Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Top Questions

Someone who is going to be focused on school and not just going to college to party for 4 more years. You have to be able to step outside your comfort zone to meet new people because most do not live on campus. When it comes to the social life you get out what you put in. If you aren't going to make and effort to join clubs and organizations you may never make any friends.

People who are very focused on on-campus activities, especially sports, would not be happy here. While IUPUI has a decent basketball team, a state-of-the-art natatorium (home of Olympic trials), and numerous interest groups, campus culture is tenuous and varied at best. This is a commuter school that offers diverse cultures, ideas, and people, but campus life is somewhat secondary to many students.

IUPUI stresses that every type of person should be able to attend their campus. The kind of person that should would be non-motivated and unwilling to complete work to succeed in his/her field.

The kind of person that shouldn't go to IUPUI shouldn't be the type that needs social interaction 24/7 and wants a close-knit community of students on campus. You get to know the students in your specific program more and more, but there are thousands total on the whole campus and it's impossible to know everyone. People who aren't comfortable in an urban setting would also hate IUPUI.

Anyone who is lazy and or anti-social