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UNC is extremely diverse and that's one thing I loved about it! You will find Indians, Asians, Persians, African Americans, White Europeans, Hispanics and so much more. It's amazing!!! There are also all kinds of religions and everybody is very respectful of each other. The majority are Christians but there are also a lot of Muslims, Jews, and Baha'is as well. There are students from all different backgrounds but they all get along pretty well. I loved the UNC's student body!

My primary experience is in the greek system which is a small subsection of campus that the school as a whole doesn't support whole-heartedly but can't get rid of because of the amount of money that is given to the school from former greek alumni. This section of the student body definitely intermingles more amongst themselves visiting the same bars, and usually very identifiable by their clothing of collared shirts, croakies, boat shoes, rainbows, lily, brooks borthers, pearls, lacoste, polo etc. unlike the rest of the liberal campus the greek system on the whole is a much more conservative student body politically taking after their parents who are typically wealthy and white. But to reiterarte you can be greek and not be like this at all or be greek and have outlets of friends in any other community. The bottomline is UNC has a place for students that want to kill the whales, and one for students that want to save the whales, It's all about where you fit and what effort you make to get involved.

There are pleanty of groups for you to choose from on campus, no matter what your interests are. It's a very liberal setting, so there are groups for all sorts of folks and everyone is generally very accepting. The guys wear lots of collared shirts, khakis, North Face glasses, visors, and sunglasses. They like the sandals, too. Girls (and the girls are gorgeous) like the sundresses and summer skirts in the warm season. Most of these folks are put together very well and clearly emphasize the importance of their appearance. The campus is very politically active, though not as much as others in the North or out West. People tend to be on either extreme of the political spectrum, or they may have some off-the-wall ideas about politics just to establish their own radical non-conformity with everyone else. Overall, I would say the campus is strongly liberal. Students tend to be from very wealthy and affluent backgrounds, and most are from in-state.

As far as race and ethnicity, I think UNC is pretty well balanced. I definitely think we are more of a liberal school, which most already know. Students are politically active and there are rallies sometimes or meetings for people who want to be involved in that sort of thing. Some students look nice or dress up for class, while other just wear their pajamas, no one really seems to care either way. Most of the kids here that I know are from some part of NC, but I do have friends from all over the US. The one thing I don't like about the students is that almost everyone I know is upper-middle class and have no concerns about money at all. Most people I know are very very well off and can't see things from a different perspective.

Students are primarily liberal, democrats. Also, the majority of the student body is white. Besides that I cannot write much besides how diverse UNC is. You can find people like you. I suppose it is the liberal-inclination of the student body, but there is a club for nearly every religious order, and every orientation. People are accepting here, and I have never heard of any fighting as a result of race or religion.

UNC offers a good amount of diversity. While the stereotypical student is a middle-class white female, students from varying racial or socio-economic backgrounds are not made to feel out of place. There is also a very strong LGBT presence on campus and students seem very tolerant of different lifestyle choices. On the whole, UNC tends to lean towards the left, but keep in mind this is in the context of the deep South. It's certainly not as liberal as Berkley or Brown.

Going to UNC, I was warned that when I said I was Jewish people would ask "Where are your horns?" or that when I said I was from the north I would be called a Yankee. However, none of this rang true. Being that UNC is a liberal school, people are very open-minded about diversity. Even for a liberal and tolerant school, the student body appears very homogeneous. For the most part, the guys resemble country club goers and the girls look like they came out of a Lilly Pullitzer magazine. Most students get dressed up to go to class: sundresses for the girls and khakis with a polo for the boys. Most UNC students are from North Carolina, mainly Charlotte.

To be honest- I feel like UNC lacks in the diversity crowd. There are different walks of economic life at Carolina so money isn't a problem. 86{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students from UNC are NC residents (state requirement) and then the rest are out of staters. Middle class tends to be the most prevalent. Out of state students tend to be the better students bc it is more competitive to get the few spots offered. Different students interact, but in the end, on a Friday night people end up hanging out with their own crew (but not always!). This year, students have been very politically active. Overall, Carolina is fairly left but moderates are easily found. For right friends of mine, it can get frustrating because they are severely outnumbered. Students get involved with 1 to a few clubs on campus. A lot of resume building goes on with activities in order to help them get to their ultimate goal. Yes, how much one earns can get discussed, but that tends to people in the business school...

UNC is casual. We have comfortable weather most of the year, and most students wear jeans, flip flops, and casual skirts/dresses, etc. both to class and out at night. Our campus is predominantly liberal, so there is always an advocacy group of some sort petitioning/presenting/protesting around campus. It's a fun place to be! The majority of our students are middle class North Carolinians. Only 18{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our student body is comprised of out-of-state students. We have a large open LGBT population. Many different ethnicities and religions are represented as well. There are lots of groups for each ethnicity and religion, but unfortunately such groups can tend to separate different people rather than bring them together. We are working on ways to take pride in each of our backgrounds while also coming together with people of others.

The student body is very diverse. I feels like every type of person can find a place to fit in at UNC.