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The guys are "bros" and it is mostly true. There's a lot of sperrys and polos at night, but most people just wear sweats to class. But theres enough kids at the school that you'll find all types of people. The girls are mostly athletic and/or preppy. They're definitely going to look good at night and some during class, too.

The guys are "bros" and it is mostly true. There's a lot of sperrys and polos at night, but most people just wear sweats to class. But theres enough kids at the school that you'll find all types of people. The girls are mostly athletic and/or preppy. They're definitely going to look good at night and some during class, too.

The University of Delaware is known as a big party school. The stereotype is that we're full of jocks and preppy, "normal" people. This is accurate. Most students come from a middle or upper middle class background and represent the average college kid. There aren't too many hippies or uber intellectuals, but they can certainly be found too!

The school comes off as a extremely preppy school. This is true to some extent; the schools appearance is old school prep and some students are but theres so much more. There are so many different types of students here! of course you can be in a sorority or frat, but theres also nerds and hippies and kids who fall in the middle of everything.

There is a stereotype that all students of University of Delaware party every single weekend and are not terribly concerned with study habits. While UD students definitely know how to have a good time, they also know when to call it a night and hit the books. Also, there are plenty of students who are very in to their studies and do not party at all. It's truly a very diverse student population. You can find any type of person you're looking for.

The common stereotype is that were a party school and middle-class/rich white kids

Football is pretty big here and a lot of people go to the games. The students may be stereotyped as kind of "douchey" and snobby, if you've read GQ magazine's article "10 Douchiest Colleges in America." As far as I'm concerned, I haven't met many people that fit that stereotype. Most of the people here are very nice and friendly.

Some common stereotypes are the Delaware is a party School, all white, very Greek and has a large Long Island or Delaware population. There are a lot of parties, but it's not completely crazy. Some students party on Thursday and most on Friday and Saturday. There's a large bar scene, but that's strictly for people over 21, Delaware has strong alcohol laws. I've never met anyone who went to a house party every weeknight, I could be wrong, but I think it would be difficult to find. Sororities and frats do have mixers during the week. Most students are white so this is true. The university has recognized that they need to increase diversity and it's now one of their initiatives. Recently the number of undergraduate and graduate Chinese students has increased. Greek life is only 15 - 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students. It's there, but if you're not involved you don't feel excluded. There are a lot of Long Islanders. This year's freshman class is about 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} from Long Island. But I find most people I meet are from PA or NJ. There are a lot of NYers too. Delaware is a very small state. They only make up about 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body.

There is a wide variety of stereotypes at Delaware. There are the Frat kids, the Geeks, and the townies. Yes this stereotype is accurate especially the one about the townies because they are the biggest stereotype on campus.

A common stereotype about Delaware is that we are a huge drinking/party school. This stereotype is definitely true for some people and not true for others. There are a wide variety of students here, those who like to party all the time, and those who do not. There are tons of opportunities here to get involved in anything you want, be it clubs, sports, or greek life. Ultimately, your college experience is what you make of it.