The University of Alabama Top Questions

The majority of the students at the University of Alabama come from semi-affluent backgrounds, at least when one judges by the vehicles they drive around campus or the way they are dressed. Many have financial assistance in the form of scholarships or family assistance, which lends them to be of a more elitist social standing to a degree. In terms of diversity, the student population at the University of Alabama still has a long way to go with regards to progress along the lines of racial politics, socioeconomic justice, and LGBT rights. Students at the University of Alabama are often moderate in mindset with regards to their political beliefs. Some are definitively progressive and Leftist in their activity, but there is definitely still a conservative base.

The students at The University of Alabama embody the creed of the Capstone. They have integrity, values and a unity that makes life in Tuscaloosa wonderful.

The students here are hard working, but also know how to have fun. And at the end of the day we all love and support the tide (a.k.a our football team).

My classmates seem interested in the subject we study but bored with the classwork/assignments.

My classmates are hard working and enjoyable.

I just completed my freshman year at the University of Alabama and I met so many new classmates who were so diverse...they were from different backgrounds and they were intelligent, funny, caring, and most of all motivated, which is easy because of the school pride that inspires all of us towards our goals.

My classmates are driven and work hard.

Very very diverse. Over 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the school is from out of state so you see people from different cultures and customs. I've lived in the South my whole life so it was very interesting to hear about how things are in the North.

My classmates are intelligent and spirited individuals with diverse backgrounds and passions who are anxious to succeed.

eager to learn more about the field we are in.

I am constantly surrounded by brilliant musicians whose talent, dedication, ambition, and artistry daily remind me of why music is my first love and push me to strive for excellence, dream bigger, and, above all, sing my heart out.

Everyone is prety friendly and they are not hard to get along with.

At UA we have students coming from all over the world. While walking around our beautiful campus one can usually see a variety of students. At UA it matters where you were born, where you come from, or where you want to go next, because all these things make us who we are, and by sharing our experiences and cultures we can learn more about the world and be better men. I am Italian-American, I was raised in Italy and never once I was afraid or concerned about sharing my past, my culture, and my point of views with my fellow students. Everyone is accepted and appreciated for his characteristics. At UA everyone matters.

At U of A, most people are considered social butterflies. Everyone is really nice.

For the most part, the campus of UA is an integrated place but there are always certain groups of people who tend to segregate themselves from the greater community. There have been a couple racial incidents on campus but the administration jumped on it quickly and showed the integrity of the university. I am involved in the religious community and there are many more people who love Jesus on this campus than the stereotype would suggest. All sorts of campus ministries are available such as nondenominational, Baptist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and plenty more. The main political side I hear actively on campus is the left side so it seems most students tend to lean to the left. There are definitely groups such as the LGBT which are left-based groups who make their name known. But there is at the same time a large right-based populous which may just be less outwardly spoken.

For the most part, the campus of UA is an integrated place but there are always certain groups of people who tend to segregate themselves from the greater community. There have been a couple racial incidents on campus but the administration jumped on it quickly and showed the integrity of the university. I am involved in the religious community and there are many more people who love Jesus on this campus than the stereotype would suggest. All sorts of campus ministries are available such as nondenominational, Baptist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and plenty more. The main political side I hear actively on campus is the left side so it seems most students tend to lean to the left. There are definitely groups such as the LGBT which are left-based groups who make their name known. But there is at the same time a large right-based populous which may just be less outwardly spoken.

UA has a diverse student body and a very respectful one at that. This is the south and southern value are evident. Coming to UA, you will see everyday student life and immediately fall in love with it.

With a campus as large as UA's, you are going to run into people of all different opinions, religions, races, etc. Around B.B. Comer, the hall of international studies, you will always see people from the Middle East or Asia standing around talking to each other in their native tongue. I think it's kind of cool ... if they came from the Middle East, a lot of them are Muslim and maintain the dress-code of the Qu'ran here in the states. You do have segregated sororities and fraternities, but that's another complicated matter in and of itself. LGBT is gaining a lot of ground; in almost every building you will see a teacher's door with a rainbow triangle outside the door that says "Safe Zone" meaning no judgement will pass through those doors and it gives people who are fighting with their sexuality to talk to someone and know that it will not be spread around. Then, homecoming comes and during the parade the LGBT group has a section in the parade and a lot of ultra-conservative families get very angry when a guy wearing makeup walks by in high heels. Every year, Kami-Con happens in which Manga and Anime geeks get to dress up, gather, and talk about their favorite show/book/movie. Overall, I do not think anyone would feel out of place on campus, you just have to find your group, if you will. Attire is a funny thing: you would think sorority girls would dress up because, they're sorority girls. But actually, this is how you tell whether someone is a sorority girl or not: if they wear giant shirts with leggings in the winter and nike shorts in the summer, with tennis shoes (may or may not have calf-high socks), and maybe a hat under which their hair is thrown up in a ponytail, it's more than likely a sorority girl. I am not being judgmental by any means, I have friends in sororities and they talk about it too, it's just a fact. Frat pledges wear a particular color polo on a certain day and wear a suit every Wednesday. If you forget what day it is and can't check a calendar, look for guys in suits, if you see guys in suits, it's Wednesday (I did that today). As for the rest of us, we wear whatever we want: jeans, t-shirts, dresses, daisy duke shorts, whatever you want to wear...except a bathing suit; haven't seen that one yet. Different types of students interact quite regularly. I mean if they are frat/sorority they are going to have their obligations to their frat/sorority but as for classes, a sorority girl will not snub nose a non-sorority girl because "they aren't good enough for them to talk to them". Most of the time.. If there were four tables in the dining hall, they would be: blacks, sorority girls, frat boys, Asians/geeks. (no disrespect intended) Most students are from the surrounding states or within the state: Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, etc. Most students are middle class - unless they are in a frat/sorority in which case they would have to have money in order to be in the frat/sorority. Most students are politically aware, but I am not. I hate politics. But most are, predominantly, I would say they are right but I could be wrong and they could very well lean more towards center. I think a lot of students were reared in a conservative home but their views are slightly more liberal but not so so liberal as to say they are left winged. In my experience, students do not talk about how much they'll earn one day. We are more concerned with getting through college than to concentrate on the future.

It is very diverse here, there are students from all over the country. It definitely seems like there are a lot more girls here too. And all of them are gorgeous! Its intimidating, especially the sorority girls, they start to all look alike. Everyone is nice here and social, even the awkwardness in elevators you can carry a conversation with someone you don't know. Or I took the bus to the gym one time and met a girl from MD too where I am from and we started asking each other people we knew and we had a lot in common and she added me on facebook. Its such a small world at Alabama, you never know you you will meet!

I believe the majority of people I see at this school dress and act like they are part of the Greek community. I would love to see other clubs and organizations getting equal recognition. Most students wear baggy, oversized t-shirts, Nike shorts, leggings, and tennis shoes or Chacos. Although most students are from Alabama, there are a large number that come from out of state and even out of the country.