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To a degree these stereotypes are accurate. Theres a lot of La coste and Polo clothing around and some students are cocky assholes because of the affluent backgrounds they come from. That being said, there are plenty of people that do not fall into that stereotype and are genuinely good and down to earth.

These stereotypes are accurate to a degree, some people are well dressed but others are sweatpants all the time. It is a pretty rich school, and diversity is low, but it's getting better.

to some extent, yes. although we're improving, we still aren't a very diverse campus. i think a lot of kids are extremely well-off, but there are a bunch of more "average" kids too. as for the girls, there are the prissy and preppy ones, but you definitely don't need to own gucci clothes and a house in the hamptons to fit in here.

Kinda. There is a lot more diversity than people think. A lot of people are stuck up, but there are some really nice people here too.

In many cases, yes. It is difficult to find people that aren't exactly the same as everyone else at school

most of the times

Not entirely, a lot of people at white and upper-middle class but they are diverse in other ways and there are lots of different types of people and those that do fit the stereotype can be the really fun and nice

To some extent... its an expensive school, so there is a good deal of money. Like everywhere there is a mix of people, some of whom reflect the stereotype, some who do not.

The "VanillaNova" which is a comment about the lack of racial diversity on this campus is somewhat true, but you have to keep in mind that there are going to be a lot of Irish Catholics and such at this school, because 'Nova is a Catholic school. However, the school is making a clear effort to increase diversity with the incoming classes. It is a hot topic right now. As far as the stereotype about a bunch of rich kids, you have the kids with money and you have the kids without money. Just like every other campus. It is a private school, so it is generally going to cost more money than a public school, but this is not really any different from any other private school. Not everyone is just some rich kid. As far as the stereotype about 'Nova being a scholl with a lot of spirit for their school and basketball team, I couldn't agree more. It's an amazing place to be when it's basketball season (and of course any other time too.)

for the most part, but you can always find your exceptions

None of them are

yes i do think some are

people may seem similar on objective dimensions, but demographic measures do not fully depict the student body

It is a fairly preppy school, and a lot of people come from New Jersey, but there are people from all over the country. If you make an effort to meet new people from new places, it is easy to do. There are a lot of minorities on campus too, and the University is making great strides to make sure that the minority population is well represented on campus in the future, as well. No, Villanova doesn't have a frat row or a ton of obvious parties on campus, but you can make your own fun. You find friends that have the same interests as you, and it is easy to find things to do. Like any campus, there are weekends where there isn't much to do, but you can just hang out with your friends and have a laid back time for a few weekends out of the semester. It's all about finding the crowd that has the same interests as you, and you will have fun.

Neither of these nicknames are true. Villanova is as fun as you make it, just like any other school. And, although Villanova is comprised mainly with white students, there are other races other than caucasians that attend.

there are some people who fit the stereotypes but there is much more diversity than most people think.

they can be...depends on who you know and what you do. plenty to do for fun, but the demographic is mostly wealthy white kids

To an extent, but there is so much more diveristy in backgrounds and character than is given credit.

pretty accurate yes

yes