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Quinnipiac's student body one of the least diverse populations you will find at a college campus, not just racially, but financially and regionally as well. you would be hard pressed to find a kid that lives outside of CT,NJ,NY,MA. The kids here also come from high schools with a minority population of >5{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. Quinnipiac's student body is very homogenous, sheltered, and ignorant. Quinnipiac eventually realized this problem, so the class of 2011 is a much more racially diverse population, which has been met by various acts of racism. I have heard my suite mates casually use the N word, in an on going joke, on numerous occasions, kids that I otherwise respect and consider to be friends. It is not just my roommates, I have heard it other places as well. prior to the class of 2011, you used to be able to point out the kids on the basketball team, based on their race alone. even still, there is probably more people with red hair on campus, than black kids. The kids are also very apathetic. There is almost no political presents on the campus, they dont know anything of currents, etc.

this campus is very white. i am sri lankan so i have darker skin and i live with mostly white guys. we have one other darker roommate. he is italian and puerto rican. so by most standards we are a very diverse room. for the most part people dont care about race or religion. there will always be some idiots that have some bad things to say but for the most part people are very accepting. there are a bunch of rich kids here too. a lot of mercedes and BMW's driving around. some people throw their money around but once again you can just ignore them.

I have never encountered any racial issues. The dress is casual and haven't noticed any dominant political persuasions.

Quinnipiac is not very diverse. Any student of an ethnicity other than white may feel a little out of place, however, I feel they are welcomed, but may be intiminated by the majority white population. Students wear anything ranging from Juicy to Polo to Coach to Burberry to GAP to sweatpants to class. Most Quinnipiac Students are from CT, NY, MA, PA, ME, VT. Financial backgrounds are clearly that most families that attend QU are of the upper to middle class. Politically, no, Quinnipiac is ranked among the lowest for political knowledge, which is kind of ironic considering we have a polling institute.

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I'm in the ALANA programming which is for students who are people of ethnic backgrounds and they set up all these events to help stop racial discrimination. I don't think any student would feel out of place at Quinnipiac, the school does its best to make everyone feel comfortable and at home. To class students wear anything from pajamas to an abercrombie and fitch skirt and hollister shirt. People wear whats comfortable or trendy. I feel like all the students interact and there isn't separations between groups. College is a lot different then high school. In high school there were several cliques who sat together during lunch but here looking at the cafe you see everyone sitting together with their friends. Occasionally you'll see the basketball or other sport teams sitting together but overall everyone sits with their friends, no cliques. A lot of Quinnipiac students are from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Mass., New Hampshire, and all those states but there are those students playing sports from other countries like Belgium, Puerto Rico, and Italy. Because the tuition is high several of the people here do have a lot of money but there are also several people here taking out loans or on scholarships who aren't rich but aren't poor.

Most people that go here have money or have a ton of loans in order to pay for their education. Also most people here are white wear hollister, north face, abecrombie, and carry Louis Viton or Dooney and Burke bags. Most of the girls are spoilded brats and dont know how to wear enough clothes.

we are not a diverse campus at all, although the school is making a big effort to bring in other racial and/or socio-economic backgrounds in. there are a lot of kids from NY and NJ and then the rest are usually from new england. the financial backgrounds of most QU students are that they are wealthy.

There is almost no diversity on the QU campus; it is mostly upper middle-class white students who attend QU. There has been some trouble lately with hate crimes (mostly vandalism) on campus. These are isolated events and very few and far between, but it is troubling when it occurs. You can pretty much find someone who shares the same interests as you, but if you're into the preppy, popped-collar, girls-with-spandex-and-Uggs wearing too much makeup then you'll fit in just fine. The main places that the students are from are Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

students are immature and party several nights a week. they are all from wealthy families or they pretend they are wealthy. they are ignorant on the world around them.

Once again, I wish there was more diversity. I feel like a lot of the people here look the same, which isn't always a bad thing, but I would like to see more of a range. It is also pretty evident that the financial background's are all pretty similar since the tuition is so high. I think it is pretty easy to fit in at Quinnipiac, and I don't think a stereotype should be placed on the students.

Quinnipiac is a school where you have to be somebody to get noticed. Students care about what they are wearing, and you have to have expensive clothes and things. There is no diversity, as every student is white. Most girls wear Juicy sweats to class in the morning, but dress up the rest of the day. EVERYBODY at Quinnipiac is from Long Island, New Jersey, or Westchester County, NY. And then there are some from CT also. Many students have money, and most have nice cars. The cafeteria is dominated by sports teams, as they stick together and then it's just girls sitting around them trying to catch their attention.

OK, so the student body at QU is basically all white. There are some black students, asian students and latino students, but barely. We have all different clubs that represent their ethnic and racial group, but the reality of it is that QU is majority caucasion students. From my experience, most people are from Westchester, NY, Long Island, NY, a nearby town or county in CT, or Massachusetts. These areas are mostly middle to upper class, although there are students who have financial aid, and are able to get work study (campus jobs) and stuff like that. The most diverse people are also usually on a sports team. For example most basketball players usually have a full ride and are african american. I know three black students who are not on the basketball team, and two of them are in the nursing program, other than that I really don't know any that don't play a sport. The general attire for class is usually comfortable, although there are some girls who find the need to paste on enormous amounts of make up and squeeze into tight cloths for class. You can usually spot them out pretty quickly, and they are usually freshman. It depends on everyone's personal style, but usually everyone is in comfortable clothing.

Diversity is awful. It is rare to see any type of same sex relationships and if you do people stare in awe. Many students spit racial slurs and right them on kids doors. The student body is all the same. I can describe the student body as as Ugg and North Face wearing campus. Everyone dresses the same and looks the same. Many kids come from very rich families. Most students come from MA, NY, NJ, and CT. Students are very unaware of politics even though QU is known for their polling institute.

on average most students at QU come from well off backgrounds and come off as snotty. There are some socio-economic tiffs, and most students wear designer sleepware to class.

Mostly white, upper-middle class, preppy fashion-focused crowd. Sociable, like to drink. Someone who is shy and very studious may feel out of place. Most people are from the northeast. People do interact pretty well

Student government votes are just a popularity contest.

Quinnipiac has had racial problems this past year with slurrs being writen on dorm room doors. Although I'm sure it was just a drunken idiot who thought it would be funny at the time, the matter is very serious. In just about every class we talked about it and how people need to stop being bigots. The school is almost all white, but administration is trying to get more diversity. It will be a long time but i think some day this school will be diverse. Mostly every student that goes here is from New England. If you live from way out of state like me it is a good expiereince to check out what the east coast is like. I've learned a lot about this part of the country, and their not all bad.

Religion is not really a big deal on campus. Minorities are the ones who probably left most out of place at Quinnipiac because there are so few of them. Most students wear uggs, north face, jeans and designer names to class. It is rare that a student will not have a name brand piece of clothing on. Most students are from either NY, NJ, CT, or MA. Few are from Rhode Island or New Hampshire. Most students come from a family of college educated parents who are wealthy or own their own businesses. Most students are not involved in politics and not much is said on campus.

Anyone who is not white will most likely feel out of place at Quinnipiac. Most students are white/catholic from long island, ny,new jersey, westchester ny, connecticut and massachusettes. Students here are generally left wing, as are all universities, but you will find a good number of students moderate or right wing.