University of California-San Diego Top Questions

I don't know how much any student would feel out of place at UCSD, but we do have a very low proportion of black and hispanic students so it is possible that they may feel out of place. However, I think most students at UCSD are very open and welcoming so such students would me made to feel welcome through interactions with many students.. There is a variety of what students wear to class...also depending on what time of day class is. Early morning class you can find many students in sweats and sweatshirts and such. Later in the day, many are very casual: jeans, a shirt and some flip flops. However, you'll always have students that wear sweats to class any time of day and those that get dressed up for class. Most students are from California-mostly Northern California. There is a good number of out of state students but not too many. Other than that a lot of students come from northern California because they want to stay in state but get away from home. This is the same reason why many southern California students to to northern california for school. I haven't found that any certain financial background is prevalent though.

The christian groups here are pretty awesome. We definitely are not diverse group of students, which is really a bummer.

This school is heavily asian, but that's not to say there isn't any diversity here. I feel religion-wise the school doesn't discriminate at all, and people are friends with everyone without any regards to their background or race.

I love having options- there is a good variety of groups on campus. Probably someone who is not used to seeing so many people in the library at one time. Most students wear UCSD sweatshirts, jeans and vans/rainbows. UCSD is diverse (as far as different types of minorities) but the people are generally of one type. People seem to interact well. Four tables: 1) random 2) ppl studying 3) greek 4) ppl who are taking a break from studying Most students are from the bay area or the LA area. People, as a whole, seem pretty well off. People, as a whole, seem well informed. Predominately left. Depends.

I hate it when people try to pass out Bibles on campus and talk about God in th middle of PC. Believe what you want, just don't try to tell me about it. I feel like anyone could feel at home at UCSD if they were willing to put themselves out there and find their own niche. They can't just wait for it to find them, though. People wear all different things: I've seen sweats, bathing suits. I dress nice because its important to me to look presentable and I have to go straight to work. I'd say that UCSD is pretty cliquey. A lot of UCSD students are from the Bay Area, just like me. I don't know about other people's financial situations--its rude to ask people that. Many do talk about wanting to earn a lot of money though. None of my friends are particularly politically aware but I'm sure some people are. I'm trying to learn background about the upcoming election.

it isnt' very diverse. a lot of asians. i've befriended most of the black community, and there aren't many of them. these students tend to stay within themselves which i don't like as well. the cross cultural center does an alright job of trying to get the students together, but something needs to happen on a more dynamic level. i'm actually sitting in a dining hall right now, and the tables are divided mainly by I-House international students, an asian table, there is a nice table that has an african-american and a latino sitting togehter, and another asian table. there are a lot of students who are politically active which is nice, but stil a lot who are ignorant about what goes on around them since they are more into their classes than anything else, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

UCSD is a top-tier UC school and is therefor very asian. This was a huge culture shock for me and has it's pros and cons. I get a very anti-social vibe from some of the students on campus and some don't even make an effort to be friendly. probably just stressing out for a test, but of course the university is huge and there is a huge variety of students here. There's a big surf culture and skate culture. We have a surf/skateshop on campus!

I think people on campus are politically aware and mostly left. There is some discrimination of course but I haven't witnessed any first hand.

UCSD's study population is not that diverse at all. For under-represented, minority students there is OASIS which is such a great place to feel at home at. Students don't really wear pajamas to class, but wearing the typical sweat pants and sweatshirt one day if you get lazy is fine.

Yes I think all students interact with each other in one way or another, in classes and outside of classes at social events and within their own colleges. Most UCSD students are from California, northern or southern. No student should feel our of place at UCSD, but if they do then I don't know who. Most students wear jeans, sweatshirts, cute outfits, there's definitely a good mix and lots of variety. I think a good amount of students are politically active and aware.