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Student body is great!! I love the diversity !!!

UW is pretty diverse, although there really are few black or hispanic students. The biggest international student minority groups are Asian (Korean and Japanese for the most part), but they tend to keep to themselves. That being said, there are still a ton of really ignorant, uneducated people, but you would get that anywhere.

As far as racial diversity goes, Washington does pretty well. There are all kinds of cultures represented, although the dominant race is Asian. Most of the students are very laid back, most wear comfortable clothes to class (jeans, sweats, t-shirts, occasionally pajamas). There are often protests on campus, mostly artistic ones (ex. flags in the lawn), as opposed to mobs.

UW has a GREAT range of student organizations! You can find whatever you're looking for here. Many students are from Washington state, but I do see quite a few of out-of-staters (predominantly from California, Oregon, and a few east coast states).

There's a constant stressed-out tension in the air of people trying to fight this. We're lonely and isolated and we're trying to find significance by doing something important and/or drowning our sorrows in alcohol and promiscuous sex.

There are a lot of white and asian kids here. there are not that many black, hispanic or native american students. However, what minorities there are are well represented with clubs and specialized sororities and fraternities. Many UW students are from Washington state, but a ton of them are from out of state as well. On sunny days, it's seriously the most beautiful campus I've ever seen...all of my out-of-state friends always say that the sunny days here make all the rain totally worth it. I would say there are not really cliques at UW at all. There are so many students here, it's super easy to find friends. The biggest split I would say is between Greeks and non-Greeks. People in sororities and fraternities mingle a ton amongst one another, but not a lot with non-Greeks. I made the choice (which I am very happy with) not to join a sorority, but I know a ton of people who are in sororities and absolutely love it. It just depends what kind of college experience you want. Also, classes, clubs and sports are great ways to get to know people in or out of the Greek system who you otherwise wouldn't get a chance to meet. Also, most of the Greek system do tend to party...a lot. People in the dorms/off campus do, too, but often the dorm kids (like myself) get the better end of the stick, because we can choose to go to Frat parties if we want, but we can also throw smaller parties just with ourselves. it's great. most students are pretty politically and environmentally aware. It's Seattle, so almost everyone is extremely liberal and environmentally friendly. We have SO many recycling/composting options here, it's great! The people here are just really nice in general. People in the northwest are generally really accepting and relaxed. extremely relaxed. haha. Some people are here just to find a high-paying job and make money, but not many. It seems that everyone is here to find and study something they're passionate about. It really doesn't matter here at alllll what your financial background is. I have friends who come from both pretty poor families and from really wealthy families. it doesn't matter!

For the most part UW students are white, upper-middle class people from Washington state. There is a large Asian population and a smaller out of state student population, but it's not too bad I guess. They do have a lot of racial minority clubs, and similar religious/racial/socio-economic people tend to stick together. But I'm pretty sure you're going to find that at most universities around the US. I know that a lot of out-of-state students feel super out of place, mostly in the beginning. I am from Washington and, being from a smaller high school with few people who went here, I even felt a little out of place...but that's normal and it's just going to happen. However, time will also play a role and everything works out for most people. If you're looking for a school, where the majority of the population rolls to class in sweats and pajamas, then this might not be your school (see Western for further inquiry). For the most part, people tend to look fairly nice when they go to class. Sure, there is always going to be the sweatshirt/jeans prevalence, and I'm sure there are also a ton of people wondering around in sweats, but generally, that's not what you're going to see. With a ton of other people looking cute all the time, there is always going to be a motivation to get out of bed just a few minutes earlier to brush your hair in the morning...

University of Washington is a school with diversity, which contains people in many different races. Even this, everyone is treating and working well with each other.

I think UW is kind of open-minded at these point. I like it.

The Asian population at UW consists of 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the total population. There is a lot of Asian culture. I did get irritated once when an Asian club wrote something about white people harassing Asian people all over campus. I have never seen any racism against any Asian people at UW and for this group to claim that white people as a whole were racist towards Asians was insulting. But, again, because UW is so big, there are people from everywhere, with any amount of money and of any race. There are people that you can relate with, you just have to look for them.

The UW campus is VERY VERY liberal, and I am not, so I was uncomfortable at times. It's "in-your-face" liberal, too. The city of Seattle is too, though, so that's probably why.

Racially, UW's student body is mostly white and Asian. There are a lot of different religious groups, predominantly Christian, but also substantial numbers of Jewish, Muslim and Taoist organizations. There is an active LGBT community, and people from all social classes attend the school. The way the school is structured allows for plenty of inter-community interactions, although I have always seen substantial segregation of black and immigrant students. There are subtle but definite racist undertones in these groups, and it's difficult to tell exactly where they are coming from. The school itself is very non-discriminatory. There are a large number of public dining halls and more private meeting places, huge libraries, department lounges and lobbies, community centers and outdoor/recreational areas that provide great opportunities and setting to meet people. If you're open, you'll definitely find others who are, too. The political climate of Seattle tends to be very liberal. To be honest, the campus republican organization is kind of a joke...but so is the LaRouche PAC. People are usually pretty laid-back, however, and passionate/violent demonstrations are rare.

The only groups that the University seems to care about are anti-religionists/atheists, LGBTs, socialists, and affirmative action (which discriminates against white males like me). Conservative students will feel out of place, especially if they are naive enough to voice their opinions. The "open-mindedness" at UW only means that the very liberal students and faculty are open-minded only to their own ideas. As a sober, white, male, conservative, Christian I feel a LOT of hostility from others in the school and have been forced to withdraw from participating in social events. Fortunately I have my wife and son, full-time job, position with the Boy Scouts of America, church responsibilities, and going through the home purchasing process to replace school.

People are open to so many things. Its very nice to see how different people are. It rains a lot in seattle so most people wear rain boots and jackets. The most popular brand that i see is north face.

Very diverse. Very politically aware. Largely white and well-off.

There is a huge number of frat kids, but apart from that UW students are pretty liberal and open and diverse. All of my friends are either foreign or planning on living overseas.

THe campus is diverse. Really diverse. Mostly white and asian, but there is also a good representation of black, hispanic, and indian students. A lot of religions and religious groups too. And all sexual orientations are welcome. And I think that there are a lot of rich, spoiled people here too, but that could be because I have the responsibility of paying for my own college and it kills me to see people take it for granted when someone else is paying it for them..

Washington is not a very diverse campus. There are a number of people from Asian countries/backgrounds, and international students, but a majority of the students are from white middle or upper class backgrounds. The majority of the students are liberal, and come from the West coast.

Lots of diversity, which makes for great after-class coffee talk. People are open-minded and casual.

With scores of thousands of people, chances are you can find just about any type of person you can think. It's like walking through a rainbow.

The University of Washington's student body is the most diverse you will find anywhere. Diversity is the university's number one priority. With a plethora of student groups, no student feels unwanted. Students range from a variety of backgrounds but with financial aid and scholarships, class is not really prevalent so it is not apparent what backgrounds people come from. And despite the liberal stance of Seattle, the university has students from all over the political spectrum and each has its group so no one feels out of place.

Washington is made up of every type of student possible. Everywhere you go there are diffirent styles of clothing and status's, and no one really seems to notice when they interact. All types of students interact, it just depends on whether or not you wish to interact too.

I think the student body here is quite diverse, and people are usually very open to different people. Students of any race, color, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, among other groups should feel right at home here, and won't feel alienated. Most students here are at least fairly liberal.

As a Republican, and one who doesn't believe in global warming, I've received a lot of negativity towards myself solely because of those opinions. The student body's general attitude is "force conservatives to be tolerant of us, but don't tolerate conservatives". This extreme political focus on liberalism is one of the reasons I actually want to transfer schools. Students are very clique-y, and ethnic students normally hang with others of the same ethnicity, as with LGBT students, etc.

I don't think anyone would feel out of place at UW because it is such a big school and there are so many diverse groups and activities. Students here are pretty laid-back in how they act and are accepting of others opinions. A good sign of how laid back people are is that you don't see people getting dressed up for class or really trying to impress people too much. Its about school and thats it. If someone is dressed up a lot there is usually another reason, like a career fair or a meeting.

I'll come right out and say it. Most of Washington's students are liberal or left-leaning. Seattle as a whole tends to be fairly liberal. However, the Republican Student club does have a presence on campus (if only for their controversial practice of selling "affirmative action" cookies and other shenanigans). There are also excellent resources for minority students - including a center and library devoted to LGBT students and their allies.

Washington is a very welcoming student body. However, it is predominantly caucasian and asian liberals. Any other group might feel out of place initially, but would eventually be ok because people here are very friendly. in addition, a lot of people clique up with high school buddies because they are afraid, or simply don't want to meet new people. This means you have to make the effort. Also conservatives may feel out of place here, so if you are conservative, don't talk politics.

All I will say is, big campuses bring with them a lot of awesome opportunities, and if there isn't an RSO (registered student organization) to your liking, it is easy to create one, and ASUW is very supportive of students who want to create a club. One thing I love about UW is the diversity. I have friends from every walk of life, and everyone seems to get along regardless of socioeconomic status, or anything of that matter. We are a very political campus, unfortunately I must admit we lean rather left.