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KU students are pretty diverse, I'm not sure that there's any overarching stereotype... There's the idea that KU's a bit of a party school... KU is reputed to be a little more liberal than, say, K-State.

I never really had stereotypes about KU students before I came here, mainly because I only visited the university twice and hadn't really heard much about the students. As far as the University goes, there are a few stereotypes. People say that it's really liberal, and it's also slightly pricy

Usually, you'll hear that KU students are stuck up, rich "Johnson County" kids and that students from families of less money won't fit in. KU itself is viewed to be very liberal (considering its in KS) and expensive.

The biggest stereotype about KU and its students is that they have a haughty or snobbish attitude, especially toward basketball.

KU is known to be a party school. KU lets almost anyone in so their quality of education must not be that high.

Good at basketball! Stuck-up and liberal, but that's only from within Kansas.

I think there are stereotypes out there about a lot of state schools and the people who choose to attend them. Oftentimes, we are painted as people who either couldn't afford to attend a private college or university or weren't smart, motivated, or involved enough to be accepted to one.

liberal political views, open mind,

KU is known for its basketball team. It seems that everyone thinks that KU only has a basketball team because that is the only sport that excels at KU.

The common misconception is that KU students fall into one of two categories: Greek or Hippie. Neither extreme is quite accurate, but I would say that KU students are generally warm, friendly, and a bit apathetic.