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My classmates, being mostly in the School of the Arts, are all creative, mostly extraverted, bright, and we are a family.

My classmates are kind and caring and ready to learn about both school and life.

One wouldn't enroll in Samford for its diversity, rather you'd be attracted to the campus springing from a desire to be amidst "your own people". Pseudo frat boys wearing navy blue sport coats to class are particularly nauseating. Why is it that well scrubbed frat boys that have all of the pretense but none of the "party" are even more disgusting? Mommy has purchased each of them excellent wardrobes and sparkling late model BMWs are the norm.

My classmates are very kind and encouraging, and always willing to help me when i need it.

caring. friendly. helpful.

Samford's population is a very religious one. You can find some sort of bible study or service going on every day of the week. An overwhelming majority are right-wingers... voicing your opinion as a moderate/liberal can be hard. Plenty of fake people. Put up large fronts and act all holy... except, you know, I've seen you out drinking your weight in alcohol and hooking up with that cute Sigma Nu. Please, Samford students, get real. If you don't fit into the Samford "mold," get out.

Most of my classmates are wonderful.

As with the majority of people at Samford, they are studious, intelligent, hardworking, and relatively open and friendly.

The student body is just the right size. By the time you graduate, you will recognize most people by face, yet you will still be meeting new people. Samford students, in general, seem to be very concerned about the world, and they will support and sponsor fundraisers to change poverty, save the environment, save Darfur, etc. Whatever it is that you care about, I am sure that you will find at least 2 or 3 students that will care for the same thing. I really admire how pro-active Samford kids are about the world's problems. Over all, Samford students are very studious and athletic. The library seems to be full of people all year long, as well as the gym. You will constantly see people running around Samford, riding bikes, or playing some sport in the quad. If you want to meet people, the cafeteria is the place to go because that is the most visited place by students. Every table has its own unique flavor. It won't be hard for you to find a table where you fit in.

I have been at Samford for four years and next semester I look forward to knowing 2 students personally (one being my sister). Nearly without exception the entire student body come from an incredibly wealthy, incredibly conservative family. Normally this would not bother me but I am nearly ignored by everyone because I do not quite fit in to the rest of the nearly identical student body. If you want to fit in you will need to pick up some sunglasses, a polo, pleated khaki shorts, and a pro Bush sticker to put on your seventy thousand dollar car. I am further thought of as an outsider because I drink alcohol (legally) and am not a Christian, largely as a result of the conservative exclusive attitude of the students who fear anything slightly different from what is seen in their Bibles. If you would like to be feared for being slightly different, Samford is all for you. As far as diversity Samford makes me feel like I’m in an episode of Leave it To Beaver. If you are African American at Samford you play foot ball, without exception.