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There are alot of hipsters here who care more about looking artsy than actually possessing any talent, but I guess that's true for most city schools since the city is full of hipsters. There are also a fair share of rich trust fund babies who want to go out and hit the bars every night because it’s the first time they’ve been away from mommy and daddy. Though it’s hard to make friends with commuters at first (because they’re always gone) you’ll find they are some of the nicest most down to earth people here. Res life is highly overrated, and I think you're better off finding an apartment somewhere like Harlem or something, because the dorms are really lame. Clubs are for the most part pretty crummy, as the administration is too strict to let anything fun happen, and most people don’t stay around on campus. Also, alot of the clubs are for a set niche of kids, for example it only took one SOL (students of latino origin) meeting to figure out I was unwelcome because I came from a middle class background. That was pretty offensive to me. I've found my background impedes a lot of my opinion of the school.

Our student body is very diverse. But most of the minorities are commuters, so for actual students residing on campus is majority white. The economic class for most students is middle class. Although it costs 45 grand to go here, 91{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students are on financial aid, so FU is not a rich kid school by any means. No student would feel out of place at fordham. Most students will wear normal clothes to class, depending on the weather. Of course different types of students interact, its a very warm campus. Most of fordham students are from the tri-state area, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Its rare for kids outside f that. Financial backgrounds are lower middle class. Students are very politically aware and active. I would say predominately left. No students do not talk about how much they will make one day.

There a lot of different groups and organizations on campust that you can get involved. There is also a large mixture of liberals and conservatives.

The only kind of student who would feel out of place here is someone who doesn't put effort in their work or contribute their unique abilities to the fordham body.

Most students wear jeans and a nice shirt to class, and present themselves in a clean-cut manner. I am probably one of the few students who almost always wear sweatshirts and sweatpants to class, since i'm running to the gym or to practice. Financially, most students are very lucky to come from wealthy backgrounds. Most students do not talk about this (as a matter of fact I did not know how well off one of my good friends was until she invited me back to her house after a year of knowing her). Unfortunately, there are some students that flaunt what they have, but most people know better and do not interact with them.

my experience with race - I've just learned that people could be really ignorant. what kin of student will feel out of place at fordham. - Indian or islamic intereation - not much every one kind of stick to there ow. 4 tables -table 1 football players, table 2 black people, table 3 popular pretty people, table 4 everyone else. Most fordham students are from the tri state area financial background - a lot of kids r loaded are students politically aware or active. - for the most part yes

I have no experiences with those types of groups. Non-drinking students might feel out of place at Fordham, but more of them are needed and our Wellness community is doubling in size next year, so there is still hope. What students wear to class ranges from pajamas to suits depending on who they are and if they may be going to an internship, job, interview, etc. Most of the students interact in one way or another with each other. Most Fordham students are from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Financial backgrounds are in most cases middle class who are well-off to rich. If students are politically active/aware there is not much indication at Fordham either way, although there are 2 political clubs. How much students will earn one day is a major concern for a large percentage of them.

fordham has an extremely diverse student body. any race and we got it, but most white kids live on campus, while most of the minorities commute. we have a big commuter population. and the reason the students commute is to obviously save a lot of money. as I said before, even though it costs 45,000 every year, our school is not filled with rich kids by any means, 91{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students are on financial aid here. no student would feel out of place here, we have kids from every corner of the world. clothes: anything and everything. when its cold, pants and a jacket. i dunno. just like regular clothes. roll out of bed, its college different types of students always interact, always four tables: well 3 of the tables are filled with everyone all mixed and matched, and the last one is for the basketball team because they are always in the caf, i mean always! and they always sit at the same table every day, every meal students are from the tri-state area: new york, new jersey, connecticut financial backgrounds: middle class, not wealthy but not struggling students are very politically aware and active and they are mostly left. with a few hard core rightists they don't really talk about how much they will make because fordham students are so down to earth, they wouldn't never do something so snobbish

I wouldn't say I've had any out of this world racial or religious enlightenments. What I have had though is a case or two of culture shock. On the soccer team last year we had kids from Scotland, South Africa, Ghana Iceland, New York, California, Arizona, Kentucky, Connecticut, New Jersey and Texas. The mannerisms and lifestyles of my teammates were all vast and extremely interesting. Also the age difference was incredible. I was the youngest person on the team at the beginning of the season, being 17 years old. The oldest kid on the team was 25. On my own team, there were people five and six years older than me. The ages of the four defenders in front of me were 20, 21, 24, and 21. It was very, very tough to adjust to at first, but by the end of the season I was comfortable. Most students dress very relaxed to class. I would say that opposites don't usually attract here. You find people you are similar to and those are your friends. Most students here are from the New York/Long Island/Staten Island area. I would say about 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are from the East Coast. You have to be either extremely wealthy, extremely smart or both to go to school and stay here the full four years. You also could be an extremely talented athlete, but those are few and far between. Alot of students are surprisingly politcally active! I was shocked. And all I ever hear about is how rich my peers are going to be when they graduate. It could be the single-handed most annoying aspect of having friends. People should do what they love and not what will earn them the most money.

I feel like everyone is segregated... and the different racial clubs (i.e. Gaelic society, Greek club, ASILI, etc.) makes it worse-there is a club for literally every race. Protestants, Muslims, Jews, etc.... anyone that is not Catholic would feel out of place. Most students dress nice for class - no pj's and only some wear sweats. Most Fordham students are from the Tri-state area, but we do have a decent amount from across the U.S. and international students. Predominantly liberal.

I am a big people watcher. I love to sit and watch people, even if they catch me doing it (always an awkward situation). After people watching the student body at Fordham for half a year, I have come to some major conclusions about the people who come to school here. There are certain categories of students here. The Jock/Cheerleader/School Spirted Type who loves Keggers and House Parties, rocks Fordham gear every day, and has the most school pride I have ever seen. We all know this category. They are in every single college in America. They are the kids who go to the football game with their face painted. If Fordham had frats and sororities, they would be in them. They belong to every school-spirit related club. They go to class in the same Fordham sweatshirt and Fordham sweatpants everyday. The girls swoon after the athletes and the athletes typically belong to this category as well. You’ll never find them at a bar or club, and they’ll certaintly never venture into Manhattan. Mostly, this group stays within Fordham boundaries, drinking beer at house parties while trying to hook up with that new cheerleader. Go Rams. The Artsy/Emo/“I am so New York” Type. These are the people who feel that they belong in New York City or in some cases, that New York City belongs to them. This is probably my favorite group to watch. The girls strut around in the latest fashions, emaciate themselves to look like Kate Moss, and wear their huge sunglasses 24/7. The guys in this group weigh less than the girls do, wear tighter pants than the girls do, and think they are the shit more than the girls do. I think this group has watched one to many re-runs of “Sex and the City”. There is only one Carrie Bradshaw. Sorry. The Future Work-a-holic Manhattan Executive who is already overworked and overstressed. Although these are few and far between, I have seen my fair share of this group at Fordham. These are the kids who run from their honor classes to their work-study to their internship to the gym and back again. These are the students who drank too much New York City “I-need-to-achieve” potion. These people are sign up for every club, every event, and every show, just to beef up their resume. Slow down, guys. Graduation is three and a half years away. The Group not worth mentioning. Or in other words, Wannabes. Wannabe anythings. These people don’t care which group they are a apart of, just as long as they are in one. This group is difficult to define, due to their chameleon-like nature. So, let me give you an example. One of my best friends (an extremely stylish, funny, beautiful, all around great girl) has a roommate who fits into this Wannabe category perfectly. In September, her roommate, an Abercrombie and Fitch Polo wearing short brunette girl, moved in as a nerdy honor student hoping to get a 5.0 on her report card. Over time, I noticed (using my impeccable people watching abilities) this girl’s change in persona. Little by little, this girl became a wannabe of my friend. She bought the same clothes. She bought the same shoes. She bought the same perfume. She subscribed to fashion magazines and now considers herself a New York Fashionista. That, in short, is a wannabe. Someone who wants but will never be. These people tend to stick together, so they are easy to spot around the Fordham campus. Just look for the girls who look really awkward in their skinny jeans and booties, or the guys who are talking really loudly about how drunk they got last night.

-I feel there is harmony amongst different races, socio-economic, etc. groups at Fordham -Most students wear sweats to class. -Different types of students interact, although I often notice a bit of segregation I guess just by comfort in the cafeteria. -TYpes of students in cafeteria: athletes, black people, white people, and those people who think they are "fabulous" -Most fordham students are from wealthy backgrounds or are locals. -I do not hear students talking about how much they'll earn one day... maybe business students, occasionally.

Classroom attire runs the length of a spectrum: The sweatpants/t-shirts kids, the typical jeans and sweater, to the preppy ironed jeans and polo. You'll also see "kids in suits" because so many students intern in the city right before of after class. And as far as footwear, get yourselves some flip flops because its Fordham Footwear attire for the majority of the year!

Most of Fordham's activist groups are very friendly and do a lot of great programs and campaigns on campus. Fordham's group Progressive Students for Justice alienates EVERYONE and is the most annoying group, possibly, on earth. I really don't know what most students wear to class, I don't pay attention to it. I can say, however, that it is not like some schools where you catch people in suits going to class. Different types of students generally don't interact. Many people know each other from different clubs and organizations but they don't spend a lot of time interacting with one another except for a few conversations here and there. I don't sense any animosity among the groups. One table: Football players. They are so obnoxious, loud, and take up so much room it's enough to push one to kill themselves. Nevermind the fact that you pay half or more of their tuition so they can sit there and throw blue powerade at one another. Second table: The skinny jeans liberals. Enough said. The non-football playing african american/ black students. Third table: The staten island/ long island/ north jersey trash girls with their overly expensive bags, over dyed hair, and over tanned skin. The stories of their weekends are also overly disgusting. Fourth table: the very rich kids at Fordham who all seem to have some sort of pink dog on their collar, boys and girls, or an alligator on their shoes, and are carrying plain looking bags that cost over $500. Most Fordham students are from the State of New York, particularly west chester county and long island, Connecticut, and North Jersey. There is also a fairly large Massachusetts and Philadelphia-area population. Most Fordham students come from families that make over $200,000 per year. Students are generally politically apathetic. Students are mostly just left of center. Students constantly talk about their future financial prospects.

religous, smart, like to party somewhat, serious about school, want to make money, wealthy, student are from long island, new york, new jersey. political but not sure to what extent.

There are over 135 groups, clubs, and organizations on campus. Every race, ethnicity, and sexuality that wants to be represented, has the opportunity. There is a general tendency towards peace and justice, as well as equality. Many students are politically active, especially with the ongoing war in Iraq and the presidential campaigns. There are, however, a large number who are apathetic and do not take seriously their civic responsibilities. A person who expects not to embrace the urban environment and earn two educations (one from the classroom and one from the street) would not fit in well at Fordham--Rose Hill. Jeans and a t-shirt are the common outfit worn to classes, with the occasional baggy pants on some students or the popped collar polo shirt on others. Most of the students are down to earth and come from middle-upper middle class backgrounds. We all feel the strain of tuition costs and student loans, but know that higher education is essential for successful careers.

Fordham is fairly diverse and this is a major plus. As opposed to a lot of schools in New York, there is a substantial amount of Financial Aid given out and there are a lot of students from New York. If you are worried about being stuck with a bunch of rich kids this is a pretty good school to avoid them.

One new thing that I did not get to experience in high school was racial, religious, economic etc. diversity within the student body. Coming to Fordham was truly a culture shock in that sense. I haven't sensed real division with regards to friendships between students of differing backgrounds. As far as regional origin, I've met students from all over the U.S. For the most part, the student body seems to come from middle-class backgrounds though I've met upper-class and very poor or working-class students as well. Due to the presence of various clubs/organizations on campus, I'd say students are politically aware, though I'm not sure how active. Most students I've encountered are either center or left with regard to political views. Very rarely have I heard students discussing salaries etc.

There's are big race and class divides between commuter students and students who live at the school. Between them, there's enough "diversity' for a student to find their peers. Few students seem politically motivated; thanks to the school's affiliation with the Catholic Church and the business and law schools, the school is more noticeably conservative.