University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Top Questions

Work hard, play hard; some are really fratty, stuck up students, mostly girls, fair weather fans, wine and cheese crowd, liberal

Intelligent, very liberal, middle-class

UNC students are much more prestigious than other UNC system schools. In-state students don't have to work near as hard to get accepted than out-of-state students. Private schools often believe UNC students don't have to work as hard for good grades and UNC is much easier overall. There is a large greek system, where these girls and boys are the staple "southern gals and gents". UNC is very culturally diverse, and is known from the outside as being very liberal. There is also a very conservative feel around certain circles on campus.

Very liberal with a large gay & lesbian population. Wealthy white people. Mostly Female Extremely Intelligent Crazy about UNC Basketball ... many more...

Coming to UNC, I was aware of two very different stereotypes: that all the students were Greek, and that all the students were hippies.

That all the tall people on campus are basketball players and that no athletes do real work. There is also a stereotype that, because the guy-girl ratio is in the guys' favor so immensely, girls try too hard and guys don't try at all.

People that do not go to UNC tend to assume that Carolina is a sort of haven for North Carolina's hippies and homosexuals. At the same time, outsiders are aware of the unparalleled academic opportunities Carolina offers and the consistently stellar athletic programs, particularly basketball.

The Wine and Cheese Crowd at football/basketball games

A preppy population as well as a newly found liberal population who tries to have an open mind about all things. It seems like everyone is an overachiever and comes from a well-off family but they are trying to become worldly and think outside of the box.

The only stereotype I had heard about UNC and its students before I entered college was concerning their snobbery. Once you get to UNC, there's many more stereotypes about those in frats and sororities, people in Carrboro, etc.

That they are stuck up

Every one is from North Carolina.

Die-hard basketball fans

Stereotypically we're snotty, wealthy, and typically high-brow. Known as the "whine and cheese crowd" sometimes in the sports community, we're stereotyped as tame sports fans.

That everyone here is liberal.

Good stereotypes--That we are one of the nicest campuses and college towns in the country. That every student, faculty member, and staff member loves being at Carolina with all their heart. And mainly, that we have some of the nicest people, who are more than willing to go out of their way to help someone in need, stranger and friend alike. Bad stereotypes--That most of the us are elitist, snobbish phonies who were rejected by Duke. That most of us are the Foghorn-Leghorn type Southerners.

UNC students are often periceved as hippie overachievers, liberals, and very stuck up people who think they are smart.

Not sure. I was and will be again a graduate student. The undergrads I met were pretty smart.

Some people say that: -UNC students are too hardworking and don't have enough fun -UNC students are all "preps" in sororities -UNC students are liberal -UNC students are all extremely competative academically -UNC students are all hard core basketball fans -I'm sure there are more, because all colleges have the stereotypes...

UNC is a college for the rich and affluent and this is true of the students