University of Kansas Top Questions

That KU is a party school and students are very liberal.

I think some stereotypes about KU students are that everyone is really liberal and they party all the time. Also, I think that people assume KU students don't have to try very hard to be accepted when they apply, like getting into KU is a "sure thing" for everyone that applies.

Many stereotypes about the state of Kansas is that all of us are backwards cave dwelling bible crazies. Well the students of KU are very diverse meaning that some could fall into this category but for the most part we are all very different ( and not bible crazies). A very real stereotype about this university is that it is "diverse" which the university likes people to believe. Being Mexican it is very rare that I see other Mexicans on campus, not that their isn't a plethora of different races on campus but it is a predominantly white campus. Other stereotypes of KU is that we are just a huge hippie campus and that the only thing our students do is drink, smoke weed and watch basketball.

KU Students include a diverse variety of groups that have stereotypes associated with them. I think and would hope that there isn't a stereotypical KU student. Though my perspective is skewed from living in Lawrence for several years, I would say the only thing stereotypical are the groups themselves.

People see KU as a liberal campus filled with gays and lesbians. Some parents from my hometown see KU as a college where people go to lose their morals. People also call KU students stuck up and snobby rich kids.

everyone thinks we're either gay or in favor of gays.

One huge stereotype about KU is that everyone is artsy fartsy or gay. I've heard it called GayU and "The Gay Capitol of the World." People also tend to think that most of the people who attend KU are extremely liberal hippies.

all the men are gay, we are all liberal, Gay-U, snobby university, claims to be diverse but isn't

I am not sure what stereotypes exist about KU and KU students, mostly because I am apart of KU and don't get to see what other people from different regions think of KU. However, I know that one major stereotype about KU is that it attracts a lot of liberal-leaning, "artsy" people.

Ku students drink a lot.