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The students at IUP are very diverse. I made friends of all races and religions. The only student that might feel out of place at IUP is a student who is close-minded about learning new things from different people. This past year, the students on campus were extremely politically active, and they were tolerant of all different viewpoints. Most of the students, however, are more Democratic, and the influence is seen on campus.

There is a lot of diversity at IUP; I do not believe any student would feel left out on campus. There are various groups and organizations to get a wide range of students involved. I have found that most students are from PA or surrounding states; I have had teammates from Mozambique, Africa as well as Bosnia.

Again, there is a pretty diverse group of students at IUP, and even though we have a lot of students from Pennsylvania, we have many students from other states and overseas. There are student groups and clubs to meet any interest, and most people I know have made friends with people across all backgrounds.

I encounter a diverse student population, although one group may be larger than the other. Its interesting to find all sorts of people with different aspects from one end of the scale to the other. I dont think any student would be out of place, any one can fit in anywhere.

Different types of students interact often. I was not a sorority girl, however I hung out with many fraternity and sorority people. In addition I lived with a cheerleader and football player. IUP is a very diverse campus and everyone is very friendly and sociable from the minute you step on campus. Most students are from all over Pennsylvania. You will often to see kids from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Erie, Harrisburg etc. In addition there are a lot of international students and some students from out of state. What students wear to class varies. Most people will wear sweat shirts and jeans to class but there are some people who will dress to impress. It all depends in how you usually dress. IUP is very cold in the winter and snows more often than usual so its always important to have warm clothes at all times - CLASS IS NEVER CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER!

Campus is full of such diverse people. I am a conservative catholic on campus and I am able to go to the Newman Center located right across the street from campus. There are quite a few churches in the area for each christian faith. I see a lot of christian students on campus, which sometimes come to form groups such as Cru or CSA. There are also a lot of students who are pagan and some that are atheist... even other more religions are touched on campus. Being a conservative, I sorta feel that the campus is a little left-sided. There are many rallies that go on for democratic races and stuff like that. I have been told that election day is rather a political scene that you gotta be careful on. Students of all types of relationship preferences are on campus also. There is a pride group to make some students feel more comfortable. There is also a huge selection of cultural races on campus. In the dining halls, there are so many different people sitting together.

I personally really don't see to many issues regarding ethic or racial backgrounds at IUP. The students tend to interact well with each other despite their differences. As far as what students wear to class, it ranges from pajamas and sweatpants, to mini skirts and dresses. It generally depends on the mood and weather for that day.

There is a nice mix of students, many from different countries and cultures. You also see several students who are physically challenged with scooters, or with seeing eye dogs or translators for those who are hearing challenged. It is nice to come from a rural community and get to meet people in your classes with such different backgrounds.

Doesn't warrant any attention, mostly gets drunk and are underachievers, though as with any general population there are exceptions

I've never ran into any racism there at IUP. The only controveries we have is when the eagles play the steelers or flyers play the penguins or pirates and phillies