Northwestern University Top Questions

As I said before, students at Northwestern are really diverse talent wise. Students also tend to be a bit "toolish". Rather than looking to expand their knowledge for academics sake, a lot of students are just doing things to get positions, lines on resumes and jobs.

Unfortunately, for the most part apathetic, although that could be changing. Very diverse in terms of opinions, not quite as diverse in terms of races, etc.

Northwestern's student body has both positive and negative attributes. The Greek system is very present on campus, but unlike at other campuses its presence is very pervasive. Students over time have allowed their frats and sororities to define them, instead of having it the other way round. It is distressing for non-Greek students to approach a girl, hit it off with her, and then have her up and walk away when she finds out he is not in the Greek system. It seems that the dating scene at Northwestern is based on this sort of policy: sorority girls will only date sorority guys, with very little crossover, and vice versa. However, not every student is involved in the Greek system, and for them Northwestern provides a rich social experience, if only they seek it out. The only large parties and gatherings on campus tend to be those "members only" parties the frats and sororities throw, but smaller, more intimate gatherings are always discoverable and tend to be a very good time. Additionally, our theatre, music, and athletics programs bring a diverse and culturally rich presence to the campus. On any given day there are several shows, meetings, and fun activities to attend if you would prefer not to lounge inside someone's dormroom or apartment.

Northwestern is a very diverse campus which is GREAT! Everyone seems to be accepting for the most part of racial, religious, and socioeconomic differences.

Northwestern's student body is completely auto-segregated. The racial/ethnic cliques form immediately, and stay until graduation.

I do think that NU's student body is very diverse, and that not that many people would have a hard time fittin gin

The student body overall is friendly, smart and financially well-off. There is diversity among regional and international backgrounds, but there could be more ethnic and socio-economic diversity. Students dress nicely for class, and everyone is involved in something on campus. This is a very active student body who were captains and leaders of everything in high school and now wish to be involved in college.

Probably due to Northwestern's excellence in most academic areas, there are a lot of diffrent students with really different interests, ranging from theater kids to econ majors. The North part of campus is gerneally where you will find two types of people: asian engineering students and the quinessential "popular" guys from high school that are now athletes or who live in their frat houses. Down south is where the more eclectic students reside- the theater and voice majors whose constant singing and dramatic way of life make dorm life interesting for everyone else, journalism students who often think they are a story away from a pulitzer and everyone else. While there are many ethnicities, races and religions represented on campus, your typical NU student is probably white and upper middle class. Political activism is a little below what I expected, but there are several political groups on campus.

I have already briefly discussed the lack of socioeconomic disparity amongst the student body. I can expound by clarifying that there is great diversity on the campus, as far as geographic presence and general interest goes. However, there is very little ethnic and economic diversity. And, what makes matters worse, most of the organizations on campus, while providing comfort to those that participate, often lead to greater segregation with less interaction amongst the already few minority groups.

The student body is active in all aspects of campus life.