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Diversity is at a premium at Ohio State. No student ever feels singled out as a student at Ohio State. I have never felt anything but support from all my classmates. When I face uncertainty they help me work through it. When I have an idea they listen instinctively. When they talk I do the same. We work together to get the best possible educational outcome possible because each student came here for an education and they all respect that.

Ohio State is the largest campus in the country. That being said, we quite clearly have a very diverse student population. It seems that many of our students are from Ohio, which is a common occurrence among all universities, but we also represent the majority (if not all) of the states and many international countries. Just a year ago I had class with a girl from China who had only been in the States for a couple of months and only came here to attend Ohio State. No matter where you go or what classes you take, you have the opportunity to meet someone very different from you.

We have a great amount of diversity here at Ohio State. A lot of ethnic minorities, international students, LGBT, etc., etc. I think (I know) it could be better, but at least the white suburbanness is diluted a little. As an out of state student sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the number of Ohio natives, but there's always some place to stay if we want to travel in-state for a weekend trip or something. I wouldn't say we're the most attractive group of people in any university ever, but I see it more as a pro than as a con. We have a lot of people from all over the spectrum, and bars/parties/societies usually (to my experience at least) aren't discriminatory. Ohio State is said to be a very fit campus, and I believe it. But there's a lot of body diversity as well. It's hard to pinpoint the students at OSU because we're so huge. We've got everyone in droves.

Students at Ohio State come in all shapes and sizes. We are black, white, gay, straight, rich, poor, atheists and Catholics. You can't feel out of place here because nobody really knows what in place actually is. It's easy to make friends in a class even if you don' t know anyone, especially if you don't know anyone. There's a good chance you have somethign in common with the person beside you. Often, I'll have conversations with people about their hometown, their major, their age, the high school they went to, the boyfriend/girlfriend they have, and even how they ever ended up at Ohio State, and after pointing out a list of differences, there will always be one thing we have in common, and that's dealing with this same professor for ten weeks. Most of my friends are from Ohio, paying in-state tuition, but I know a lot of other students who have gotten scholarships and come from places as far away as Lebanon and India.

OSU is such a massive university that it's really impossible to describe a generic student. There are so many majors and clubs that the subgroups into which a person can fall are nearly infinite. The only thing that I would say connects almost all of us is football season. When the Buckeyes take the field in the fall, watch out 'cuz we're all nuts.

Students here are diverse and full of spirit, energy, and pride for our university. We have a large international student population, many students from Ohio, and many from out-of-state. Students wear anything from business casual to sweatpants to class. I truly believe that anyone can find their place and fit in here.

My classmates are like me, helpful, thoughtful, creative, and ready to learn.

My classmates are all aspiring, successful students with ambition, goals and dreams.

Mostly from the midwest but many from all over the world and the rest of the us.

60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students here are basically the same, whether they be Greek or "geed"; they like the Buckeyes and they like to party. There does seem to be a growing hipster/alternative movement, inspired a lot by Columbus itself. Then there are the athletes and the students and the kids who take sports and class and staying in shape over getting wasted.