University of Missouri-Columbia Top Questions

There are all sorts of students who attend Mizzou. It would be pretty hard not to fit in. Right from your move-in day your freshman year there's different things to attend to get to know more people. A lot of people are from St. Louis, Kansas City, or other towns within Missouri. If you talk to students in the journalism school a lot of them are from Chicago or Texas. However, if you walk into a 500 person lecture class for some freshman gen ed class, there's a good chance you can find someone from each of the 48 continental states. A lot of people at Mizzou are middle or upper-middle class. And since it's a college in the Midwest there is a lot of moderate and liberal students. But if someone's a republican they won't feel left out at all.

Honestly, everyone fits in at Mizzou. Even though it is seen as a party school, there are a lot of people who do not drink. There are also so many organizations available to students. Any interest you can think of, there is probably an organization at Mizzou that relates to it. There are all different types of people at Mizzou, and the students interact with one another. Most students are from Missouri, Chicago, and Texas, but I have met many people from all over the United States.

ive gone to a few groups on campus to see what they were like. i feel that only a closed minded student would feel out of place at this school. most of the students wear mizzou clothes or sweats we like to be comfortable. Different types of students do interact. Most of the students here are either from Kansas City, St. Louis, or Chicago

We've got everyone. From ultra conservative to ultra liberal and everything in between. We've got a number of Christian organizations, a Muslim students organization, a Jewish Students Union, Hillel, and a number of others as well. There's very little tension between any groups, whether racial, religious, or socio-economic.

Mizzou students tend to be very easy going and approachable. You can spark up conversation almost anywhere you go. Also, students here tend to be very humble, which I really like. You don't have to worry about being surrounded by people who are really rude or judgmental because it is such a diverse campus and the students are very accepting of that. I always feel very relaxed walking around; most people are wearing Mizzou attire or are dressed comfortably.

University of Missouri students are generally hard working and are employed all over campus in jobs, sports, or greek town.

There are many groups throughout campus that each student will find something that they enjoy and can meet people. I believe that no student would feel out of place at Mizzou. Each and every student can find someone similar to them. Typical class apparel is comfortable clothes such as sweats and sweatshirts in the winter. There are cliques here, some groups definitely do not interact. Within the typical dining hall there are different groups. There will be a table of athletes, frat guys, sorority girls, and then there are everyone else. Most students at Mizzou are from Missouri and surrounding states. There are obviously exchange students peppered throughout the student body. Most Journalism students are from all around the country, such as myself being from Boston, MA. Many students come from affluent backgrounds. Some students are interested in politics, not many within my group of friends. Most students haven't spoke about how much they'll earn one day, that might be due to our year.

There is no one way to describe the students of Mizzou. Everyone is different. No student would feel out of place at this university and I say that with confidence. During the week, everyone usually just wears whatever to class. Some people dress up but most students just wear Mizzou spirit wear and aren't too concerned about what they look like. This is especially true if you have a morning class! I would say that most of the students at Mizzou are from Missouri or close to it. However, there are SO many people who are from some really cool places. I've met people from Atlanta, Minnesota, Texas, Washington D.C., Japan, France, etc. As far is financial backgrounds, most of the students, I would say, come from middle to upper class families. If this is not true of a student, they are probably attending the university on a scholarship because going to Mizzou is definitely NOT cheap.

The Mizzou campus is very casual and friendly. As a walking campus, student traffic is mostly on foot or bike. I have found this is be an awesome way to get to know your surroundings and peers by walking the campus together. You can find most students in Mizzou gear, Greek letters, or some sort of sweat pant combination. I never feel pressured to dress to impress. Honestly, the one time I wore jeans to the library my friends asked me where I was going dressed so nicely. Most students are from Missouri, either the Kansas City or St. Louis surrounding areas and have attended private high schools. I found this to be a bit intimidating at first since I come from a public high school, but where you went to high school does not seem to play a part in much.

Mizzou is a very diverse place. With 30,000 students, it's impossible not to have that much diversity. There is an organization for everything. Ranging from the Asian Students Organization, to the Muslim Students Organization, to the LGBT Alliance, diversity is everywhere. No one could feel out of place at Mizzou. Everyone interacts with everyone. There are no borders, there are no cliques. It's an open place where people are people. Mizzou students are from around the world. There are many international students, many foreign students, (myself included, I am Bosnian,) many Missouri students and many out-of-state students. There are very few social or economic trends that exist at Mizzou. There is no influx of very rich or very poor, or of certain cultures. However, students are definitely very open-minded. No one is afraid to voice their opinion.