University of Missouri-Columbia Top Questions

MU is largely white, middle-upper socio-economic status, and Christian. This is obviously comfortable for the majority of students that fit this description. For those that don't it can be a struggle. Religion is the demographic I do not fit into, and Christianity is in your face a lot at MU. At speaker's circle there are always people preaching how the entire student body is going to hell, which at times is funny and at other times can get to you. Many students are active in their faith and don't hide it. Along with the Christianity comes conservatism. The campus feels evenly split on conservatives/liberals and some vocal political minorities on the edges. MU has a wonderful place on campus that is collectively known as "upstairs Brady", which refers to the Women's Center, Rape Education Office, and LGBTQ office. These are safe spaces that promote an accepting, safe, healthy, equal, and all around more harmonious campus. These are great sources of information, good people, and resources. I can't pretend to know what it's like to be a non-white, non-male, non-hetero person on campus. I can't imagine it would be easy, and it is mid-Missouri where lots of people from rural areas who know little diversity come to exist. I have met people at MU that have never met an atheist and others who claim they have never known a gay person. My Japanese roommate freshman year (who has spent his entire life in St. Louis) had his share of times being frustrated with assholes who would constantly ask what kind of Asian he was (he would say they just were curious, not purposely invoking anger). Again, there are tons of student groups on campus for every minority, a wonderful International Student Center, and a greater Columbia community that is very liberal and very active. I have many friends at MU that qualify as a minority and love the school, the city, and have very supportive friends and peers.

Lots of slutty girls and guys who are into material shit and have no personality whatsoever.

Determined and bound for success

Frat-tastic, athletic, hippie, nice, open-minded, fun, out-going, intelligent, and very interesting. :)

The students here are diverse in every sense of the word: race, goals, financial status, athletics, etc.

In general, my classmates are career focus and good people.

I have mixed thoughts about the minority organizations on campus. I think that they approach some issues well and some issues not so well. Regardless, it is nice for Mizzou to have such an active and diverse minority community which tries to reach out to anyone who might not initially feel very comfortable at the University for whatever reason. I feel like they are able to help successfully transition students who might otherwise not stay at the University. Students wear a variety of clothing to class, however, regardless of the particular style, everything tends to be very casual. Most Mizzou students are from the state of Missouri. Most Mizzou students come from the middle to upper middle class. Mizzou students are perhaps a little more politically aware than their peers. I find that they tend to lean slightly left, but it's certainly not Berkeley.

Most students are from Missouri. The student body is less liberal than the city of Columbia as a whole. I would say the students are mostly liberal, but more in a libertarian way than a feminist or socialist way. The school, as far as I know, is not hostile towards LGBT students and students of different religions and races. However, the student body is not extremely diverse. There are a number of political student groups on campus. Interesting mix of idealism and cynicism within the student body. The materialistic attitudes are rather excessive.

I don't necessarily get to interact with many different groups on campus, although I encounter them everyday! The diverse groups within Mizzou are just like everyone else...there is good and bad out there of everyone, not just a specific group of people! Many different students interact though on a daily basis because of the different organizations they're involved in and the classes they take together! I don't think there is any student that would feel out of place other than those who aren't willing to work for the education. Most students wear very comfy clothes. Many people wear Mizzou insignia, jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, and hats. I do feel like a majority of the students are from St. Louis or they are international students! Many of the students seem to come from very wealthy families and they are used to having their parents pay for everything!

Mizzou is more diverse than the burbs of St. Louis, but it isn't as diverse than I want it to be. The minority population is lacking, however the amount of people from "the country" is large. Most MU students are from St. Louis, then Chicago, and then KC. Lots of people here are surprisingly from TX. MU isn't as politically aware, as say UC Berkeley, but the amount of groups (College Republicans and Democrats) indicates at least a moderate involvement in politics. Again, this is Mid-Missouri, so most students and people from Columbia will me right. I don't talk about how much I'll earn one day (maybe other people do).