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There is a group for everything on campus. No student would feel out of place, there are all types of people at Seattle U. Students usually wear sweats and comfy clothes to class. I felt dressed up when I wore heels one day, some students wear heels al the time though. Yeah all the different groups interact with each other. Four tables in the dining hall, one contains the soccer boys and some girls, one contains graduate students and their computers doing work, one contains all sorts of different people who are all friends and one contains a group of girls just having good time. Most Seattle U students are from Washington, but people come from all over. The financial backgrounds of people are usually middle to upper-middle class. Yes any students would love to rave about their political views to you. They are predominantly left, democratic views. No they do not talk about now much they hope to make someday.

Mostly liberal students. Most are very accepting. Dress is really whatever you want it to be. Most are very friendly. Students at SU are from all over the globe. There are a lot of activists on campus too.

Very diverse, some groups are very accepting of 'outsiders'

Seattle's student population is very diverse, which is a great thing. On top of that, everyone integrates so well into that diversity because the students seem to have a mutual respect for diversity. The majority of clubs on campus are ethnic clubs with representations from countries around the world, including Japan, Taiwan, China, Africa, Spanish speaking countries, the Middle East, and more, so if you have an interest in those cultures, even if you're not ethnically of that culture, you can join. There is a very large international student population which offers a different perspective from that of the typical American college student. There is even a whole international residence hall, Xavier, which focuses on other cultures and language and where a majority of international students live among the American students. Everyone seems to find more than one niche group of friends, with a different group for each interest they have. If you live in the residence halls on campus, you'll never feel left out, as there are various events planned by the RAs that will interest anyone. All students I have met have been very laid back and are never stressed about what they're going to do about graduation. There are no fraternity's on campus and sports aren't very popular, so there is no culture of jock or masculinity worship. Everyone seems to be learning focused: not so much academically, but learning about new things and new people.

Seattle University's student body is very interesting. I have observed that most people know everyone. We are a small campus and have taken a class together, talked at orientation, or been introduced.

School is pretty diverse, racially, sexual-orientationally, and socio-economically. Its diverse religiously too, with a majority of students being atheist or "spiritual". Little is offered for non-catholic Christians: a meaningless student-led weekly worship, a Bible study, and no on-campus church services. There aren't clubs for Christians either. Students are indie or preppy. They are studious and boring. Partiers would feel out of place. Different types of students interact. Most students are from WA, followed by CA, OR and HA. Many students are lower-middle class. Students are politically aware, but not active. Very left politically.

There is a strong presence of minority groups on campus. Many clubs are formed and they put on some pretty amazing events. The only kind of student who would feel out of place at Seattle U would be a very close-minded student who is afraid to ask questions and show genuine interest in people who are different from them. Students wear all types of different clothes to class. They wear whatever is most comfortable. During finals you see more people wear sweats but you also see more people dress up for final presentations. Most Seattle U students are from the State of Washington but most others are from California, Montana, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii. There is also a very strong population of international students on campus. Many Seattle U students are politically aware and are predominantly left/center. Although there is a strong right presence on campus as well.

The ratio of girls to boys is 60:40 and the gap is growing. It also doesn't help that, here on Capitol Hill, there is a large homosexual population. So there's not a lot of dating opportunities out there for heterosexual girls. There are many races present and lots of international students. However, many students seem to stay with their own "groups". The Japanese students only spend time with one another, as do the Hawaiian students. Certainly there is interaction, but not to the degree that the university likes to pretend. Many students are from the Seattle area, so out-of-state students can often feel left out. There's a mix of financial backgrounds though. Some people have completely over the top apartments and don't work, while others live in the triple rooms in the dorms and work 40 hours a week along with classes. It's a very socially aware campus due to the Jesuit commitment to social justice. There are lots of rallies and protests and club meetings constantly going on. I would hazard a guess and say most students lean toward being Democratic, but so does most of the country after George Bush, so it's hard to judge.

Generally everyone on campus is open minded. There is a large LGBT population and these individuals are accepted by other students. Seattle U prides itself on being the most diverse institution of higher education in the north-west. A closed minded person would definitely feel uncomfortable on campus. There isn't one prevelant type of person on campus; there are international students and individuals come from all across the United States. Students are definitely politically aware and active. Accepting is a great way to describe the Seattle University student body.

SU is fairly diverse and students come from an array of socio-economic backgrounds. About half the school is from somewhere in Washington; you meet a lot of people who grew up locally. SU is probably more active in politics and the community that most colleges; there are speakers/presentations nearly everyday on a wide range of issues. There is not a huge conservative population on campus.