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There are more white people at the college, but it's not uncommon to see African Americans around campus. Race does sometimes seem to be an issue just because Charleston is in the South, but not often. There are a lot of homosexuals on campus. A lot of rich kids go to College of Charleston, and the rich kids all seem to be in a fraternity or sorority. A lot of them seem stuck up.

No one cares.

I wish it was a bit more diverse, and that there were more boys! People do not dress up for class at all- its always sweats, tshirts, and flip flops. There are a lot of students from the south, but then a lot from north east- Maryland, New Jersey, Boston... many of my friends are from Spartanberg

We have a large variety of clubs and organizations for people to get involved in- clubs that focus on religion, politics, sports, or majors. I think that there are definitely a variety of people represented at C of C, but the college could definitely use more racial diversity. While I do have friends of many different races I think that there is definitely a divide on campus and the college can improve in that area. The range of what students wear to class is crazy- I could go to class in a dress or in sweat pants and a t-shirt and not feel out of place either way. As far as politics on campus, we have groups for both liberals and conservatives but I do feel that our students lean more towards the liberal side.

I haven't really seen much of racial stereotyping but then again our school is close to 85{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} Caucasian. Some of the real redneck folk that are locals will throw a confederate flag on their pickup truck and talk about disliking jews and blacks but theres not a whole lot of that. You probably won't get the vibe from just walking around campus once or twice but there there are kind of a lot of hippies. I feel like there are a lot of rich kids at our school- walking to class you'll see girls in range rovers and guys in bmws. Surprisingly, I do see many students that are very politically active and aware. A bunch of people I know volunteer to help out local and national political campaigns.

Students that would most likely feel out of place would be very judgemental people or racist people. There is definately a mix. Most students wear jeans to class and a t-shirt. barely anyone wears PJs to class. I've found that there is a lot of people from different places. Most students are politically aware but I haven't had anyone be judgemental about anyone's political views.

The school is like 95{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} white, so there's not a lot of racial diversity. Almost everyone there is from out of state. Charleston is a big tourist city, so there's a lot of people that vacationed in Charleston then decided to go to school there.

The students here are a mix of everything. I have yet to see anyone pushing someone out because they are different. The college tries to allow you to express these differences and allows us to see them

The student body at C of C interacts with each other. It is the south, so there is some tension every now and then. But in reality, you find that no matter where you go. no matter your race, political views, sexual orientation... it doesn't matter because the campus is so diverse that you will find where you fit, the student body.

CofC has a very diverse student body regarding ethnicities, financial backgrounds, nationalities and religious and political affiliations. While most of the students are from in state, there's enough out of state diversity to broaden mindsets about other nationalities. The average CofC student wants to be a success, but on his or her own terms. There is no operational definition of success. At the end of four years, everyone's concept of what he or she wants to do has morphed so greatly that it demonstrates how CofC molds its students to mature in mind and experience.

No student would feel out of place at CofC because the variety of our campus organizations are so diverse. If students do happen to feel left out, CofC gives them the opportunity to create their own campus organization. CofC students are from all over the world. It seems like most students are from South Carolina. Students are able to stay politically aware and active because political activists visit our school all the time. Senator John McCain, Senator John Edwards, Senator Barak Obama, Senator Hillary Clinton and much others have visited and made speeches.

The student body is very active and really tries to get students involved. We get weekly emails throughout the semesters letting us know what is going on around campus. Just a few weeks ago CAB (Cougar Activities Board) put together an end of the year party in the Cistern for us with BYOB and the rapper TWISTA!!! It was so much fun and so cool...I got to shake his hand and get a free CD!

Sometimes the student body does not seem very diverse. You see a lot of people who are from very wealthy backgrounds. This does not mean that if you are not from that sort of background that you wouldn't fit in. It just an observation.

Social Student Body issues can for the most part be summed up in one word: Coexist. Awesome student organization that really had an impact on an abundance of the students this past year. The student body @ CofC is very open and truly unite as one, to the point that no single "type" of person feels out of place. We are all CofC students, no dominant "type" exists here.

There is a group for everyone here. We used to be a very conservative college and are now considered liberal. This leaves us with a diverse set of ideals and groups on campus. There is group or club out there for everyone. Being a minority, I can vouch for the fact that finding yourself and fitting in here are not a problem.

At this campus it is predominantly caucasions, so if you are not use to being around a lot of white people then don't come here! Also if you can't get out of your box don't come here, because College of Charleston strongly supports diversity of color, religion, beliefs, sexuality, and creeds. Most students wear flip flops (this is major!), sweat pants and a t shirt (really laid back). Then we have our southern men and women who wear the floral skirts and pants, men who wear the pants with the palm trees on them. Oh yeah some guys actually wear bow ties. The students here usually have money, because lexus, tahoes, mercedes, sports cars, and other luxury cars are always seen on campus!

From my exprience there is a good mix of students at CofC. There are plenty of greek types to hippie types with any thing in between, and as far as I have seen they all seem to get along for the most part. I am from South Carolina and was surprised by the number of students that are from the northern states, and I have found that most of them seem to come from a wealthy background. I was a little schocked at how many parents were willing to pay thousand dollar rent every month for thier child, but from my experience none of them seemed snobby.

The average CofC student is: south of the mason-dixon line, majors in some sort of science, outgoing, and probably smokes. Don't be fooled by the stereotypes though. There are many other types of people at the College. CofC is about 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} in-state and 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} out-of-state, which is really a great balance.

You see all kinds of people here... majority Caucasian and African American. People are really accepting of each other. In the business classes, there more and more Japanese and Chinese foreign exchange students coming! They really create competition in the classes. I like the diversity among the different areas of the classes and major/minors. It helps with discussion and creates an overall happiness with everyone. I've really enjoyed hearing different opinions, and the only thing that I have found is that there is never a split class (one set believing strictly one thing and the other half another).

Most students tend not to dress up and look nice during the winter due to it being cold and with early classes, most students do not care. Girls usually wear leggings with jackets, sweaters, or sweatshirts and UGGS are very popular during the winter. During the fall and spring is when most students tend to wear sundresses or shorts with cute flip flops. Most C of C students are from the South Carolina area. However, there are quite a few from up north.

CofC's student body is made up of all different races, religions, sexualities, and financial backgrounds. There are plenty of people with like personalities to hang out with.

HUGE LGBT community, coolest people I've ever met. Everyone is pretty tolerant of everyone else's believes but there is widespread display of political opinion. (It IS a college...). The Women and Gender Studies program is awesome, Alison Peipmeier (the head) is one of the mmost amazing women I've ever met in my life.

Everyone is pretty open minded, however not very worldly or progressive. Dress is pretty boring (cargo shorts, polos, ugly teeshirts, baggy clothes, flipflops, pajama pants, ugg boots, crocs, etc...). There is a small progressive crowd and they are getting bigger, but still very small.

Our student body as a whole, is very friendly and works hard. That's the impression I got when I first began college at CofC.

There are tons of different types of students at CofC! We don't just fit a cookie cutter mold. There are a good many wealthy students but there are also plenty of people that have to have their scholarships. Its mostly in state students, but there are plenty of other people too. Everybody's pretty accepting, although the far left kids will say they accept everyone even though they absolutely don't accept anybody's opinion if its traditional. Everybody interacts pretty well though, and everyone is really friendly. Its easy to meet people

I think this campus is very diverse. Of course I went to a small private school my entire life, so i don't have much to base my opinion of diversity on.

Most students dress comfortable for class. It's not very often that you see students put together an outfit for class. I think most students interact very well. CofC students are from all over but most seem to come from an upper level income family. While many students come from affluent backgrounds, most do not flaunt it. I think most students are politically aware and many are very active. I think most students' political views range from left to right.

I feel like CofC is a wide variety in every aspect of student body. It is a big school for people in the arts and so there are a lot of liberal people on campus. It is still in South Carolina and a lot of kids from South Carolina who grew up conservatively are here too. I feel like if you find a club or group that you fit into, you will be happy here. It is important to get involved though or you can be lost among all the different types of people, maybe unsure where to fit in.

Most of the students here are Christian, which I am not. At first you feel really out of place, but soon you realize that people don't really care if you're Christian or not. But keep in mind that the majority of students here are relaly Christian and a lot of them are conservative. There isn't one style of clothes students wear, you can get away wearing anything, but considering the large richer female population, a lot of the clothes are Lily dresses and Jack Rogers sandals.

I am a Jewish student a predominantly Conservative school. I don't feel like I am one in a million. I am a part of the Hillel/Jewish Student Union on campus. I have never personally experienced any discrimination towards myself, but I've heard of other peoples stories that have been. I don't think there is any type of student that would feel out of place at C of C. We are a mixing pot, we have all types of people. I usually wear something I'd be comfortable in to class. The worst thing to do is to go to class and be uncomfortable for an hour or hour and a half. But a lot of students dress up or wear jeans to class. I think most of the C of C students are local. Most are from South Carolina or North Carolina. There aren't that many from the north, or I have not met that many. There are a lot wealthy students, or students from wealthy families. Not all students are from wealthy families, but a majority are. I think this year has been a test for the students of the College. We've had elections this year and therefore a lot of candidates have visited the campus, and made it a place where we can become politically active.

CofC is very liberal in my opinion. CofC students come from all walks of life and create a unique/diverse atmosphere. The CofC student body is pretty relaxed and anyone can find a niche here because of all the different kinds of people that go here.

Our student body is full off individuals from everywhere. There is a place for everyone, and I can't think of anyone that would feel out of place. There are activities around campus and off campus that allow students to feel "at home." Everyone wants to meet each other, so it is not unusual for a total stranger to talk to you while crossing the street or in the elevator. There are a lot of students from out of state at CofC which makes for more diversity.

Most students wear nice pair of jeans and a cute top and flats. Most students lean politically to the right but there is still a fair number of people from the left wing.

I don't think any students would feel out of place at CofC. I haven't experienced or seen any negative actions towards any other student or group of students on campus. All sorts of different types of students are friends at CofC. It's not very clique-y. It seems to be mostly middle class students. Students seem to be very politically aware when they want to be, and seem to be predominately left.

As C of C is a state supported school, the majority of the students are required, by law, to be from South Carolina. That being said, I have never met so many people from New Jersey and Maryland in one place in my life! I believe that there are people from all backgrounds here, but for the most part it is white, middle class America...

The great thing about CofC is that there is such a mixture of students. Although people from the same "group-type" may be friends together, there isn't really any open problems from one group to another. It's hard to feel out of place with such a wide variety of students. You can see the variety in what students wear to class. People might be dressed up or coming to class in sweats and t-shirt.

I dont think any type of student/person would feel out of place at CofC. There are all kind of people in Charleston, and I think everyone can find a place to fit in.

I love greek life at the college. I feel that COFC does not have a big racial diversity and that most students interact with the same types of people. However, there are students from all walks of life economically. A lot of students come from really small towns and a lot of students come from big cities. Politics is not something I have seen actively on campus.

This school is VERY diverse.

Students are open, but not super-friendly. It's a bit annoying that there are so many girls here. There are also a few religious groups here that are prominent, but they are not the majority by any means. There is also a LGBT group, but it's not so prominent on campus. There are a lot of wealthy students, but they are not superficial or annoying. There are definitely a lot of people who don't have so much money, and people mix around. Some city-types might feel a little cramped in Charleston because it's not a huge city and because the mannerisms of people down here are a bit more Southern; they are not as Southern as I expected. People here are generally nice and regular, so if you bring a big load of sarcasm and other strong personality traits, you might feel a little out of place for awhile, but soon you will find a niche, I promise. Some students are politically aware, some aren't. This is no GW, but many students were very involved during the presidential primaries. They showed up when the candidates came to speak on campus.

wide variety of people from the north and south! pretty mixed in state and out. all types of people. hippies, preps, alternative, you'll find a little bit of everything. very friendly campus

most students wear jeans and a nice top or tshirt. asians may feel out of place here. different types of students dont interact...everyone stays within their own group most cofc students are from southern states. students are politically aware...or they just dont care. money isnt a huge issue at cofc.

I haven't had any experience with the student body. I've seen election banners and participated in elections this year, however I have never attended a meeting or seen the effects of the student body.

I feel as though students are politically active and are a good mix of left, right and center. Most CofC students are from in-state but a lot of the out-of-state students come from Ohio, Maryland and New Jersey...and North Carolina too.

Most students wear casual clothes or what they happened to roll out of bed wearing to class. Most of the C of C students are from somewhere in South Carolina; other than that there a lot of people from New Jersey and a few other random places.

CofC students are a diverse group. Because we are a public school a certain percentage has to come from in-state and it is kind of obvious to pick them out due to academic strength. I am from outstate and sometimes get comments made about the out-of-state students but in reality without out-of-state students CofC wouldn't necessarily have a well-rounded reputation.

College of Charleston is a very diverse campus. There are, of course, the southerners, who grew up in Charleston or any other deep south city/town. There are also the Yankees and the foreigners. This college attracts many people from very different backgrounds. Politically speaking, there are many Republicans, yet since this college is attended by people not from the south, there are very many Democrats as well. This is a liberal school and many of the students seem to be swayed liberally.

The diversity at COFC is amazing. I love how there are people from all around the world from all different backgrounds.

CofC's student body is a very blended group, and because of this I think it would be hard for anyone to feel out of place here. We have people of all different backgrounds and groups. Students of different groups interact with each other well and on a regular basis. If there were four tables in the dinning hall with four different groups at each I think the groups would be greek life, hippies, northeners, and foreign exchange students. But, I do believe that you would witness kids from each of these tables getting up and mingling with others.

For being a southern school I think we are pretty diverse. We are mainly white, middle to upper class, females. I don't notice any one group not fitting in. I think we are a typical campus. There are different groups that people go to-SGA, major clubs, sport clubs, political clubs, etc. I think a lot of people are active on campus, but not as many as it could be.