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The stereotype of DU is somewhat accurate, but the students are definitely not snobs. There is a lack of diversity and a lot of privilege, but they do not create a negative environment.

The stereotype of DU students is that everyone there are snobby, rich, white ski bums. Frankly, there are a lot of students at DU who fit that description. But there are far more that are different. Because of the significant amount of financial aid DU distributes (I know, because I work in the financial aid office) there are students from all socioeconomic backgrounds at the school. Also, because the academics are rigorous and people usually work hard to get into the school, people care a lot more about school than they do about skiing and goofing off. It's fun to do when you have free time, but most people are there to study.

Like i said in my previous answer, a lot of the stereotypes (especially regarding athletes and white rich kids) are only true to an extent. Since it is a smaller university, most people are open and willing to be friends with people outside of their stereotyped "group." It really makes the whole college experience more fun and it is easier to learn about people different than you when you are friends with them.

I think that if you believe DU fits a stereotype of a private school, then you have never actually gotten to know our students and staff. This is such an inclusive, diverse school where anyone and everyone are welcome. There tends to be a stereotype that greek life rules campus, yet less than 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of undergraduate students participate in greek life. The DU students break these steroetypes about greek life and rich backgrounds. With such a little percent in greek life and 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students receiving some sort of finincial aid, you'd have to not pay any attention to believe these rumors floating around. Walking around campus will solidify that DU students are much different than the title we have been named. Take a chance and open your eyes, the atmosphere, integrity, kindness and inclusiveness of this university is truly one of a kind.

There is a stereotype at every school, and every stereotype is more likely to be broken than true. Even though people think that DU is a rich white school full of athletes and ivy-league rejects, most people truly want to be here, are on some sort of scholarship, and are athletic but not a division I athlete! Diversity is more than just the color of your skin, it's where you're from, your experiences, your background, your major, etc. One thing that I will say is true about DU is that our students lead rather laid-back lifestyles but are very serious about succeeding academically and aren't afraid to study hard and party hard.

The commonly perceived stereotype of DU is that it is mostly a white population. While there are many white students, we also have a strong population from other countries. Our foreign student population increased by 300{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} this year! Also, we have the Center for Multicultural Excellence and latino/latina fraternities and sororities.

In my opinion, no matter how little the negative is, it always outweighs the positive. There are not that many "rich, white kids" as outsiders think there are or those students that are here aren't taking enough time to get to know those real "rich, white kids". Once a student meets two or three students that come off as rich, rude, and "white" it ruins it for the rest of us who are far from that.

Absolutely, but there are exceptions of course.

I would say that this is somewhat accurate.

Absolutely... It sucks but it's true