University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Top Questions

everyone is different. no two people are not on fire.

We are an extremely diverse campus from racial, religious, sexual, and economical backgrounds. Everyone fits in somewhere. Most UNC students are from North Carolina, but we are growing in out of state students. Since its a public university, you will really find a little bit of everything here.

overall, unc is really diverse but ethnic groups tend (in general) to stick together. not to say that there is not integration at all, there certainly is, but groups do separate themselves sometimes. there is a strong LGBT advocacy and support department made up of faculty, staff and students and the same goes for other minority groups. there are even fraternities and sororities and housing for international students, african american students, asian students, hispanic...the list is endless. it seems that it is predominately middle class and white, but there are still people of all economic classes and races, religions, etc.

I covered this slightly in an above section, but I will reiterate that no one feels out of place at UNC with such a diverse student body. We have a very active LGBT student group; if you are looking for a place that embraces diversity, look no further than UNC. People are generally very tolerable, and above all, interested in others' religions, beliefs, political views, etc. Most people come from upper-middle class homes from around North Carolina, which a lot of people coming from the Charlotte metro area or from around the Raleigh-Durham area. But, I have friends from Florida, Pennsylvania, Ireland, Arizona, Indiana, and Georgia, so there are definitely a lot of out-of-staters out there, too.

My impression of the student body is that there are always issues with people being different, but it really depends on where you situate yourself on campus. I live off campus and have all my classes in one building or at hospitals away from campus so I don't deal with the the student body much. If you want to get involved in activism on campus you can find it. I am in a very homogeneous major so we all get along pretty well.

the student body is almost entirely in state, something like 12{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} are out of state students. unc is a very diverse campus, though. there is little racial tension and i see people of all classes and races becoming friends easily.

One of the nice things about UNC is how varied its student body is. No matter how different you think you may be from other people, I guarantee you that there is at least one (if not many) others just like you somewhere on campus. We have groups and clubs for pretty much every type of person and activity, and if we don't, you're more than welcome to create your own. As I said earlier, UNC is very liberal, and therefore very welcoming to people from all cultures, backgrounds, religions, and class. Of course there will always be the "bad apple" but for the most part UNC students are very culturally conscious and extremely active in social justice issues. UNC in particular has a very active LGBTQI population, which is something that many universities shy away from. Most UNC students are from in-state (generally the Charlotte or the Raleigh area), but there are still students from all over the country and the world that come here. I would guess that most of the students are white, middle-class, and there are more girls than boys that attend. I think the ratio is 3:2, but I'm not completely sure. Many people here are very opinionated about various issues, but there's plenty of individuals who are quiet as well, and those people are just as welcomed as the loud ones.

I think that UNC is a relatively tolerant place, granted that there probably are a few close-minded people, but those kind of people are everywhere. I don't think that a student would ever feel out of place because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status, but the "frat culture" does seem kind of exclusive sometimes. The only kind of person who I think would feel a little inhibited at UNC is a fiercely independent, perhaps introverted, person, because the school is so large that you can sometimes just feel like a face in the crowd.

UNC welcomes everyone. It is a politically tense atmosphere at times but it is worth it to hear the differing opinions because in many ways this is how the real world is.

There is a hugely diverse student population on campus - it would be almost impossible for someone not to find a place where they fit in and feel like they belong. Most of the students are from UNC, but there is also a good number of international and out-of-state students. The feel on campus is that most students are trying to make the most of their college experience; trying to get involved, make a difference, and make lasting friendships.