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URI is very diverse and you will expericence a bit of everything going to school there. I think all students fit in with the URI community. Typically students where sweat-shirts and jeans, very casual. Most URI students are from RI, NY, MA, NJ and CT. Typically middle class is what goes to URI. Students are very politically aware.

There is alot of division, and cliches. Also, this has to be the number 1 campus ever to have so many fashion-conscious people! Who cares if they're Uggs or Emus??? Financial backgrounds are various, so that doesn't really matter. Everyone is generally accepted somewhere.

Our school is really big on diversity. We have a whole week dedicated to it. As part of graduation requirments we have to take a diversity related class. Honestly I think URI does an amazing job of making everyone feel welcome. To class you will see girls dressed up all intense to me who loves pjs to wear. Everything is accepted. If you want to go to class all dressed up and get all the boys attentions, thats fine. But if you want that A you better ignore the boys oggling at you and pay attention to the teacher Students interact with everyone. Alot of people think that going to a state school means tons of instate clicks... URI isnt like that at all. 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the students are from out of state. In my hallway, all the girls except 5 are from RI. and of all those students only one room knew each other before coming to URI. At a table in Hope or the Butt I would expect to see anyone sitting together. Especially around 7pm cause all the tables are full and sometimes you have to sit with complete strangers yeah... more lazy... there isnt alot of political stuff around here. One day last year we did have that jesus guy on the quad with his sign. Most people just looked and walked by

I've never really had a problem with any of that but I know that there are many clubs and groups geared towards those groups that you can join and learn more about. I don't think that any kind of student would feel out of place here, you may have to go out of your comfort zone to find similar people just because the school is so big, which is why there is a high transfer percentage in the freshman classes. A lot of students wear sweats/leggings to class. If you asked any of the guys at our school they would say the girls have the 'jersey girl' style with Uggs, leggings, and big sunglasses...I disagree. I am from Jersey and the only place I see people wearing those kinds of clothes is here. There is a lot of interaction in classes so everyone has to interact at some point, but mostly it seems that everyone is open to each other. It is not like high school in the dining hall, people are never there at the same time so I can't describe who is always sitting where, it is just groups of friends sitting together. One night I will be sitting with the cheerleaders, but then I can sit with my friends who are in Sororities or people who aren't involved with anything, then people who were in my dorm freshman year...it all differs. Most URI students are from Rhode Island, New Jersey, Mass, Long Island or Connecticut. If you are in state it is pretty affordable to go here, although in state rates are suppose to go up this year. Out of state it is pretty expensive so out of state students are usually upper middle class or on scholarship.

URI is a really gay-friendly campus. Most of the student body leans towards liberal, so everyone's pretty chill. There's even a GLBT portion of one of the dorms. Students come from all different backgrounds. Some are kids from Providence with barely enough to get by, others are from Connecticut old money and drive around campus in their Escalades. Get ready to see it all.

Through diversity week and on-going programming we are aware and have fun with our diverse groups. Participation has led to much more understanding of each other. I can not imagine anyone being out of place unless they were a complete pessimist about everything. Lots of students dress up nice for class, but still some dress down comfortable. It comes down to a personal preference. The four tables at a dining hall would be pushed together and everybody would be talking. Different types of students interact all the time. Diversity is accepted and participated in consistently. URI students are generally from the northeast. Financial backgrounds vary, but no one really asks. People come from different situations and that is it. Students can not stop talking about the upcoming election. They know who is running and what their stances are. The campus is a bit liberal, but the the conservatives are definitely present. It makes it fun and adds to the political debates. People don't talk about how much they will earn.