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My classmates are diverse, friendly, somewhat clichy, but accepting at the same time.

The typical student here is either from Oklahoma, Texas, or maybe Kansas (and other states immediately surrounding Oklahoma). They are somewhat politically and religiously conservative (by that, I mean Republican and Christian) at the same time that they are very active in their social lives and are very interested in going to parties and such. However, it is really only the Greek population that actively parties every weekend - I've found that most other people only do so every now and then. Most people are nice when you talk to them, but might tend to stay with their friends instead of branching out to find other people who may look or think differently than they do. But it's still not that hard to find friends - I would advise joining a campus organization or club, because I've found that's the best way to meet like-minded people with whom you can get along.

The students are very friendly and active. All of the students at the university have the ability to get involved in day to day actions. Students fight for their rights and have the ability to speak their voice. A lot of the students come from wealthily families in Texas and Oklahoma. This creates a wealthy but friendly environment.

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Students at OU are always friendly and helpful. All races, religions, and creeds are supported and represented in various organizations on campus. No student would feel out of place at OU, except for Longhorns fans! Most students wear whatever they feel like, ranging from formal dress to pajamas! Tons of different students interact, usually within classes, dorm settings, organizations, and thousands of different other opportunities. Students come from all over the nation, and even the world! My girlfriend's roommate is an exchange student from China! In particular, financial backgrounds run all over the board. There are no specific backgrounds prevalent. Students are very politically aware, but most are not politically active. There is an Occupy Norman group in Norman, but no one has seen anything about them in months. However, OU is predominantly right to center (mostly right-winged.. welcome to Oklahoma!).

All of the people I have met and interacted with are super friendly and try to be as helpful as possible.

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The students at OU are generally very tolerant of others, but they tend to stay in their own groups. The person who would feel most comfortable at OU would be a suburban white kid from the Oklahoma City, Dallas, Tulsa, or Houston areas. Most students who come from these backgrounds join fraternities and sororities. There are not too many kids from small towns here (most of them go to Oklahoma State), but the ones who do come here seem to fit in just fine. Greeks and non-greeks usually are able to coexist, but sometimes they clash. I was in a fraternity my first two years of college, but my fraternity was kicked off campus. Because of this, I have experienced both ends of the greek/non-greek spectrum, and I can safely say that it is easy to find your niche regardless of which path you decide to go (although it is substantially easier to make friends when joining a fraternity). Students seem to be split down the middle politically. Norman is said to be the "Bluest City in the Reddest State", and it certainly lives up to that moniker at times.

Many students have grown up in the Bible-belt, myself included, so there is a strong conservative/republican feel within the student body. That being said, OU is very diverse and is a melting pot of sorts. The student body is largely split between Oklahoma and Texas residents but it doesn't feel like a student body that is homogenous or exclusive to certain people. Their is a strong showing of foreign exchange students who are either studying for a short term (a semester or two) or for their whole college experience. I love the flavor they bring to campus. There will often be campus organizations celebrating a certain culture by having a dinner from a specific culture and inviting anybody to learn about it. Financially, OU is pretty diverse. Since it offers generous scholarships there is a range of students, from families who wouldn't be able to afford college without financial aid to families that own the Hobby Lobby and Mardel franchise (true story).