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diverse. students are very interesting and generally like to have fun and are laid back. most are really bright but modest...you wouldn't know how smart certain people were if you didn't have them in a certain class or hear them talk intellegently about some random subject, it's surprising. very liberal student body with a lot of activism and protest things. most students are from new england and NY/NJ.

-i've met more people from different states and countries than any other place in my life and many of those people have had experiences that i had never even heard of -racially, it's fairly diverse but many of the students self segregate: case in point, i am korean and most of my friends are asian -generally, people are free to be whomever they want, be it christian or gay or rich -conservatives are a minority but most people don't judge unless you're obnoxious or extreme about it

EXTREMELY DIVERSE! everyone can be friends; it isn't cliquish. there are a lot of really wealthy people here and you can see it, but there are people who don't have as much money either. people are from everywhere. if you don't want to express or be involved in politics you dont have to be. I dont think anyone could feel out of place at brown. everyone cares about academics and succeeding after college. this "succeeding" could be financially or making change in their passions. students wear whatever they want. literally. part of the culture to be who you are and others don't judge you. I hear girls at USC all wear the same thing, because they have to fit in. that sucks.

The campus is generally liberal or libertarian in its' outlook. Conservatives do exist on campus but they should be prepared to debate their views if they seek to actively promote their views. Brown is very political and liberal but it is also very-open-minded. More than other schools, Brown tries to promote balance, moderation and experimentation. What other school has coed literary frats or a midnight organ concert on Halloween? Most people I've spoken to didn't come here for a specific department. They came for the atmosphere (and most are very satisfied).

Many of my friends from Brown have remained self-employed or entrepreneurial, in part because Brown selects independent people who can thrive in a free environment, but also because doing your own thing is fun and addictive. Who would want to give that up? If you are a person who would love to take the reins of your life, experiment, and learn, Brown is a spectacular environment within which to discover your passions and grow up.

When I first arrived at Brown I felt very out of place. Not only was I a racial, ethnic, and class minority but I also came from a different atmosphere. Later I found that there was a strong community of color at Brown that was supportive of me and my academic endeavors.

Open minded, unique.

Brown is a very open campus where everybody is accepted but like every campus there are some issues in how the institutions treats minorities which are reminiscents of the time of segregation.

Brown is a very diverse campus, with most students being generally very accepting of others. Groups tend to form based around various commonalities including athletics, race, academic interest.

There is no type of student that would feel out of place at Brown. The social groups are very meshed, there are no strict cliques or feelings of being excluded or included. People can go to bars, house parties, hang out and watch movies, do whatever they feel like doing without feeling that they "miss out" on anything. The students are from all over, I would say predominantly MA, CA, NY, CT, and VT for states, but also many international students. There are mainly leftist, liberal political views represented on campus.