Beijing, China. The Midwest is more than well-represented on campus. Students who have something against being laid-back would most likely have a real problem with how things operate at OU. Many students simply wear sweatpants and hooded sweatshirts to class, not willing to dress their best just so they can sit in some lecture hall for two hours. I mentioned before that political activism was strong on campus. There is an obvious leaning toward the left of the political spectrum, as almost the entire campus was in support of Barack Obama. One would have been hard-pressed to find anyone supporting John McCain or even Hillary Clinton. Luckily, my roommate was a Ron Paul supporter.

OHIO has a noticeable problem with diversity. Something like 85{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of OU is white, middle-upper class students from the Suburbs of Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland. Politics is a huge hotbutton at OU. Students get very heated and invovled about their issues and hold a lot of rallies. Athens and OU are both very liberal. Some students talk about how much they'll make one days... I've found most of them are in the College of Business.

LGBT is a big thing here. Very respectfuk of those students. However, if you are white and straight, expect to be ignored. There is like a 2{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} population of black students on campus, LGBT students too. The rest of the students are ignored. Very speicific programs and events on campus for black students all the time, rarely enything not targeted toward them. Most OU students are from columbus or cleveland. Very politically active, mainly liberal students. Most students wear northface and sweats to class or jeans. Rarely people dress up, and no one really cares what you wear.

As both a member of the racial minority community and the LGBT community, my experiences have been both positive and negative. There are time where I feel like I belong at OU, but there are times where I don't. Most of the financial backgrounds at OU are middle-class and upper middle-class; however, there are many students at OU who work, so I would argue that there is a significant number of low middle class families here as well.