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I think very quiet students would feel out of place at UConn because it is a very loud and spirited community and if that's not your thing- avoid UConn at all costs. Also, as an out-of-state student going to UConn, I felt very out of place in the beginning because most students that go there are from Connecticut. Eventually I started to smooth things over and just act like it didn't matter.

I would say for the most part, UConn is made up of middle-class white students, but there is a wide-range of cultures, ethnicities, and religions. The cultural centers are popular on campus.

There isnt a lot of diversity on campus, and if there is I have not noticed it. About 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are kids from CT, from wealthier backgrounds. The 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of us from out of state seem to blend in, but when you meet someone from your home state, somehow there seems to be a better bond.

There are groups on campus for pretty much everything except white straight males, but they can always join other clubs if they need to feel included.

Nothing too major to say here.

Basically UConn is all white people. Yes there are minorities, but when you look around you will mostly see white people. The minorities and LGBT communities all have cultural centers which is great because it causes us not to feel overwhelmed, and disconnected. However, different races tend to interact. Most of UConn students are from Connecticut.

UConn's student body is pretty diverse. There are many cultural centers located in the student union, for one thing, as well as an international center. (Insert shameless plug for the UConn Italian Club here!!) Sure, there are a lot of small-town kids here, but by senior year they learn all about diversity and other cultures. They admit it takes a little getting used to. It never fazed me, though, because I'm from a fairly large city.

A lot of different types of groups in my years emerging at UConn, everyone intereacts but Greek life tends to stick to itself, high school-ish

On campus there is something for everyone, you just have to look for it and if there is nothing that pertains to your lifestyle or background you can always propose a new club or group to the student government board. when going to class the most common thing is sweatpants and a hoodie. there is no need to get dressed up to go to lecture, i laugh at those people because it is apparent they are superficial. Students are from all over the world with all different financial and social backgrounds. most upper-middle and middle class students attend but there are students from the other economic classes.

I work in the Health Education Office at UConn. I have found that UConn has a very diverse and accepting population. Groups such as Sexperts, the Rainbow Center, and other cultural centers encourage acceptance of diverse individuals and give all students a place to feel at home. I do not believe any type of student would feel out of place at UConn. There are groups for many different lifestyles and the student body is pretty accepting in my opinion.