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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.