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VCU is very diverse in the types of people that go there. There are people from different economic backgrounds. The dress style is very different. We see people dressed as goths and then there are people who are dressed preppy.

My favorite aspect of VCU's Student Body is its diversity. All of the students here are so different and come from so many varying backgrounds. It is rare to find a group of students who all have the same style or same interests. We relish in our diversity. We love to be different from each other, which makes our friends another learning outlet. I am constantly learning about new things and developing new interests because of what my friends introduce to me. I love to walk through campus and think of how different everyone's life is here.

The student body is a pretty eclectic mix of races, genders, sexual orientation, and age. I have been in classes with kids who have just graduated from high school, and 65 year olds at the same time. Unfortunately, I do not spend a lot of time on campus, so I wouldn't know if people discuss intellectual things -- whenever I am there, I don't hear much of that going on.

Our SGA is cool and most importantly they LISTEN to us! They know what we need and they know how to get them! We are the most diverse university,ever! People from different countries,religions,socio-economic,sexual choices and racial backgrounds are here and we are the beating heart of Central Virginia! We have harmony,we have peace and we have respect for each and every one of us!

VCU has a wide variety of all different race of people. I like that alot. I see all typed of the student interacting with each other.

Its diverse and accepting. Its not out of the norm for one person to be dressed to the T heels, jewelry, and all of it and the next person to be in sweatpants and slippers. Mostly, everyone is friendly towards everyone regardless of race, religion, money, major, etc... although people with the same major or people who have roomed together in the past tend to gravitate towards each other.

Absolutely MASSIVE. But I love it!

I am a white male so I did not experience many racial issues. Although, that times, I did feel like a minority on campus. I think that the diverse racial population says something about VCU and shows publicly that VCU does not discriminate in any way. No student would feel out of place at VCU because pretty much every type of person you could think of would go there. Students dress from normal to very abnormal. Most students that I met were from all around VA, mostly. Many international students though too. Many students are very left-wing at VCU. I never heard any conversations about salaries after graduation to my knowledge.

The school is diverse and respects its students. Like most placers, the lawas for queer/gender-queer falculty, staff adn students isn't as equal as for other minorities, but it's changed a lot since I came here in 2004. I think that crazy republicans feel the most out of place because every is fairl well treated. Students wear what they want to wear. There are a lot of different groups, but not always a great mix of those groups on campus. There aren't really just four tables... Most students are from Virginia and most are middle or lower class. Some students are acive in politics, but others are too bust with three jobs and full time classwork to really care. I'd say we're a majority left of moderate. Students don't talk about what they'll earn, but what'll they'll be and when they'll be done paying off school loans.

there are soo many different student-run organizations at VCU. i am vice president of Invisible Children at VCU, we raise money for our partner school in northern Uganda. its awesome to interact with other organizations like the African Student Union to bring together our peers and engage in something outside of ourselves.