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While the majority of the student body congregate into groups and organizations, each individual is different and brings qualities to the school that others do not know about or understand. There is literally a student for each socio-economic class, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and religion. You will never find yourself alone and often you will find a friend who is very different from yourself. In my experience, I have never seen any type of student feel left out.

There is such a wide variety of students at FSU. No one doesn't "fit in" somewhere. Greek Life is large here, allowing a large amount of students to be able to participate and make connections. There are plenty of co-ed fraternities ranging from latin to business in which students can get involved. There are a handful of churches in which students are involved in as well. So many different ways to get involved, and that's how I would describe the students at Florida State: Involved. With so many opportunities around them, no one like to sit around and do nothing. The beautiful thing about the students of FSU is their diversity. People dress in every sort of fashion imaginable. Students come from all diferent kinds of backgrounds, and from all over the world(I have a friend who came from West Virginia, and one of the star swimming athletes is from Australia). There is room for every kind of person at Florida State. All of the opportunities to get involved that I mentioned before allow for inter-group interaction. Multiple different groups interact with each other for different purposes whether is be Dance Marathon (the largest student run philanthropy on campus), Light the Night, or other school wide events. I'd say that the student body is evenly spaced in political ideology, and that all of the organizations on campus have good participation and involvement (though Greek Life is generally larger than the normal campus organizations). We have students of every different color, learning every different major, with every different kind of views and ideologies. People are involved and can join interest groups that they themselves are interested. It's their involvement in so many activities and organizations that causes them to be so well-rounded, and part of being well-rounded is being accepting of all kinds of people, therefore, no one should ever feel out of place, or like they don't belong. And if they do, all you have to do is get involved. If you can't beat them, join them, right?

Florida State University welcomes everyone. When I first got here, I couldn't believe this was true. It seemed like there were so many cliques, between the Greeks, the LGBT community, the religious campus ministries, and the random, smaller groups all over campus. It wasn't until I became involved in a very diverse gathering of groups that I realized that everyone really is welcome. Personally, a typical day can include volunteering at the Pride Student Union as a straight ally, then go to my writing classes (where people from all majors flock to), I can hang out in the Student Union with my friends from Humans vs. Zombies, grab dinner at my church, and then top it all off with a sorority meeting. I have never seen someone put down for their organization. Rather, I always notice people wanting to understand more about a program they are not involved in. I can't imagine anyone feeling out of place at FSU.

The demographic of this school is pretty spread and even. The majority I would say is white, Christian kids from florida, but we do have a strong minority base as well. Also the LGBT community is very strong and active. Since are school is so large, you can pretty much be any type of person, and find people who are just like you. It's nice to be able to have people with your similar interests and style. Overall, everyone's pretty nice and has a solid respect for their fellow student. People are very school spirited here, so just the fact that you are studying at this school gives you automatic respect and recognition from most people. There are many students that are politically active here (we are located in the capital), every once in a while we'll get some type of political protest on Landis and that's always fun, it never gets too heated. The divide between left and right I believe is quite even. There are of course many liberals because it is a college town, though there is a large number of conservatives as well because we are technically in the south. But the divide is actually pretty even and quite nice, no one side over-powers the other. Like me, many students aren't really sure what they want to do in the future, but luckily we have this great thing called the "Career Center" where there is a number of people willing to help you with anything from making a resume, to just talking about your passion, and the best part about it is that it's all free. It's nice to know that the administration here cares and is willing to help.

The demographic of this school is pretty spread and even. The majority I would say is white, Christian kids from florida, but we do have a strong minority base as well. Also the LGBT community is very strong and active. Since are school is so large, you can pretty much be any type of person, and find people who are just like you. It's nice to be able to have people with your similar interests and style. Overall, everyone's pretty nice and has a solid respect for their fellow student. People are very school spirited here, so just the fact that you are studying at this school gives you automatic respect and recognition from most people. There are many students that are politically active here (we are located in the capital), every once in a while we'll get some type of political protest on Landis and that's always fun, it never gets too heated. The divide between left and right I believe is quite even. There are of course many liberals because it is a college town, though there is a large number of conservatives as well because we are technically in the south. But the divide is actually pretty even and quite nice, no one side over-powers the other. Like me, many students aren't really sure what they want to do in the future, but luckily we have this great thing called the "Career Center" where there is a number of people willing to help you with anything from making a resume, to just talking about your passion, and the best part about it is that it's all free. It's nice to know that the administration here cares and is willing to help.

The demographic of this school is pretty spread and even. The majority I would say is white, Christian kids from florida, but we do have a strong minority base as well. Also the LGBT community is very strong and active. Since are school is so large, you can pretty much be any type of person, and find people who are just like you. It's nice to be able to have people with your similar interests and style. Overall, everyone's pretty nice and has a solid respect for their fellow student. People are very school spirited here, so just the fact that you are studying at this school gives you automatic respect and recognition from most people. There are many students that are politically active here (we are located in the capital), every once in a while we'll get some type of political protest on Landis and that's always fun, it never gets too heated. The divide between left and right I believe is quite even. There are of course many liberals because it is a college town, though there is a large number of conservatives as well because we are technically in the south. But the divide is actually pretty even and quite nice, no one side over-powers the other. Like me, many students aren't really sure what they want to do in the future, but luckily we have this great thing called the "Career Center" where there is a number of people willing to help you with anything from making a resume, to just talking about your passion, and the best part about it is that it's all free. It's nice to know that the administration here cares and is willing to help.

The demographic of this school is pretty spread and even. The majority I would say is white, Christian kids from florida, but we do have a strong minority base as well. Also the LGBT community is very strong and active. Since are school is so large, you can pretty much be any type of person, and find people who are just like you. It's nice to be able to have people with your similar interests and style. Overall, everyone's pretty nice and has a solid respect for their fellow student. People are very school spirited here, so just the fact that you are studying at this school gives you automatic respect and recognition from most people. There are many students that are politically active here (we are located in the capital), every once in a while we'll get some type of political protest on Landis and that's always fun, it never gets too heated. The divide between left and right I believe is quite even. There are of course many liberals because it is a college town, though there is a large number of conservatives as well because we are technically in the south. But the divide is actually pretty even and quite nice, no one side over-powers the other. Like me, many students aren't really sure what they want to do in the future, but luckily we have this great thing called the "Career Center" where there is a number of people willing to help you with anything from making a resume, to just talking about your passion, and the best part about it is that it's all free. It's nice to know that the administration here cares and is willing to help.

Seminole students come from every background imaginable and everybody can find their niche once they get here. There are religious organizations, Black, Hispanic and other student unions, clubs that fit any and every major, and ways to meet people in your own major. There are students that wear gym clothes to class even if they're not working out, girls that dress with the latest fashions, and guys that wear skater or preppy clothes. I can never pick out which students are financially stable or unstable unless they are blatantly telling the world. Most students are from in state, however, I have tons of friends from different states that have gotten involved in many student and greek run organizations to make their friends. There are political parties that run student government and can intellectually debate current issues as well in clubs or other groups.

The demographic of this school is pretty spread and even. The majority I would say is white, Christian kids from florida, but we do have a strong minority base as well. Also the LGBT community is very strong and active. Since are school is so large, you can pretty much be any type of person, and find people who are just like you. It's nice to be able to have people with your similar interests and style. Overall, everyone's pretty nice and has a solid respect for their fellow student. People are very school spirited here, so just the fact that you are studying at this school gives you automatic respect and recognition from most people. There are many students that are politically active here (we are located in the capital), every once in a while we'll get some type of political protest on Landis and that's always fun, it never gets too heated. The divide between left and right I believe is quite even. There are of course many liberals because it is a college town, though there is a large number of conservatives as well because we are technically in the south. But the divide is actually pretty even and quite nice, no one side over-powers the other. Like me, many students aren't really sure what they want to do in the future, but luckily we have this great thing called the "Career Center" where there is a number of people willing to help you with anything from making a resume, to just talking about your passion, and the best part about it is that it's all free. It's nice to know that the administration here cares and is willing to help.

The demographic of this school is pretty spread and even. The majority I would say is white, Christian kids from florida, but we do have a strong minority base as well. Also the LGBT community is very strong and active. Since are school is so large, you can pretty much be any type of person, and find people who are just like you. It's nice to be able to have people with your similar interests and style. Overall, everyone's pretty nice and has a solid respect for their fellow student. People are very school spirited here, so just the fact that you are studying at this school gives you automatic respect and recognition from most people. There are many students that are politically active here (we are located in the capital), every once in a while we'll get some type of political protest on Landis and that's always fun, it never gets too heated. The divide between left and right I believe is quite even. There are of course many liberals because it is a college town, though there is a large number of conservatives as well because we are technically in the south. But the divide is actually pretty even and quite nice, no one side over-powers the other. Like me, many students aren't really sure what they want to do in the future, but luckily we have this great thing called the "Career Center" where there is a number of people willing to help you with anything from making a resume, to just talking about your passion, and the best part about it is that it's all free. It's nice to know that the administration here cares and is willing to help.

The demographic of this school is pretty spread and even. The majority I would say is white, Christian kids from florida, but we do have a strong minority base as well. Also the LGBT community is very strong and active. Since are school is so large, you can pretty much be any type of person, and find people who are just like you. It's nice to be able to have people with your similar interests and style. Overall, everyone's pretty nice and has a solid respect for their fellow student. People are very school spirited here, so just the fact that you are studying at this school gives you automatic respect and recognition from most people. There are many students that are politically active here (we are located in the capital), every once in a while we'll get some type of political protest on Landis and that's always fun, it never gets too heated. The divide between left and right I believe is quite even. There are of course many liberals because it is a college town, though there is a large number of conservatives as well because we are technically in the south. But the divide is actually pretty even and quite nice, no one side over-powers the other. Like me, many students aren't really sure what they want to do in the future, but luckily we have this great thing called the "Career Center" where there is a number of people willing to help you with anything from making a resume, to just talking about your passion, and the best part about it is that it's all free. It's nice to know that the administration here cares and is willing to help.

There is no word to sum up the students at FSU. They are all so amazing and nice, I haven't encountered one mean person here. Everyone is so kind and helpful. If you are lost or need help in anyway you can stop any student on the street and they will help you. They are also all itching to get involved. There are tons of clubs that you can join, political groups, environmental groups, teaching groups, greek life and more. There is something here for everyone.

One of the great things about FSU is that there is a very diverse population of students from different races, religions, orientations, and socio-economic groups. Even though the students are primarily white, there is a strong presence from other racial groups. Students often dress down for class in comfy clothes, since the focus is more on learning than a fashion show. There isn't much of a pressure to look pretty or dress up on campus. Students interact over academics, clubs, and other groups. Most of the students are from different parts of Florida, there isn't much a presence of students from other states or countries.

There are a lot of leaders on FSU's campus that are interested in a certain cause and work hard to reach their goals and to raise awareness among other students.

A lot of the way I view the student population comes from my experiences from what I have involved myself in on campus and my major. When I was a pre-med student I noticed and apparent difference in the level of competiveness amongst students in that same major, but when I changed major fields I would say it almost felt like a whole new college. The student demographic completely changed- now I feel like people are studying for themselves- to learn about something they are actually interested in as opposed to filling some sort of role. Students come from all sorts of backgrounds: from right outside of Tallahassee to all the way across the world. FSU offers many different outreach programs and help. They have many financial aid opportunities and counselors and Global programs to help any student settle into the FSU lifestyle.

Any experience I've had with activist groups on campus has been great. They're all very excepting if you give them a smile and say you aren't interested, and they're just ecstatic when you agree to sign their petitions! I've not seen any student openly have a racist attitude towards anyone in an LGBT group, a religious affiliation, or for simply being Middle-Eastern or African-American. In a classroom setting, any tension that my be there at home or off campus seems to disappear entirely and students all participate and interact happily together. Concerning financial backgrounds: they're all over the place. Florida has been hit pretty hard by this recession in particular fields including architecture and public schooling. My father and mother worked/work in those respective fields and have been hit pretty hard with what's happening in the nation. That being said, Florida has a great program called Bright Futures. It's a state-wide scholarship that has fairly simple requirements to achieve, and with the standards it takes to get into FSU, almost every student I know, that isn't from another state, has it. It pays for 50-75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our tuition depending on which bracket you fall into, and this makes just about everyone sit a lot more comfortably than they previously may have been. So even if your financial background isn't the greatest, it's really hard to tell most of the time on campus.

FSU has a pretty active community. There are lots of different religious groups for students to join, as well as political groups. The College Republicans are extremely outspoken and are all over campus, but they're really the only group that likes shoving their ideology in your face. FSU is pretty laid back - most people wear jeans or sweatpants and t-shirts to class, but you don't look out of place dressing a little nicer if the mood strikes either. The financial background is pretty varied, as is ethnicity. Most of the students are from Florida, as it is a public Florida institution. I don't think that any student would feel out of place at FSU - there's really a wide range of people at FSU, and most people seem to interact pretty well. There's a great pride group for the LGBT community as well.

Being a college campus, FSU fosters the ideologies of today's youth. Maybe disfranchised, definitely cynical to the bone, FSU's student population makes every group, minority or majority, feel welcome. FSU offers many different culture-based clubs, whether it be an ethnic culture or a genre-type culture (Cypher, the hip-hop club is an example), FSU is has a niche for anyone willing to express themselves to their peers. There are also venues for LGBT and other gender-based organizations. Often the on-campus movie theater will hold an LGBT Club-hosted film festival, screening modern examples of gay and lesbian cinema for any interested students. Despite the wide variety of students and clubs, FSU sponsors concerts and other social events that unify the different cliques and make them work together for the same goal. Large school events often feature performing acts from different groups all on one stage, bringing their differences together to promote tolerance and appreciation for other cultures and interests. Generally, though, the trick to fitting in with a daily routine is to be casual and friendly. Any student, no matter what his or her background, is receptive to benevolence. To not stand out in the FSU student body, just smile and be yourself.

I am in the Honors Program, so my classmates are fellow Honors students from diverse backgrounds and cities around the world/country. They are all extremely smart and supportive of those around them.

The student body varies here at FSU. In a typical day I will run across your stereotypical “bros” and “brahs” as well as your stoners, geeks, Goths, etc. Due to my major, I run into a lot of creative writing people mixed in with those who want to become journalists. From what I have seen, many people on campus are politically active and are more than willing to take part in protests whether it is on campus in the student union or right in front of the capitol building. Furthermore, there are various organizations on campus which help promote equality for everyone regardless of race, gender, or sexual preference.

The population at FSU is racially, religiously, socially, and economically diverse. Greek life is a predominant aspect of social behaviors at Florida State, but there are also groups for people who may not be as "fratty" as their peers. I personally don't belong to a sorority, but have found my niche among students in greek life, student government, religious groups, academic clubs, artsy students, and a varying number of unique individuals. Although certain students may fit into a group of peers, I feel everyone on campus interacts harmoniously. Students on campus are casual and comfortable among their peers, and you will certainly find a variety of fashion in your classes. Between pajama wearing bums, gym clad Leach goers, business attire young professionals, and casual college ensembles, students express their mood and style through what they wear to class. With such a diverse and open minded student body, it is nearly impossible to imagine that anyone would feel left out.

FSU prides itself in being a diverse community. The reason I chose to attend Florida State is behind my first campus visit. I walked around and I did not feel like a visitor. I felt like I fit in and could see myself as a student at the university because it was so diverse. There are students from many different religious, racial, political, and socio-economic backgrounds. Our school also offers the CARE program to assist students, who are the first in their family to attend college, in adjusting to the social and academic atmosphere. There are also over 500 student clubs and organizations that range from lumberjack clubs to young democrats. We also have over 20 campus ministries. My experiences with different groups on campus has been positive. One thing that I looked forward to about college was the different voices and opinions I would get to hear. I love that we have free speech zones and such a variety of organizations. There is no cookie cutter image for a Seminole.

Nobody, and I do mean nobody, should feel out of place at FSU. The students come from all over, so the school as a whole is very open and accepting of everyone. There are plenty of clubs for you no matter your race, sexual orientation, religious beliefs; you have plenty of opportunities to meet others just like you. There's so much for you to get involved with, expand your knowledge, and meet new people.

Since FSU has such a diverse student body, it's very easy to meet new friends. Weather you're a certain race, practice a certain religion, come from a wealthy or poor family, or whatever, you can definitely find a group of friends that fit with your personality and share your same interests.

Everyone on campus is friendly and genuinely happy to be here. There is an overall tolerance of all kinds of groups among the students. I have never seen or heard of any instances of bullying. Our students are pretty diverse, There is pretty much a club or organization out there for everyone. Its really easy to get involved.

The students are pretty diverse in religious and political views and there are many activists groups with LGBT and feminism. A lot of students that you meet are pretty cultured and open-minded but unfortunately the vast majority of students see students who are a stereotypical frat boy and ignorant. You can see students dressed in a mix between baggy t's and sweat pants or some getting dressed up unusually nice for class.

Friendly and helpful, I always recieve help when i need it.

Everyone here is ready to make friends and get along, there is always someone to join you and go to a play, play a game of frisbee, or have a discussion about life.

They are mostly military students.

Due to the size of my school, my classmates are an incredibly diverse group of people, though the general feeling I get is one of academic diligence, not excellence, and flair for enjoying life.

Most of my classmates seem uninterested and bored. Most of them keep to themselves and can't wait to leave class.

My classmates share similar interests but vastly different views making for interesting classroom discussions.

Intelligent, fun-loving, eager to learn, easy to talk to.

Most of my classmates are not very serious or focused on their work.

Very kind hearted, helpful and generally enjoyable people.

Very diverse, friendly and outgoing.

The best word to describe the FSU student body is polarized. "Intellectual" types and moderates will feel very out of place at this college. Racial diversity/interaction is rare, unfortunately Tallahassee divides the white and black populations between FSU and its crummier sister FAMU. Surprisingly the political scene is equally divided, with plenty of reactionary conservatives and radical liberals. The school has its own abortion protests, complete with photoshopped pictures of decapitated fetus mannequins, on display for all to see in the union green (yes this really did happen!!) as well as student democrat stands who jeer at anyone who politely elects not to sign petitions to support Obamacare. Still other students are not active in anything at all, roaming the campus in sweats and flip-flops, a dazed look in their eye from too much beer at the frat party last night.

My classmates are very intelligent and mature people who are dedicated to achieving their goals at the Florida State University, these people work hard to maintain their GPA in good standards and believe in persistence.

Most of my classmates are really friendly and intelligent individuals who are willing to help eachother out as far as classwork and forming study groups goes. They are quite social, yet focused on doing well in classes.

Most of the classmates I have met here at FSU are all very hard-working college students, who also seem to know how to take it easy.

My Classmates work hard in school. College is a lot better than high school in my opinion. You have the opportunity to get to know your professor and friends on a close level.

My classmates come from all over the country.

Typical college student.

As a theatre major, my classmates are truly the most vivid human beings I have ever met; they are ambitious, colorful, energetic, and I feel such an ambiance of true joy coming from each of them because we share the happiness of studying what we love at a university that we love.

Incredibly friendly, Conservative, Extremely School-Spirited, Fun

My classmates are very helpful, engageing and diverse.

Friendly, outgoing, and very helpful!

My classmates are helpful,nice, and responsible. The reason my classmates are helpful they are willing to tell you what classes are good or bad. Also, they tell you what you missed in class, and helpful when comes to group projects or just working in a group when comes to classwork. The classmates are nice because they always say hi or acknowledge you as person or because you made friends with them. The classmates are responsible because they can give their opinion on the topic and it shows that they did the reading for that topic.

My classmates are driven and interested in what they are learning, actively participating and glad to be in the classes they are taking, always making it easier for me to get into the subject and be an active learner even on my worst Monday mornings.

Very friendly, helpful people who would like to get to know a stranger.