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There is not a whole lot of diversity on campus, though there is some and QU says its working on that. I feel quite comfortable with the student body; most people are friendly and almost everyone holds the door open for other people. Most girls dress nicely, even for class, although its fine to wear sweats if you want. Most students are from the Northeast, mainly New York (Long Island, especially), New Jersey, Mass., and Connecticut. The most prevalent financial background is upper-middle class or even upper class. Unfortunately, there is not much student activism on campus and barely any political activism or discussion.

Quinnipiac is a diverse school. We have a few people from various ethnicities. Although, the vast majority of the student body is caucasian. In terms of financial background, which is a suggested topic for discussion in this section, please refer to the stereotyping section for a description.

Not very diverse visually but diverse economically. Rich kids and poorer kids intermingled but college is the great equalizer which is nice. I think the typical QU student is a hard working, active friendly person who wants to work hard for their grade and get a good education while still being involved in campus and having a social life.Students in general are not politicaly active. Most students have a career in mind.. but many end up switching

Racially i have not had much interaction. Religiously i know a few people very involved with FCA. My coach is a lesbian but in general i feel lgbt are not accepted as much here at Quinnipiac as they were at my high school in central new york. Skater, punkish, country and very artsy students will feel out of place. North Face, spandex and ugs. No really, you hang out with the students you are most similar with. Athletes, punkish, long island gals and guetto boys and then the minorities. Long Island. Rich family backgrounds where parents own their own businesses. Students are not not very politically involved. Yes students talk about their future financial status a lot.

Kinda cliquey. Upper middle to upper class. We seem to be a little more showy about our parents wealth here than other private colleges....this isn't a good thing. Overall nice students. Too small for greek life, creates a divide on campus.

I honestly think that there is someone for everyone. The school does have the tendency to attract "preppy" kids but there are many students that don't fall into that category. Students wear whatever they want. For morning classes many students show up in sweatpants or even pajamas. For my 8 AM's I always threw on a different shirt and sweatshirt and headed to class. For girls, you will see a lot of vera bradley and many otehr designer brands on campus. For all students the North Face is extremely popular. You don't need one to fit in though. You will also see many students dressed up during midterms and finals for presentating projects; so bring good clothes! Students represent different races, religious backgrounds, sexuality, and socio-economic status'. All financial backgrounds can be found and many students are politically active, mostly democratic. The WSJ is free at the school and can be found around campus. They also give out local newspapers and a student discount is available for major papers that aren't available on campus.

Students here are like any other high school. There is not really any cliques, like you might picture in Mean Girls, but everyone has their own little group. Most of the time you become really close friends with your roommates and people in your hall but its so easy to make friends in classes as well.

The campus is generally not very diverse, but admissions is trying to change that. A student that would feel out of place at Quinnipiac is an African American. Most students wear sweat pants or jeans to class. Different types of students do interact. The students in the dining hall: one table would be all from one sorority or fraternity, one would be a sports team and the other two would be girls that are giggling with their friends. Most students are from the tri-state area or Massachusetts. Students are not politically active. The political groups (young republicans, etc.) on campus are not very popular. Students do talk about how much they will earn one day.

Quinnipiac's student body is not very diverse. However, everyone here seems to be interested in getting to know each other. Most come from a middle to upper-class family. It is a little bit cliquey here but that also could just be because people here like to stick with their group of friends. However, I believe there is someone for every type of person here.

This school is not very diverse so you have to be willing to accept no diversity almost in terms of race and ethnich backgrounds

There is barely any diversity at this school. Most students are the same; homogeneous population. But there are student groups for the minorities. And the school is trying to up their diversity level. Students are not politically aware at all...I wish they were. Most are from Massachusetts, Long Island (where I am from), New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Most Quinnipiac students are from Connecticut, New York, or New Jersey. But there are plenty from other places too. Students are similar in some ways but different in others, I have found a ton of different types of people to be friends with. I truly believe there is something for everyone at Quinnipiac, or if you are like me, a bunch of different activities to be involved in.

The school was voted second most apathetic on one of those college polls, so even though there are QU Democrats and QU Republicans listed as student organizations, no one really cares. Many people look very similar: white, middle to upper-middle class, from the same areas. Many people come from Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York, so many people have similar ideas.

All the same. Rich, stuck-up kids from Long Island.

Dispite outsider opinions, Quinnipiac has its share of diversity. Kids from all over the northeast give students a range of what life is like other then where they call home.

QU is mostly made up of white privledged kids. What students wear to class is a mixed subject. You have those who roll out of bed and go to class than you have the "steriotypical" ones who wear Uggs, A&F shirts, and nice pants (get dressed up to go to class) Everyone sits with everyone at the Caf. Most students at QU are from CT, Long Island, and New Jersey.

The thing about quinnipiac is its not a very racially diverse school. But the few students that are black, latino or whatnot dont really have a problem associating with others. We're all just people after all. The majority of students that go here are weathly, Quinnipiac is known for being extremely stingy with finincal aid, so basically its really expensive to go here.

The bulk of QU students come from the Northeast. New York and New Jersey are also popular states. 80{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students actually come from out-of-state and it is not a racially diverse school, although the numbers have been improving over the past few years. The students on campus stay on campus during the weekends. It is nothing of a commuter school. The students on campus, for the most part, live on campus and everyone is pretty easy-going. It gets to be a pretty close-knit community around campus where it isn't hard to get to know anyone around campus. It's a good environment to be in.

mostly white, rich, they have the newest cars out,

The student population is mostly white with a 63{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} to 37{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} female to male ratio. However, there are many group organizations on campus to make students feel more at home if they are part of a minority- Black Student Union, Association to Maximize Cultural Influence (Italian), Asian and Pacific Islander Student Association, GLASS (Gay/Transgendered students or supporters), International Club, Latino Cultural Society, Hellenic Society, and Irish Club. There is also organizations for religious groups such as Branches, Campus Crusade for Christ, and Hillel. There are religious figures on campus and mass is offered every week. You can also join sororities or fraternities or join another organization that caters to your major, interests, or hobbies. Most students are from Connecticut, Jersey, New York, and Mass.

While only a small percentage (about 13{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}) are self-identified students of color at QU, there are tons of opportunities to connect with people that you identify with, or those that you don't. Diversity groups are very common on campus, giving just about everyone the chance to meet with people who share the same backgrounds. Recently, there were some racial issues on campus with harsh words being written to students of certain backgrounds, but the whole campus cannot be defined because of the ignorance of only a few. The university seems to me to be a very accepting one, and cliques are not as clear as they were in high school. You don't notice all of the African-Americans sitting together at one table, while the Asians are at another and the White students are together as well. We all have friends with different backgrounds, it becomes an unnecessary thing to worry about. Most of the students are on financial aid, but you can tell that most students come from families with money. Even with money it is hard to pay over 40K just for tuition every year. Overall, the campus is pretty laid-back.

There is not a lot of diversity at QU. We are trying to get there though. Sadly there have been some racial contreversies regarding certain people leaving racist comments around. This is uncool and not tolerated by the university. Overall we are very accepting. LGBT issues are generally non-existant, even amongst the fraternities. We have an active group (GLASS - gay lesbian and straight supporters) that does a lot of good things for the campus. Most students wear PJ's and sweats to class if they are health science, but dress to the nines if they are business. It's kind of funny. Most QU students are from New York (Long Island) and New Jersey, the rest are from the New England area. I think on the whole students are upper middle class. People are NOT politically active on campus. In fact we won the most apathetic campus award last year. Overall if you look reallllllly hard, you might feel like there are slightly more democrats, but people generally don't care about politics. Some students talk about how much they will earn one day, most of us hope it's millions to erase the debt we accrue here!

The racial diversity on campus is somewhat small, the majority of students are caucasian however the amount of racial diversity is slowing growing and there are always diversity programs that are taking place. QU is one of the highest schools that does not care about politics but I also feel that this is changes especially with the new election. I know personally this election has drawn my interest and in almost every one of my classes we have discussed it.

QU has a lot of issues with diversity whether anyone admits it or not. There are many jewish and catholic students. Many caucasian. Many girls do where the UGGS and Northface. Many students get over dressed for class. Groups are pretty homogenous. Most students are from New York, CT and New Jersey and Mass. There is a mix of financial backgrounds. We are the second worst school in the country for caring about anything, according to the Princeton Review.

they're all weekend warriors nothing to compare to the state schools.

Most people are the same. White kids who are middle to upperclass. Most students are from the northeast; New York, New Jersey, Mass, RI, Maine, NH, etc.

Very large Jewish population, lots of girls on campus (I think the current ratio is 2:1, it was 3:1 in the past). There are not many black students, organizations are on campus for minorities (ex. black student union, Hillel). Because of the large Jewish population many Jewish holidays there are no classes. I would consider the gay/lesbian population to be relatively moderate in size, and people feel comfortable wtih their sexuality (there are gay-lesbian organizations). Lots of students are always on their cell phones. Typical clothing is Uggs, Vera Bradley/coach bags, big designer sunglassses, tunics, tights. Guys are generally athletic/abercrombie dressers, some are more "punk rock." Theres a great student-run radio station and also a student-run TV station (great communications opportunities). I don't know anything about politics on campus really. Most Quininpiac students are from New York (especially long island), NJ, MA, and lots of hockey players are from canada and MN. students do talk about money a lot but ingenearl have no idea how to manage it if their parents give them everything.

Very low diversity, but it's getting better. Mosty rich kids, but that's a stereotype that's getting better. Very apathetic, but this year in particular, that's getting better as kids are trying to change QU for the better. Politically, it's apathetic, too. Of those who voice themselves, seems to be about evenly split Democrat/Republican.

Student's show little school spirit. In the residence halls they write derogatory things on the walls as well as racial slurs. The majority of students don't listen to authority figures and really do take advantage of what they have. At a school that is 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} females 1 out of every 10 are raped and 1 out of every 4 are sexually harassed or have been in an attempted rape situation. There is no crisis center or outlet for girls and when people take a stand they are called "weird".

Homogenous mostly white school. Everyone's of the same socio-economic standing. Religion is either christian or jewish. Majority female and then male. Most students don't care about politics or the world, just college and their lives.

In all its fun, wear sweats to class, glasses, no makeup if you want, its not one of those places where you see girls going to class in stilettos. There are of course the few who do get dressed up for their 8 am classes, but ive worn sweats or jeans and t-shirts most of my time here like most of the student body. One thing is that we have shuttles that bring you to new haven at night so the weekends here are fun, lots of cheap fun bars and chances to meet lots of people from all the colleges and universities around us.

The student body at Quinnipiac is very narrow-minded, unoriginal, and apathetic.

not so much diversity.

The school is mostly caucasian, but there a variety of groups devoted to diversity. Most students are financially well off and from NY, NJ, and MA. Kids here wear actual clothes to class for the most part. Sweat pants are usually only worn on Fridays, but jeans and polos flip flops or uggs make up the usual attire.

A lot of the students fit into a particular mold however it isn't hard to find friends, everyone is pretty nice!

Quinnipiac is not very diverse at all. It's predominantly white, and minorities tend to stick together. The majority of students are Catholic, but people get along well regardless of religion. A lot of people come from New England and surrounding states, and almost all from the suburbs...we're talking upper-middle class in terms of socio-economics. The way people dress is pretty laidback. In the morning, almost everyone is in pajamas. When it's cold, sweatpants are pretty common, as well as jeans. When it warms up, skirts and summer dresses make an appearance. Simply put, the majority of students are preppy.

There is no diversity on the campus, a few minorites and thats about it. The average student here is good looking and from a rich suburban town. The girls are hot and there is a lot of them. Everybody wears the normal preppy college atire, abercrombie, american eagle, polo, lacoste, etc. Not much political activism on campus and students don't really seem to care.

We lack in diversity, we are mostly white kids. It's a really interesting location in New England, its gets a LOT of Long Island kids, New Jersey (central and north), NYC kids, and massachusetts, Rhode Island, and connecticut. The diversity amoungst white kids is actually astounding and is an awesome reason to come here. Everyone here is so different but looks the same! We lack in uniqueness however, everyone wears a lot of the same clothes (preppy or skate companies mostly) Most kids are financially sound because its a rich school, but not all. Definetly not all.

Not extemely diverse by race, but it is by every other aspect

There is very little racial diversity.

I personally don't participate in any groups. However, I've noticed that anyone who does, loves it. There's a group for everyone.

Quinnipiac is made up of mostly Caucasian students. A lot of Christians and Jewish people attend this school. Students are usually dressed to impress, especially on the weekends.

The student population is about 37{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} male and 63{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} female. So the guys try to rack as many fucks as they can within their four years here while the girls become ever more slutacious while in competition for a dick. That your gig? Go ahead, I'm not stopping ya. As I stated earlier, no diversity. I mean, I guess theres your fair share of the protestant and jewish. Barely any African Americans. Racism is kinda prevelent here, but I havent heard of many occurances for a while.

There are more girls than boys here but its pretty hard to tell I think. There's a lot of activities put on my the student body and everyone is pretty active in extracurricular.

I believe this school is made up of mainly rich kids who depend on mommy and daddy for everything, and it reflects in how they act. Most kids are from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or Massachusetts. The boys for the most part are immature, and the girls are sluts. I dont know if this is what it is like everywhere, but most of the stereotypes are perfect. That is why I am transferring.

QU lacks racial diversity with mainly a white student body. Most students wear sweats or they dress casually. If someone wears khakis to class, they probably have a presentation. Most Quinnipiac students are from Long Island, Westchester County, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. QU is not politcally aware but there are students organizations such as QU Democrats and QU Republicans for students who are interested in politics. The student body is mostly female with a 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}/40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} female. Most students own a Vera Bradley bag, Ugg boots and a North Face jacket, backpack or both. The male students also are preppy.

A lot of the students are the same, and it's sad to say, but there really isn't a lot of diversity on campus. I didn't come from a very diverse high school, so I really didn't have a problem with it, but still, it's understandable to see why some people would like to see different faces around campus. If you look in the parking lot, most of the students are from CT, NY (Long Island), NJ (Bergen County), or MA - and most are proud to let people know where they come from.

Quinnipiac is not very diverse. Most students are from the tri-state area. The stereo-type is that most students wear UGGS and a North-face, which is all too true.

Church every Sunday is good. Very low variation in social status. Alot of students wear sweatpants or jeans to class. Most students are from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

people seemed to judge you if you weren't dressed like them, they assumed that because you dress differently that one will act in a certain way. After meetng some people, that is when I would make judgments on who they were, and most all of them acted the same way