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Too many kids forget that there are students at nova who DON'T fall into the typical white heterosexual upper class majority. LGBT students need more support from their peers at nova, period. People need to loosen up and open their minds...

The student body although mostly caucasian, does have some diversity. People are of all religious and come from all over the world. Domestically speaking from 49 states. I dont think anyone would feel out of place. Students do wear actual clothes to class rather than sweats. But, you can wear sweats if you want. When it gets warm out, students tend to dress nicer.

Walking through campus, I see friends everywhere. On my 10 minute commute from my west campus apartment to the corner grill for lunch, I can see about 25 friends and people I know. Dining services at the food halls often times know the students by name, and there is always something going on at the "oreo." Most kids senior year start planning for after graduation relatively early and many have jobs or plans for after school by the time winter break rolls around. Many of them have families that acknowledge the need to be independant after school, and the rest are pushed to feel this by their group of friends. On weekends...or just random week day nights...Nova students are at mainline bars, at of campus parties, or hanging out in dorm rooms. I think recently there has been such scrutiny around college kids partying and how schools need to crack down to become dry campuses. Villanova has found a happy medium between allowing students to have a social life and maintaining a safe environment by making them aware that responsible decision making is expected. They appropriately consider college students to be adults at this point in their lives, and the students in turn see the respect they are being given and value that in their behavior.

There is variety within the student body, but not nearly enough for it to be considered "diverse" in any sense of the word. If you're an artsy kid, don't go to Villanova, unless you're really, really self-motivated. Overall, most of the kids are either really, really boring or just want to drink all of the time so that they'll have stories to tell later. Now, don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good party every once in a while, but suddenly you realize that everyone is just waiting for the weekend so that they can get drunk. Mondays are terrible, not because of all the work you have to do, but because you're that much further away from Thursday, or even, for some, Wednesday. Mostly, it's pathetic, and you can easily not be a part of that crowd, it's just that it's a really, really big crowd. So far I have met approximately five kids in my grade who had to worry about paying for school, and considering the huge cost of Villanova, that's saying something. Kids here are rich. Down the street one mile is a Ferrari/ Maserati dealership. You can get over it, but it's a lot to take in at first. My friend has a private jet. Seriously though. Rich kids. Usually very, very conservative, also very capitalist, if you're into that. However, as I said previously, there is SOME variety.

Villanova has a very specific mold that I would say about 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students adhere to. There is very little diversity although over the past 4 years they have progressively added diversity to the campus. Since it is a Catholic School most students are practicing catholics although the religion is not so much imposed as is the agustinian philosophy that we should help those less fortunate. I found that to be an asset, not an imposition. Students who are very radical, politically active (non-republican), hippish, dont care about fashion, woudl tend to feel out of place although I feel like most people find their niche in Villanova. Most guys wear polos and kakhis to class, girls wear skirts, coach purses, uggs, very preppy style (eg. Polo, Ralph Lauren, J. Crew). Most students are from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. MOst financial background is of high economic status. In terms of politics most students are Republican emulating their parents beliefs. Students expect to earn alot.

Everyone is incredibly friendly on Villanova's campus. No one discriminates based on race, gender, etc. I have found some really amazing people who are accepting of all cultures, religions, and races. The people are truly incredible, as I have mentioned in previous questions. Most students wear jeans to class, but if it's a nice day, the girls will dress up more. Most students are from the North Eastern part of the United States. Most kids are also from middle class families and many are supported by scholarships. For these past elections, we have had Chelsea Clinton, Michelle Obama, and John McCain all present on our campus. They really keep us involved in politics and came around to all of our dorms and had us register to vote. There is a mix between right, left, and center of the road people at Villanova. Students respect the opinions of others, though. Students are more concerned about their happiness than a paycheck at Villanova.

The students are often white and very rich. But they are usually very nice and love to learn. Even though everyone wears expensive clothes and drives fancy cars, no one is that arrogant or snobby. I take offense to so many people who are socially "conservative" because of their upbringings from Catholic families and schools. Many people vote Republican because they are "supposed to", but in reality they don't pay attention to politics. It would be nice to see more political activeness instead of apathy.

Great student body.

Student body very focused on service. Most are catholics and the 3 catholic masses on campus are packed every sunday. Students are generally very involved and busy. Once you turn 21 or if you are in a sorority/fraternity there are many fun weekend activities.

Most students dress nicely for class, especially girls. A student who dressed differently would probably stand out.

there is a very high percentage of upper class white people. tables- frats athletes sororities others

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Everybody really gets along. There are some stereotypes, but you'll find that anywhere. There is a lot of financial and opportunites for scholoarships. People who are very eccentric might have a hard time fitting in, but overall people find their niche. People are VERY politically active here - both wings. We had McCain, Michelle Obama, and Ron Paul here to talk.

There is a such thing as a standard Villanova student and this is what it is: a white kid from a wealthy family and good upbringing who can range from being really stuck-up or one of the nicest people who will ever meet. Obviously there are many deviations from this but that is the typical person you will find on Villanova's campus. I feel like African American students stick to their own groups and don't mingle too much with the preppy white kids but the African American students that are here are really smart kids and probably among the nicest people you will meet at nova. The majority of girl students wear dresses and cute outfits to class with their hair and makeup perfectly done. The boys are more casual with their outfits and there are some people who just don't care... I definitely wore pajamas a lot to class but I stopped doing that because I just stood out so much and felt like it really was not okay... and I got a lot of weird looks. Villanova Students are mostly from New Jersey and Connecticut. There are a lot of East coast kids although I have met quite a few people from California and other various states.

The kids at villanova are all somewhat similar, and diversity is not blatantly evident, but it exists and there is no problem with diversity. Dress code for classes is much less casual than at other colleges as i have learned from friends at other schools. Most students are well off financially, but that only plays a factor if you let it. The school is not overwhelmingly political and most students are conservative. All students are driven to be successful post-graduation.

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EVERYONE IS VERY NICE :) There may be some rich kids, I'm definitely not one of them but who am I to judge anyone for something like that? If they are rich, the stereotypes about rich people being snotty is all wrong. No one is snotty. Kids just mind their own business and there is a difference. But the parking lot is full of cars that DON'T look like they cost a million billion dollars haha. So I don't know if a lot of people are rich. But that doesn't matter. What matters is how people are on the inside. And eveyone is so nice that I can't complain at all. You'd be very surprised at the manners and kindness of everyone. Everyone is smart and considerate. I don't always feel like I fit in...I am a little weird I guess haha because I am an artsy kind of a person. But if you can be yourself and be comfortable with that then you are fine. I think if you are not comfortable, like me (but it's probably my own fault because I'm not involved enough so don't worry), people are going to notice because everyone at Nova is so calm, content and comfortable all the time... or at least that's the way it seems. 3 words that describe Villanovans: CALM, CONTENT, COMFORTABLE But people don't judge for the most part. I don't think.

Villanova is an overall attractive student body. We have a lean towards preppy clothing but what Catholic university doesn't. In the springtime the average Villanova girl is wearing a sundress while the average boy is in plaid shorts and a tee or polo. Because of how expensive Villanova is, most students come from upper middle class families however, I don't know of any students who openly discuss their economic backgrounds. Politics are not huge at Villanova, but they can be if you want. This past year we had Chelsea Clinton, Michelle Obama, and John McCain all come to campus so students could get the information they wanted or needed to vote. Villanova isn't very cliquey and because of that the students here end up making so many more friends. The only kind of student who may feel out of place is a sloppy, drug addict who slacks and never goes to class, but really, even they might find a few people who find them amusing.

The students here are awesome. While they do sometimes seem to fit the eastern stereotype, most of the time they are super friendly and want everyone to love Villanova as much as they do, because everyone seems to love it!

If you don't fit in at Villanova, you don't fit in. The student body is so limited in variation that sometimes I feel like just shaking someone next to me and yelling "What the hell is wrong with you?" I would say that 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the population here comes from an extravagantly wealthy family. Lots of very conservative Christians who come here to be with other conservative Christians, just for the sake of being with other conservative Christians. Lots of white people. Style here is preppy without taste, or glamor without any real conscious knowledge of glamorous fashion. In other words, you see a lot of Ralph Lauren, J Crew, old Chanel, white Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses, and Lilly Pulitzer. Lots of Lucky Brand, True Religion (yet only for girls), and Seven. Overall, the fashion is so self-righteous without any reason whatsoever.