Indiana University-Bloomington Top Questions

In fact, the percentage of students who gave us that reputation is pretty small, and the academics at IU are almost all nationally ranked.

No

Yes, exept music students, we're kind of wierd (aka. our parties are lame and scarce and none of us know how to play sports nor care to watch them).

Yes, but class and grades and other non-partying activities are really important too.

This is untrue (although stereotypes must begin somewhere...). I think what's closer to the truth is that Bloomington harbors a very liberal atmosphere, and this place allows a person to start anew as anyone they want to be without any real social repercussions. There's a crowd for everyone.

1) Even though the Greek community has a huge presence on campus, we in no way revolve around that community. IU is full of things to do, and Greek stuff is just one part of that. Additionally, I would say that our Greek community has a largely positive presence -- fraternities and sororities are known by their philanthropy as much or more than they are known for their partying or anything else. 2) IU seeks to be diverse, and in the sense that there are 40,000 people here with their own unique experiences, it IS diverse. Racially and ethnically, however, the campus could be a lot more diverse than it is. I think that people should know that IU isn't necessarily as diverse as it claims to be. 3) Students at IU party. Students at every university in the country party. Our "party school" title is a negative thing about our university because even though you can always find parties, you can also always find people doing amazing academic work, and people who are having plenty of fun without drugs or alcohol. Don't come to IU for its reputation as a party school...come to IU for its reputation as a first-class academic institution. 4) IU football is getting better every year (well, at least from 2004-2007!)..don't hate!

Although IU is a party school, the students are also concerned with academics. The administration is cracking down on academics and their standards for upcoming years. This makes this sterotype untrue.

NO.

I am sure that for some students this is true, but for almost everyone I have met here academics are very important and students spend a lot of time studying.

Yup, pretty much. If you want to party, IU is the place to be. It's a great college town with a lot to do. And it is very diverse. There is a huge Jewish community with a lot of East coast, wealthy Jews, but there are a lot of other groups too. You can find any person you could think of on this campus, and everyone loves it!!