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UFL is a very diverse community and no student would feel out of place on campus. People wear all different things to class but mostly casual outfits such as jeans and a t-shirt. Most students at UF are middle to upper class and most are originally from Florida.

there are tons of different groups on campus for all types of students preferances and i personaly have not seen any student get put down for their beliefs or ways of life. campus is very open and some students come in pjs or in jeans and t-shirts.

There is such a diverse student body here. There are countless ways for UF students to get involved with their race, religion, culture, and interests. The non-social fraternities and sororities definitely help with that. There are also a ton of clubs (averaging I believe around 700 a semester). Even if you aren't religious, we have a lot of free speech here. Preachers frequent the campus and discuss religion in open and heated ways. The Hare Krishna's have lunch on campus for students who are interested. UF is an open place that has all kinds here - it's hard to be alone here in my opinion. UF students are from all over. I hear most everyone being from Florida with a few out of state students. The state has pretty good representation from all of the major areas. There is a good mix of ethnicities, religions, and cultures here. I feel like I have been exposed to a good group of people here. There are your stereotypical kids here - the nerds, the preps, the air heads, the jocks. But then there are a ton of people who break the stereotype. There is a lot of student interaction here. If you are at a sporting event, you don't care who is next to you - odds are you won't ever see them again - but in the moment, everyone is a friend. There are definitely times when the whole campus comes together and I think that for the 50,000 of us here, that's a great thing. There are a lot of students here on scholarship for need and for merit. There are all ends of the spectrum here - kids who are taking out personal loans and kids driving Daddy's Mustang. I think that is typical of anywhere on campus. There are a lot of first generation college students, it seems. Perhaps those are just the people in my major, I don't know. Overall, the blend of students here is pretty interesting. For politics, I would say most students are more liberal than anything. There are a ton of religious and convserative groups though. I think it depends on your major and your extra curriculars. There is truly something for everyone here with it comes to politics. There is always literature and there are definitely people out there to get you informed. In election years, it is a big deal. For Gainesville, a place mostly populated with students, there is also a large push to get us involved in local politics since it is "our city" too.

The school is very accommodating and tolerant. Student government is more like a dictatorship in the greek system, but they have gotten good speakers like myth busters, Elton john and the blue man group to come through Accent to perform.

I've found that overall the UF student body is rather accepting of all races and genders. I haven't found/ heard of any problems thus far. We've has LGBT awareness day in which people can walk through a symbolic door in the most crowded area on campus and come out into society. However, most students at UF are white, so there isn't an overwhelming amount of diversity. As far as what students wear to class? Everything. You see everything from pjs, to jeans and a t-shirt to sundresses and suits. But there is one thing that's necessary, flip flops. Almost everyone wear's flip flops.

I feel that our campus is very diverse and there's room for everyone. I do not feel like people are left out or feel out of place on campus and everyone interacts with everyone else. Students are free to choose what they want to wear to class and most people just dress comfortably.

Gators are amazing and diverse. Most students are from affluent backgrounds and tend to not hold jobs. Often, those that do hold jobs do not do so to pay rent, but for extra weekend drinking money.

UF has a diverse student body. I've met many different types of people, but a few types are predominant. As a business student, I think that a lot of Greeks are in my classes. I don't enjoy that culture. I'm distraught that so many college kids are following the example of the fools on reality tv shows, who think their social and dating lives are of utmost importance, that it's crucial to have the cutest clothes and the latest handbags and talk in that ditsy, mind-numbing manner. On the other end of the spectrum are the hippies. I like hippies, they tend to think a little farther outside the box, which I think is really important. The other significant group of people I meet are Hispanics. There are SO many Cubans, and other Hispanic people at UF. Many of them I think are excellent students and well qualified, but some I think are lazy and not that intelligent. At my own high school, several unqualified Hispanic students were accepted to UF over other white, well qualified students. This makes me think that UF favors hispanics when admitting new students. I also went to Santa Fe CC for one semester. I made friends much easier there. Perhaps the people are less competitive, more laid back, or less busy and have more time to hang out. I'm not really sure.

Uf is predominantly an all white town. However, there is no prejudice or disrimination all races and ethnic groups get along just fine. Many people are republicans and come from rich backgrounds but again these details do not play a role in who they are as a person. There is no talk about money or family background, mainly everyone wants to have a good time and meet new people.

The student body is extremely diversified, despite the fact that I went to an white majority highschool, I found that many more types of people are here. One thing that many of the students have in common is related to what was previously mentioned in academics. Everyone is still motivated to do well and are fairly smart despite religious, racial, and socio-economic factors.

i dont have any experience with LGBT but i do have friends that are involved with it and i think thats good. I mean its somplace for them to fit in and meet others in "their community" as they like to say. people here are politicall aware for the most part and mostly either in the center or the left. and everyone talks about how much they will earn.

The students here are quite varied. There are all sorts of race and religions represented here. However, there seems to be a lot of divisions among those lines. For example, many of the Indian students socialize only with fellow Indian students, and call themselves "Brown Town". The divisions arent forced however, but by the students own choosing.

UF has a great diversity on campus, walking through the union or Turlington plaza, you'll see many racial, religious, and LGBT groups trying to get you to come out to their meetings or attend functions. I can't imagine any one feeling out of place in a campus so large and diverse, there is a group for everyone. Students wear jeans, a t-shirt, and flip flops to class. The dining halls are all frequented by those with meal plans (mostly Freshmen). Most students here are from in state and attending UF on the Bright Futures scholarship. Politically, I would say that UF is a moderately liberal campus although I think that the groups that you see most of the time are only representing the extremities of either side.

The Student Body is really diverse. I don't see any student ever being felt uncomfortable or out of place here at UF. If you just walk through Turlington in the afternoons, you'll see many different groups tabling for their cause. It's an institution for people on all walks of life.

As an african american I sometimes feel out of place at a predominately white school, but never enough to make me feel uncomfortable.

Many students are from middle class homes throughout Florida. Occasionally you come across a Barbie with Daddy's money, but not too often. There is every type of religious group in campus, you name it, we've got not one but three. To class many wear typical t-shirts, Gators shirts, or things from the mall. There are a lot of people who dress sort of out there, but they all mix well with the rest of campus.

I think UF has a very open, aware and accepting campus. The administration as a whole welcomes and encourages diversity (in all of it forms) on our campus.

I always felt like there was a place for everyone to "fit in" on campus- there are hundreds of different groups to join that I never felt like I was really alone.

Most people are rich. I fall in the very very bottom of income levels here. People seem to dress however they want, regardless of what people will say. Which is awesome.

The student body is extremely diverse because the admissions office makes it a point to not accept thousands of the same carbon copy student. We all come from very different places physically and mentally, but what we share brings us together, being a part of the Gator Nation. Spirit for our school is definitely something that we all share.