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Iowa is very diverse. There's a lot of people w/ different religion backrounds. There's churches available for the students. LGBT exist, they contribute a lot to Iowa; they add a well rounded dynamic on campus. I don't think anyone would feel out of place at Iowa. I love Iowa because everyone wears Iowa wear. Dressing up is like wearing something that is non Iowa. People wear sweats and t-shirts to class. Everyone interacts with each other, especially after living in the dorms. You learn a lot from the people you live with. About half of the students at Iowa are from out of state. There's a ton of people from the Chicagoland area. Students are extremely politcally aware and active. At Iowa, I have found a lot of people to be Democrats. Some people discuss about their future earnings.

Iowa is predominantly made up of a white population but I haven't heard much of anyone that is uncomfortable with it mostly because this is such a liberal school. There are a lot of rich people that like to brag about their precious belongings that their mommy and daddy gave to them but whatever, you can find that just about anywhere.

Iowa has an extremely diverse student body. Any student should have no problem finding their niche here. From the various clubs and organizations to the resident halls to the downtown scene there is a place for everyone to hang out and meet some amazing people.

The student body at Iowa is ridiculously diverse. I don't know how anyone could feel out of place. I hear like 5 different languages on the way to class everyday. There are many racial and sexual orientation based groups. There are so many different kinds of people. There are your typical people who like to party -- it's Iowa. There are academics, bandies, artsy kids, pretty much every group fits in here. There is one group that you'll encounter in pretty much every class: a Chicago suburban girl. You will spot her with Uggs, North Face, and a big Coach bag any time of the year. She is more than likely in a sorority. Don't be intimidated though. I hear that a lot of Illinois kids come here and pay out of state tuition because they can't get into University of Illinois. This is probably one of the more noticeable groups on campus because of its uniform, but there are plenty of groups represented, and they don't have cliques because everyone interacts through classes and other groups.

Most of the people in Iowa I have found to be upper class white Christians from either Eastern Iowa, Chicago, or St Louis. All the girls on the campus I have found to almost exactly the same. They major in Dance, Spanish, or Elementary Education. They all wear the same clothes, have the same hair styles, the same dangerous drinking habits, talk to same way, and have the general same jerk-looking guy friends. A majority of them I have found to be not so smart and not so nice. Those are only in the mainstream courses. Once you get into more challenging courses that people generally don't consider taking, then the people get more diverse in ethnicity, religion, skin color, ect. I've found that students, though more accepting than in high school, retain that clique mentality up until at least Junior year, if they ever lose it at all. Politics are an interest for a select few. Everyone has their candidate, but few really delve in. I don't think a majority of them will even vote, except when the huge turnout happened to OK 19 and up to stay in bars rather than just the 21 and up. Priorities, you see?

Iowa boasts a lot of diversity, and we do have some, but I feel like most of the diversity is in the graduate-school population. We are a relatively homogeneous undergraduate student body. We are mostly middle and lower class and Caucasian. Not many people step too far outside of the social norms here. That said, Iowa is pretty rich in political and religious diversity although many of us are Christian and Democrat. Although not the norm, those who are not Caucasian or heterosexual are not ostracized here.

Most students from Iowa are from Illinois but I've met people from California, Colorado, CT, RH, some from Saudi Arabia, Albania. There all have their own contribution to make and not a single person I've met is boring. Most of the people here, or most of the people that I've hung around are usually some type of artist or if not an artist want to be at some point. We go the other extreme as well, where there have been people whose family has gone and lived in Iowa for generations and so have a lot to tell in terms of how much the campus has changed/the history behind the buildings/what things have remained the same..etc...

I guess thats one thing I would change here-the lack of diversity. For the most part, it is a very white campus. Most of the students here are from the suburbs of Chicago or Iowa. Since out of state tuition is so high, I feel that a lot of students here that are from out of state come from fairly wealthy families.

There are so many different things to get involved in on campus that i can't even begin to write them out. Go to uiowa.edu to look up different activities and events that the university has to offer.

Very diverse student body.