University of Missouri-Columbia Top Questions

We tend to be seen as a large Party school, and quite a few of us do party (including myself, every now and then), but that stereotype doesn't apply to the whole of the URI population, seeing that some of my best friends have never been to a college party before, as college sophomores.

I guess one could say that people consider Mizzou to be a party school, and as such, that everybody is a big partier.

Typical stereotypes about Mizzou students are they're Greek, journalists/ in the J-School, whites, from Missouri or Kansas or Illinois, and so on. Out of state students typically are going to Mizzou for Journalism. Columbia is a college town, which translates to a ghost town when summer or winter breaks hit.

Similar to the rest of the Big 12 schools: predominately white, upper-middle class, party/sports school, uninterested in academics/unintelligent. Mizzou specific - everyone is from St. Louis or Kansas City.

I'm not terribly familiar with stereotypes about Mizzou and Mizzou students. Within the state, the University tends to be associated with prestige (i.e. students who attend the University are more intelligent than average) and wealth (i.e. students who attend the University come from wealthy families). Mizzou students themselves, outside of the association with intelligence and wealth, are often characterized as party animals. I am not terribly familiar with Mizzou's reputation outside of the state of Missouri. It is not a "national school" with the exception of the School of Journalism.

That they get drunk all the time and don't care about academics.

Strong relationship with wal-mart. (Male) Be crazy for sports especially football. (Female) Easy to gain weight through college life.

We have a lot of diversity (Which is a good thing) Lots of smart people Some very awkward people Terrible grad student professors and TAs Okay sports teams

Mizzou is easy because it's a state school. Mizzou is the number one party school is the US. Mizzou has the best football!

I never really knew much about Mizzou before coming here. But I had heard that it was a very greek affiliated school.

Journalism School is the best. Business School is the nicest There are tons of Greeks!

I think there are some stereotypes that all of the successful students are involved in Greek organizations. When I came to Mizzou, everyone told me that Greek town was for all of the popular kids who had alot of fun, and that is how you had to make friends. But, in reality, that's not true. There is a large Greek community, and it's very strong. But it isn't as wild and as crazy and it is made out to be. And, many of our campus' top leaders aren't Greek. I never joined a sorority, and I have never regretted that decision. Don't feel pressured one way or the other; Greek or non-Greek, there is an opportunity for everyone to succeed and become involved. There was also a stereotype that Mizzou is too big and that it's not a top-tier school. I challenge any university to offer all of the diverse range of classes, involvements, and traditions that Mizzou offers.

everyone here is involved in greek life

I would say that I went in thinking 'big party school' and 'lots of sororities and frats' I was pretty excited about school so I didn't focus much on the sterotypes as much as decoratiing my drom room!

Honestly, I can not think of any stereotypes.

A definite stereotype about mizzou girls is that they're incredibly attractive.

Very Greek. Too many STL people.

Most people's impression of Mizzou students is that they are hicks. Drunk hicks.

Country/farm people, hicks, close-minded

Columbia is "little St. Louis"