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No student feels out of place at Brown, and I seriously think there is something for everyone. It's so easy, especially during Orientation, to go up to a group of people with some friends and just introduce yourself. I met so many people that way and I get along great with them. One thing Brown students are NOT is arrogant. I can't guarantee that for all 6,000 undergrads, but the ones that I have met are very level-headed, and mature.

So many campus groups, hard to feel excluded easy to be overwhelmed. Left leaning. Very laid back place with political leanings. But still an elitist tinge.

Brown students place a high priority on accepting everyone regardless of differences. There's a constant, conscious effort to avoid stereotypes and such. Conservative students from the South might feel out of place (i knew one who transferred out. he really liked to get drunk and pee on doors.) Lots of Brown students come from New York, New Jersey, California, Boston, Rhode Island.

There is every type of person possible on Brown's campus meaning everyone will fit in somewhere, groups are very mixed, for the most part everyone is just really happy to be there and very friendly, obviously there are exceptions. As someone who is not from a wealthy background, most of my friends are but they are not stuck up and very generous with their money actually.

The campus is highly diverse, although most students are of relative affluence (economically). Students are of many ethinicities, races and from all across the country and world. There is a heavy prominence of liberal political leanings.

At Brown you'll find your best friends. There will be those that "fit" with you and those that dont. Students are supportive of each other, they are easy to get along with and they are happy. And even when personalities clash, somehow very few people at brown seem to have "enemies." I think thats because we learn to respect opinions different from our own.

Brown is generally very socially liberal. Racial mixing is like it was in high school - those who hung out with only their own ethnicity before will still do so, those who hung out with everyone will do so still. All groups are here, but Jews and Rhode Islanders are overrepresented. Brown is very liberal. Being gay is generally a non-issue, but being a Republican -- look out.

Like mentioned before, the student body at Brown is very into community service and causes. It's never rare to see people joining several clubs, attending multiple meetings, and helping around the community tutoring, teaching, and fund-raising, among other things. Brown students are also very tolerant. Race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, socio-economic statuses, and disabilities aside, Brown students come first as Brown students. Everyone is committed to something, but discrimination due to any affiliation or status is not one of them. Because of that, Brown's student body is extremely diverse; in my class, besides the United States, some 60+ countries are represented internationally.

There is a group (or the potential to form one easily) for every single classification of a person you could think of.

The people at Brown are full of life. Even though 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the time the answer to "How are you?" is "Tired / busy," Brown students are satisfied. We have the energy to do it all because we're completely enjoying ourselves every step of the way. Even with the demanding classes, it's hard to find a "burn out" at Brown. Racially : Brown knows how to mix it up. We even have a special fund for students from Sub-Saharan Africa. It pays for education, trips back home, and stipend for post-graduation as long as they pledge to return to Africa for at least two years. It diversifies Brown and allows developing nations to have the benefit of their greatest minds at work. I would consider Brown very international. On my hall we had Brazilian, Mexican, Columbian, Chinese, Black Religion : Brown is not a very religious campus. I think technically the most represented religion is Roman Catholic, though. LGBT: Brown's motto is "Gay by May" ---- If you don't come out at Brown, well you're probably straight. There are a bunch of LGBTQ organizations on campus. They even throw the biggest dances. See Brown's wikipedia article for Starf*ck and SexPowerGod.