University of Washington-Seattle Campus Top Questions

The student body is diverse. I think everyone can find something.

Everyone is usually nice. Nothing bad. No negative aspects.

very diverse, majority middle class, fairly liberal

What are your experiences with racial, religious, LGBT, socio-economic, and/or other groups on campus?: None yet. What kind of student would feel out of place at Washington?: Asians. What do most students wear to class?: "West coast casual". Come and see for yourself. Do different types of students interact?: Only when they're forced together in prereq classes and bus rides. There are four tables of students in the dining hall. Describe them.: Three tables of asians, one of one white, african american and latin each. The asians are talking about cars, clothes and school. The other table is talking about school. Where are most Washington students from?: Kenmore, Bellevue, Mercer Island (think a rainy version of Martha's Vineyard) and Redmond. What financial backgrounds are most prevalent? Kids of wealthy parents with no money sense. It shows. Are students politically aware / active? Are they predominantly left, right or center?: No. Predominantly center. Do students talk about how much they'll earn one day?: If they're planning to pay back their loans yes. Otherwise not really.

The population seems to be mostly Asian, which makes us Caucasians almost out of place, but I've never felt like I didn't belong in a group of students here. It actually makes for a very diverse population. If there were four tables of students in the dining hall, those groups would pretty much keep to themselves, although it's not uncommon for a stranger to ask to sit at a nearly empty table. In class though, students reach out more to each other. It's really where you make your connections besides those made in housing.

The campus is very liberal. There is a group for everyone though. Most students wear very casual clothes to class, many times just sweatshirt and yoga pants or jeans. Most students are from the western side of Washington and are politically active. The best way to meet people is to join students groups. I met people through the Greek community.

Alot of spirit goes into providing the students with the latest in student clubs and memberships. The door is always open to anyone who is desiring to join.

I don't really see "groups" on campus. I don't think any kind of student would feel out of place... except for non-intellectuals. Students wear mostly jeans and a sweatshirt to classes. For presentations people wear suits. Everyone interacts with everyone. If there were four tables of students in the dining hall, they would be of different races, backrounds, and soci-economic classes. Most students at UW are from Washington, though there are people from many different countries and states. Most students work part time or full time and support themselves, people generally have less money. Students are very politically and sociologically aware. Most people are for democratic policies (leftist).

Not really interested in this field. People are weird.

I've met people from more places in 6 months at UW than in 18 years living in Colorado. Seattle really is a major gateway to and from the United States and you really get a taste of that living here.