Sandy
While Ohio is trying to become a more diverse college, I would say that our college is predominantly white. However, there are many foreign exchange students that attend Ohio and seem to love it. There are weekly activities that they can participate in and bond with other Ohio students who go to these activities to make themselves available to the foreign exchange students. As for African Americans, there are several groups directed towards them that help them adjust to being a minority on campus. They do many things together and do not seem to have a problem with being a minority. Different types of students definitely interact.If there were 4 tables of students in the dining halls, they would be: the swimmers, the basketball players, the football players, and everyone else. While many of us are friends with the athletes, they tend to be around each other a lot, which is typical. There are a lot of students who are very well off that attend Ohio, but there are more students that are paying their own way through school, which is awesome. There is such a mix of students which is what makes Ohio so special. We have students from different countries, different states, different ethnicities, different religions, different financial backgrounds, etc... and we all mesh together. Students are VERY politically aware at Ohio. VERY. Just this year we had both Bill Clinton and Michelle Obama come to our CAMPUS. They are predominantly liberals.
Will
Too open and accepting for my personal taste.
Valerie
I think we're pretty accepting. Whatever group you choose to identify with there are organizations to join and lots of people to meet. I think there is a wide diversity of people in terms of SE status, international students, and religion. There could be more racial diversity, but the administration is working to make OU more attractive to minority students.
Tracey
Fairly diverse crowd. Many different types of people walk the streets of campus. Most everyone is friendly and welcoming.
Tate
Ohio University Fulbright Students Association was very helpfull to learn other cultures, including the African Student Union ASU.
Michael
The student body at Ohio is well mixed, not ethnically or racially though. If you are a white kid from Ohio you will find your crowd. There is a good social mixture of various white students. There are the hippies, the frat boys, the emo kids, the strait up drunken partiers, the Christians, the LGBTs, the straitedgers, the meatheads, the skaters, the nerds, you name it everyone is here, but they are mostly white kids from Ohio.
annie
I have encountered many more people from different races since i have arrived at Ohio and i love that. I like meeting new people and learning about their culture because i find that interesting. I think that many people find themselves comfortable at Ohio because there is a large range of diversity. There is something and someone here for everyone. Most students wear sweats or comfortable clothing to class. There is really someone from each different type of backround here at Ohio which i love because it gives campus character and provides an education for everyone that wants it. No one can really feel out of place here, at least thats what i believe.
Emily
I don't know if anyone would feel out of place at OU. I know my roommate was having problems but she was able to find a group of friends that she liked to be with. With as many people on campus as there are, it is very possible for someone to feel lonely because they can't find someone or a group of someones to hang out with. Of course there are student organizations but sometimes other things, such as classes, interfere with those organizations and you can't find people like you.
Pat
like I said before, I haven't met a mean person.