Vassar College Top Questions

Obviously, the first one isn't, or I wouldn't be here. Vassar's been co-ed since 1969 (though we do have a 60:40 female-to-male ratio still). Around 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our student body is LGBTQQ, and I'm not sure the exact percentage on our Jewish population, but it's no higher than any other New York-area liberal arts college. Drugs are a strange subject, as it seems like a lot of people at least drink or smoke a little, but most of my friends are sober on Friday and Saturday nights more often than not, and some of my best friends are substance-free. As for the feminism part, well, it's not just the women. If you're chauvinist, sexist, homophobic, racist, or anti-semitic, you could have a really tough time making friends here. Unlike our peer institutions, who usually have more outspoken conservative groups despite the fact that they're smaller in number, Vassar conservatives are few and far between, and often not very outspoken unless pushed. Instead of College Dems and College Republicans, most of our political discrepancies are between College Dems and College Greens.

for the most part everyone on campus is really liberal, but there are always exceptions. To be honest, I welcome these exceptions because they make for a more interesting, diverse discussions. For the most part this is a wealthy school, but there is definitely a large population of what I would consider students from middle class families. However, there are a lot of sons and daughters of powerful people who go here as well. Lastly, I would say there is a wide range of intelligence represented at Vassar, which I find really refreshing. Some people are econ geniuses, others can critically analyze a philosophy paper without a second thought. There is a nice diversity of intelligence here.

I think so, especially with regards to being accepting and open to different lifestyles and viewpoints (except for politics).

YES.

Pretty much, but not 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. There are plenty of people I know who can have a good time without getting wasted or high, and the student body is semi-diverse.

the people are very liberal but still very clingy and get wrapped up in gossip

yes!

Not really, no. Obviously we're not an all-women's college anymore! And there's a substantial gay population but it's not like straight people are uncomfortable with it, or difficult to find. And sure, there are a lot of hipsters and hippies, but really Vassar's a very intellectually and socially diverse school, and we're much more than stereotypes. Even the people who fit those stereotypes are still dynamic, unique people too.

for about half of campus, yes.

Yes.