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The student body is very diverse. I think everyone is welcome and feels welcome at IUP. most students are actually from Pa.

if you dont like to party even just a little bit you prob arnt going to fit in as you would somewhere else

IUP students are very accepting of people of all races and orientations.

No one should feel out of place at IUP. There is a very diverse crowd. You name it you got it. As one person with many interests, I fit in, in so many ways. Originally an Art Education major, I made many friends who shared in my appreciation for the fine arts. Later joining a sorority I found friends who I could be girly and shop with. Not to stereotype sororities, I also found strong mature women who wanted to become educated role models in that same sorority. As an English major I had a group of friends I could really have stimulating intellectual conversations with. There are various sports groups, and sororities and fraternities for EVERYTHING. Not just Greek life, there are fraternities for honors, music, racial ethnicities, even LGBT. I couldn’t begin to list the clubs and groups offered at IUP. It is almost impossible not to be involved in something. Since there is such a wonderful exchange program at IUP, you don’t even need to leave the country to become acquainted with new cultures.

There are a ton of student organizations on campus, ranging from academic, to religious, to even an anime club. No student would be out of place...everyone can find their niche. What people wear to class various. I usually wear jeans and some shirt. You have to keep in mind that it rains a lot, so even with jeans the bottoms of them will get dirty/muddy/soggy. You always see the people who try too hard and get all dressed up to go to class. Then you see your sterotypical girls on campus who probably watch reruns of Sex and the City and Laguna Beach on a regular basis, and swear that Madonna and Marilyn Monroe have always been their role models. You know what I'm talking about. These are the girls that walk around in Victoria's Secret PINK sweatpants, tucked into a pair of those silly eskimo boots, wearing some sort of top ranging from something they'd wear out to the bar or a hoodie, hair that looks like it hasn't been washed in a few days pulled back into a messy ponytail, eyes (and face) covered with huge sunglasses, huge hoops, and a cigarette in hand. Haha. I laugh everytime I see this: it's the IDon'tCareHowILook outfit, but it's planned. Most of IUP's students are from Pennsylvania.

To be honest there is a lot of diversity at IUP, but everyone sticks to their own little clique. For instance a group of sorority sisters from the same sorority will all hang out together, the basketball players will all hang out together, the international kids all hang out together, etc. Students at IUP are usually from Eastern or Western PA, Maryland, New York, the D.C. area, West Virginia, or outside the U.S. Financial backgrounds that are prevalent are blue collar or upper middle class. Also, those from the inner cities like Philadelphia or Pittsburgh come from poorer backgrounds. Students are definitely politically aware especially with elections going on. My school is predominantly left, because of location.

You've heard it before, and it's true: no two people are the same. IUP's campus is diverse, as it educates people from all over the country and all over the world. Its students and professors are of different races, religions, and sexual orientations; there seems to be an academic group for each of them. A lot of IUP students talk about politics, and many of them mention political views and political figures during class. Some students are determined to make their views known, as several protests were held my senior year.

VERY diverse. which is uncommon. Alot of exchange students. I dont think i have ad one class where there wasn't a foreign student. You learn alot that way. People also come from all financial backgrounds. it would be difficult to say " IUP students are primarily this or that".

In the dining hall, you get the loud group of black people, who you always hear laugh from a feet away and make you smile as you indulge in their conversation. You get the handful of preppys? The guys with the baseball hats, who eat a lot and inhale their food. The international students who stick together and manage to stay healthy eating a salad and a tea! You get us, a diverse range of people, argueing over if Germans are hairy or not, pouring salt in eachothers drinks when they're not looking!

I think IUP is a fairly diverse campus. There are so many different types of people, races, religions, personalities, etc.. that you'll be able to make friends easily. I've also found that most students are willing to help out in you need it or ask for it. IUP seems to be mostly middle class/working class types. Not many really rich people that I've encountered so far. Or at least none that flaunt it.