University of Colorado Boulder Top Questions

The stereotype is that everyone is from California and is a privileged rich student. For the most part this is an accurate stereotype.

The stereotypical CU Boulder student is a liberal democrat with little to no life potential who enjoys underage drinking and recreational drugs. The stereotype could not be more accurate.

Many people say that my school is a party school. Partically, it's true. But I think there are still many people who do not like party at all. It is not a culture as a whole.

CU Boulder has been known as a party school environment. This stereotype is definitely apparent in some students but, the party scene is what you make of it. You can go out and party every night however I dont recommend it. As an engineering student, I spend a lot of time studying and doing homework but sometimes I enjoy the social setting of a party.

The stereotype tends to be that CU students are a bunch of stoners. Definitely not true. While people partake in recreational festivities, many students don't. There's no major influence for or against it.

Some stereotypes are that everyone at this school parties all the time and smokes a lot of weed. Another stereotype is that all of the guys in fraternities are just looking to hook up with girls.

Students are steteotyped to be stoners and rich, white kids. The attitude about marijuana surrounding Boulder is more relaxed than other places in the United States, and it does seem to be more accepted among students and faculty that smoking marijuana is a lifestyle for some. However, there are a large number of students who do not smoke at all. It is understood that not every person smokes marijuana, and that this is a personal choice. As for being stereotyped as rich white kids, there are a number of students who pay their way through college, just as there are students who have their parents pay for college. There are all levels of classes represented at CU Boulder. Also, the majority of students on the campus are Caucasian. The stereotype that CU Boulder students are white is sadly true.

There are a couple of different stereotypes that affect which students decide to come and experience CU. I think that there are two major stereotypes about CU and Boulder in general. The first would be that there is a ridiculously high number of stoners that come to CU and this is primarily due to the fact that on April 20th every year, there is a massive gathering on the quad of the school to smoke marijuana. The other stereotype that is apparent on CU's campus would be the view that students very interested in the outdoors apply and come to Boulder to study at CU. The campus is just minutes from fantastic mountains where individuals can hike and enjoy the outdoors and a short drive to the mountains to either ski or snowboard. In short, you come to CU if you a frequent goer of outdoor activities.

In my experience, when people think of University of Colorado-Boulder, three things always come to their mind: hippies, drugs, and skiing. I've found that, upon discovering where I go to school, the first things people ask are, "So you smoke a lot of weed?" or "Ski or snowboard?". I'd say the stoner stereotype definitely dominates the general perception of Boulder students, but that we're all ski-bums is a close second. Given the incredible accessibility to so many amazing mountains, the latter stereotype isn't that far off. Tons of kids apply to schools like Boulder knowing that they want to be able to hit the slopes as often as possible, so the draw for skiers and snowboarders to CU is inevitable. At the same time, my first semester I felt like I met just as people many people who never skied in their life and didn't plan on it. And in regards to the pothead stereotype, you could say there is some truth to that as well. Colorado was one of the earliest states to legalize medical marijuana and is known for the quality and quantity of weed sold within it. Boulder in particular is known for having the biggest 4/20 celebration every year - thousands of people from all over the world flock to CU's campus to light up on April 20th each year, something CU's students take a lot of pride in. All-in-all, CU Buffs take a lot of heat for being hippies, given the extremely accepting environment and abundance of weed on and off campus, but, we're talking about stereotypes here. So while there is some merit to the ones I just described, Boulder's a pretty big school - it's hard to make blanket statements about an undergraduate student body of over 26,000. Another prominent stereotype that actually seems particularly accurate is that Boulder students are all passionate about the environment. Living here, I've found it hard not to be. First of all, the university and the city itself make it incredibly easy to recycle and throw away your trash. Students here love to take full advantage of the beautiful, natural environment they live in by going on hikes and bike rides, but they also love to take care of it. So yes, Boulder is filled with tree-huggers, potheads, skiers and partiers, but name any other type of personality and you'll find it here, too.

In my experience, when people think of University of Colorado-Boulder, three things always come to their mind: hippies, drugs, and skiing. I've found that, upon discovering where I go to school, the first things people ask are, "So you smoke a lot of weed?" or "Ski or snowboard?". I'd say the stoner stereotype definitely dominates the general perception of Boulder students, but that we're all ski-bums is a close second. Given the incredible accessibility to so many amazing mountains, the latter stereotype isn't that far off. Tons of kids apply to schools like Boulder knowing that they want to be able to hit the slopes as often as possible, so the draw for skiers and snowboarders to CU is inevitable. At the same time, my first semester I felt like I met just as people many people who never skied in their life and didn't plan on it. And in regards to the pothead stereotype, you could say there is some truth to that as well. Colorado was one of the earliest states to legalize medical marijuana and is known for the quality and quantity of weed sold within it. Boulder in particular is known for having the biggest 4/20 celebration every year - thousands of people from all over the world flock to CU's campus to light up on April 20th each year, something CU's students take a lot of pride in. All-in-all, CU Buffs take a lot of heat for being hippies, given the extremely accepting environment and abundance of weed on and off campus, but, we're talking about stereotypes here. So while there is some merit to the ones I just described, Boulder's a pretty big school - it's hard to make blanket statements about an undergraduate student body of almost 25,000. Another prominent stereotype that I find actually find particularly accurate is that Boulder students are all passionate about the environment. Living here, I've found it hard not to be. First of all, the university and the city itself make it incredibly easy to recycle and throw away your trash. Students here love to take full advantage of the beautiful, natural environment they live in by going on hikes and bike rides, but they also love to take care of it. So yes, Boulder is filled with tree-huggers, potheads, skiers and partiers, but name any other type of personality and you'll find it here, too.

The stereo type of students at CU Boulder is that they all party 24/7 (ranked #1 party school in 2011). While there are parties on and off campus, and some students do party excessively, many do not. Most CU students I know take their education seriously and have their priorities in order.

CU Boulder has just about every type of student you can imagine. While most picture a majority of students as hippies and stoners, I would say this is inaccurate. Students range from your typical fraternity/sorority guy or gal to outdoorsy athletes to more artsy types. One thing that CU students do seem to have in common is a love of partying and a love of the outdoors. Because of this, most people are pretty accepting and tolerant of the diversity within the student body.

At CU, there are many types of personalities, but I would say one stereotype is the rich kid coming from California. These students are not friendly at first, but if you want, you'll find any type of person you desire, from the stoner to the serious engineering student.

I believe the common stereotype of students at CU Boulder is stoners, frat kids, and party animals. I don't think this stereotype is accurate because after my first semester at CU Boulder I've met many intelligent students who would never party in their life, people that aren't interested in greek life, etc. The stereotype of students at CU Boulder is just a stereotype, it's what people who haven't gone to school here think it's like, but they are wrong and you'll realize that if you attend CU Boulder!

Many people might view the University of Colorado at Boulder as a very laid back environment that is primarily filled with hippies. Contrary to this popular belief, I feel that our students and university in general hold their academics at a high standard. While the students know how to party and let loose, they also know how to buckle down on studies when the time comes. There are niches for everyone ranging from fraternities and sororities, athletics, math clubs, intramural sports, and many more.In the city of Boulder, you will run into your more "natural lifestyle" stereotypes whom many refer to as hippies, but they do not harm you, or try to convert you in any way.

Theres a common stereotype that most kids are party-goers and stoners that are raging on behalf of their parents credit cards. While there are a ton of kids like this, you have to remember that CU is a huge school. There are almost 25,000 students. A fair amount of the undergraduate population takes their schoolwork extremely seriously. The kids at CU are smart. Someone that comes to CU expecting to slide by without going to class and partying every night is sadly mistaken.

The typical stereotypes of CU-Boulder tend to be stoner, trust fund kids and ski/snowboard bums. And while these stereotypes have some truth to them, this student body is so diverse and unique and it is impossible to place the entire student body into one of these stereotypes.

The typical stereotypes of CU-Boulder tend to be stoner, trust fund kids and ski/snowboard bums. And while these stereotypes have some truth to them, this student body is so diverse and unique and it is impossible to place the entire student body into one of these stereotypes.

The Stereotype of students at Boulder is that everyone smokes pot and everyone parties all the time. But that is not true the students in boulder study hard for their exams and join sports and all the clubs that Boulder has to offer. Another stereotype is that everyone here is a hippie. But in reality there is a wide array of students here in Boulder. Boulder has a diverse group of students including your athletes, your biology majors, and your studio arts majors.

Before I decided during my senior year of high school what school I was going to, I did not want to go to CU-Boulder. CU-Boulder was known for all the stoners and environmental freaks to be at. All the "Hippies". Also it was known for all the stuck-up rich white kids to be at. However, once I got to Boulder, it was VERY different. Of course there are some people who are the stereotypical "Boulder" kid but Boulder has such a diverse community. There are so many different people in one University. Personally, during high school I never had the chance to hang out with people who were Asian like I was but now I have this Asian community and also the community outside of the Asian community. It sure gave me a different view about my University and I love it!