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This depends on the audience. Locally, DU is known as an overpriced school with snobby rich kids that were not smart enough to go out east.

There are common stereotypes at DU because we are a private university. Often times the sterotype is white, rich kids, but that is not entirely true. Although there are students that come from wealthy families, the majority of my friends actually do have student loans and over 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our student population has scholarships or financial aid. One thing I like about DU is that the stereotype of athletes is not as prevalent as at other schools. I have classes with a lot of the athletes and are actually friends with them, they aren't just distant idols. There are other stereotypes that exist at DU, such as stoners and frat starts, but I have found that all the various groups do a lot of mixing, so just because you belong to one "group" doesn't mean you are confined to that group at all.

The usual stereotype is that ALL students are white, rich, athletes, business students and quite possibly ivy-league rejects. (totally not true by the way)

The stereotype of DU students is that everyone participates in Greek Life and comes from backgrounds filled with trust funds and money.

The stereotype of most students at DU is that they are rich white kids. However, 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students are on scholarship, meaning that the stereotype of "all rich kids," is untrue.

Students at DU unfortunately have the stereotype of being white, rich kids. I believe this is mostly caused by the amount the university costs to attend. Not just anyone gets into DU and we have high standards that have to be met in order to be accepted.

DU is often stereotyped as a school for rich kids of below average to average achievement, who prefer parties to academics.

Perhaps that because DU is a private school the students are rich and spoiled.

The DU campus mainly consists of rich/upper-class white students, who typically live sheltered lives and live off of mom and dad.

A rich, smart school.

The most common stereotype is that DU is a bunch of rich white kids who came to school here to be close to the mountains.

Rich, white snobs/athletes

Rich, snobby, oblivious

Some think DU is a affluent, white, conservative, ski school.

A lot of people see DU students as stuck up rich kids.

DU has the reputation of being a very prestigoius, small, private university with small classes and lots of personal attention from great professors. Alot of people also think that DU is a very stuck up school, and that students like to hang out at the bars. We have no school spirit and are more concerned with the coolest themed party for that night.

That everyone at DU is a rich white kid.

Some stereotypes about DU students are that they are the stuck up rich kids and out from out of town.

We're a bunch of rich kids with trust funds.

We have a dichotomy of the trust-fund babies who go to school because it's expected and a handful of extraordinarily bright and talented movers and shakers.

Everyone is from the east coast and is rich and uppity

A common stereotype is that DU students come from wealthy families, are preppy, all have houses in the mountains, and like to go out and party a lot.

Rich rich rich. Drink a lot.

DU has been described as a "White Kids Paradise." Most believe that all students are very rich.

Rich, white campus. Students very full of themselves. Definately not a party school.

Many people believe that all DU students are rich, preppy, and have trust funds. Additionally, it is considered a white, elitist school which caters to boys and girls taking over the family business. We're considered skiers, tennis players, and golfers.

That they are rich and snobby and that everyone going skiing or snowboarding all the time.

DU students are, in general, trust-fund babies who have had almost everything handed to them and aren't really worried about where the future will find them. Expensive cars and the latest fashion fads. Class? I think I'll go, but honestly I couldn't care less. Intellectual...Huh?

Everyone is filthy rich and snobby, that the school is really difficult to get into/do well in, that the classes are tiny

the students work hard and party hard. also that the students come from rich families.

Everybody is filthy rich, and conservative.

Spoiled rich kids or poor kids who are here on scholorship, no diversity

We're rich, spoiled, materialistic, and snobby.

That everyone is white and that we do not have as much fun as the kids at the University of Colorado Boulder

Extremely rich, white, preppy, snobby people, ski school, crazy frat parties.

Preppy, rude, cocky

That the majority of students come from wealthy or affluent backgrounds. Students here are apathetic, and living entirely off their parent's money. It is a homogeneous student body, with little diversity or appreciation for diversity, or people who are different

That it is an upper class institution that is not entirely welcoming of diversity.

They are mainly rich white kids.

The stereotypes of DU students tend to be that all the students here are rich and snobby. DU is also known for its "lack" of diversity.

We are smart. We are boring. Parties can be hard to find. We wear North Face and flip flops. Daniels is full of hot guys. Classes are harder than CU or other public schools in Colorado. We are a ski school. We are rich and snobby.

The stereotype is that all DU students are white and rich.