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This school is mostly white middle to upper class demographics. Most of the student body comes from Long Island, Massachsetts, and New Jersey...there is not too much diversity in where people come from. With that said, a good majority of the student body adopts much of the same style in dress and taste in music. I wouldn't say that Quinnipiac is the most friendly campus in the world, but people generally like to have fun, and getting a conversation started in class with others students is usually pretty easy. I have found that very few students who go to quinnipiac actually date other peopl from quinnipiac. Generally speaking, most students date people who go to other schools or people that they know from home. This is not a very politically involved campus, but there are small groups of people who are trying to make a big impression and I think in the years to come it will become a more aware campus. Students are generally dedicated students, who want to make alot of money someday and alot of students seem to have business connections in the real world already. Pretty much a conformist community though, and while there are alot of clubs none of them have a large amount of students in them.

QU students are not at all politically active from what I've seen, but in class their tendencies seem to be a little more conservative than liberal. If you ask them to think outside their comfort zone, then they might not agree with what you are saying. QU students are pretty much surrounded with people exactly like themselves, so there is not a lot of diversity. However - that seems to be changing.

there have been some racial issues that have confronted quinnipiac's student body, and there has been some problems that have arisen in reference to how the administration has handled these problems, but they have been resolved and people get on with their lives. though the student body is not racially diverse, i am friends with many people who are different than me and come from many different socioeconomic, religious, and geographic backgrounds. most qu students come from the northeast and mostly come from financially stable families. there are some politically aware students, and there are many political groups that are prevalent on campus. students mostly focus on now and not how much money they will make in the future.

A lot of Quinnipiac students are wealthy, drive nice cars, and have nice clothes. The rumors are true. But not all. There are plenty of students who are working their way through school, or taking out loans. And they aren't "outcasts" because of that. There isn't a lot of diversity, though... but again, if you visit most private universities in the Northeast, you're going to run into this problem. So I don't think Quinnipiac is different from any other school. That's not to say that diversity isn't welcome. Quinnipiac students are good kids. Most Quinnipiac students come from the Northeast, especially New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. But there are students from all over, too. In terms of politics, it's not huge at Quinnipiac. This isn't the type of school where you're going to see a rally on the quad.

There is no diversity at Quinnipiac really, but I think that is what draws in more of the typical student. Religion is not a being deal here, but there is a large Jewish population. Most students come from Connecticut, Long Island, New Jersey or Massachusetts. Any other student is usually here on a sports scholarship if they are not from these areas.

Quinnipiac's student body is farily homogeneous. It's mostly caucasian, with your fare share of minorities, with a few more coming every year. There are plenty of groups on campus relating to race, religion and sexual prefrence. students wear what they feel like wearing to class. Some wear sweats, hoodies and Uggs all the time, where as others wear Jeans, a polo and flip-flops. Everyone here has their own style, and is very accepting of one another. Most students at quinnipiac are from Northeast states, mainly New York, New Jersey, Mass., Conn., and other New England States. There are also a few from California and other midwest states.

When it comes to diversity, you might hear that QU has none. Which I will say is far from the truth. Sure the school is mostly white, but not entirely. There are people hear from tons of different backgrounds and lifestyles. Their are many student diversity groups on campus that put on many events every year. Most students I would say are from New Jersey, Long Island/New York, and most of New england, but you will find people here from lots of other places than just the northeast.

I believe that there are very few minorities on this campus and I believe that there are also very few groups on this campus as well. I don't believe that anyone would feel left out at Quinnipiac because all of the students try to let everyone in no matter what background they are from. Most students wear normal, every day clothes to class. There are few people who dress in sweatpants and comfortably to class. There are 4 tables in the dining hall and I would say that one of those tables is full of athletes (whether it be boys from the baseball/lacrosse/hockey team or girls from the softball/field hockey/ice hockey teams). Another table would be filled with girls from a sorority mixed with some boys from a fraternity talking together. Another table would be seated with just a few students (1-2) sitting quietly and talking amongst themselves. The last table would be filled with a couple of professors sitting down and talking to each other while eating heir food. I believe that most Quinnipiac students are from New York and New Jersey. I don't believe that students are very politically aware/active and that they don't really talk about it either. I also don't believe that students talk about how much they'll earn one day unless they are just talking about it so they can get through their classes one day at a time. Finally, I believe that many students are from a rather rich family, but a little less than half are definitely struggling to pay for school and are going to have a lot of loans to pay off in the end.

Quinnipiac is 95{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} WHITE, upper class,from the northeast. NY, NJ, CT, MA are the four main states everyone is from. Half of them being from Long island. Most students get dressed for class. But by dressed i mean sweatpants..we're not the type of university that people go to class in their slippers.

There is definately some racial problems at the school - as seen in the racial incidents this year and last. But I believe it has gotten better. Our school is bouncing back, and our PR team at school is phenomenal at covering up incidents anyways. Four tables in the dining hall? They would all be relatively the same, unless its dinner time or inbetween a 5-6:15 and a 6:30-9:10 then everyone is so crammed in it just looks like 500 kids sitting on top of eachother. Students definately discuss money, whether it be their parents or their own. Money to be earned one day is definately on alot of peoples minds - but can you blame them?

Everyone at QU is pretty much like every other college student. Some of the students look like they are straight off the runway. Ya know, like they might be snobs. It can be kind of intimidating at first. But I haven't met anyone who isn't nice here. Everyone really cares about each other. This isn't like high school at all where the pretty girls wouldn't talk to the ugly girls. THOSE pretty girls don't go here. The pretty girls in high school that were nice to the ugly girls are the ones that go here. In the cafe you will see at least one table filled with some sports team all eating together. There will probably be another table with just one kid studying frantically on his own.

The campus isn't really all that diverse. Religiously, there is a variance, but ethnically and racially, the campus is predominantly caucasion. The financial background is primarily upper-middle class, the school is private, the tuition is high. Politically, the campus is quiet. There are those who participate in politics, but many don't even know who's in what party, or what they are running for.

Students in a lower class may feel out of place due to the expensive clothing/bags and shoes people wear to class and the expensive things they have. Most students wear sweatshirts and jeans to class, but some choose to dress up/down from that. Most students are from jersey/new york. The upper class background is highly prevalent here and students are not at all politically aware nor active.

my experince is fine- no student should feel out of place- sweats/pj's - yes- N/A- north east mostly NJ Long Island & Mass- mix of upper class to middle class- NO- they dont care- N/A

Honestly, I was nervous about coming to Quinnipiac up until I actually got here. For my entire life I've always been more interested in the arts rather than in athletics or even academics, and music is the one thing I am most passionate about. Of course, given the stereotypes of the school, I was concerned that I wouldn't find any like-minded individuals, and instead be caught up in a wave of fake tans, Hollister logos, and overall intellectually dull people. Fortunately, I found that the Quinnipiac student body may not be ethnically diverse, but there are a lot of people with a lot of different interests. Student-run clubs and organizations are great places to meet these sorts of people. However, as previously mentioned, Quinnipiac isn't very ethnically diverse. The student body is predominantly Caucasian and from the northeast, usually Connecticut, New Jersey, or New York. Most students are from an upper-middle-class background, meaning that given the school's high tuition price, a lot of the kids come from money. This isn't to say they're stuck up in any way, just expect to see a lot of designer clothes. Quinnipiac is infamous for its political apathy, despite its Political Science major program, but this isn't entirely the fault of the students. Because the school is private, University rule is law, and any sort of peaceful assembly is illegal. However, there are still political clubs and pockets of politically active students, they're just discouragingly difficult to find.

What kind of student would feel out of place at Quinnipiac? - Anyone who did not grow up in a suburb full of mid to upper middle-class white kids outside of Boston, Long Island, NYC, or Trenton. What are your experiences with racial, religious, LGBT, socio-economic, and/or other groups on campus? - Latent racism is visible with the slightest pinch, but only exavcerbated it seems whenever the community attempts to diffuse/deny it.

Almost everyone from that school has come from NY, NJ, CT and Long Island. Long Island is a whole world unto itself.

i think students of minority students, mostly african american would feel very out of place on a campus like ours. between our campus being mostly white, the racial issues that have gone at this campus definitely put a negative spin on our welcoming campus. i think different students do interact, but its harder to really see it because alot of us do come from the same ethnic backrounds. in the dining hall..its usually a table of sorority girls, roommates who all look exactly alike, jocks and usually a table of STAR people. people sit according to who they are comfortable with. its like high school. most qu students are from ny, long island, pennsylvania, new jersey and mass. the most prevalent financial status is upper class. students on this campus are not that much politically aware as we should be, especially with the election coming up.

Wear to class: Sweatpants, people get confused if you have a skirt on. 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} from CT, lots from Mass, Jersey, New York. Majority from New England / Northeast. Upper middle class.

I think most people here are the same. There are many people who are different, and if you join clubs that you're intereseted, youll find pretty cool people that are very like you.