University of South Carolina-Columbia Top Questions

Varies widely from class to class. Sometimes students are apathetic and are just in it for the credits, whereas othertimes students are extremely motivated and interested in the course work beyond the requirements of the class.

The population is diverse in some ways, but it depends on what kind of classes you'll be taking that determine how your classmates are. I have two majors in very specialized fields, so I find my classmates to be dedicated to their classes and passionate about learning the subjects well. I have classmates not only from all over the country, but also from many different countries which has been very rewarding for my learning experience. I love to hear the perspectives of the International students at my school. I even live with one now!

My classmates are an extremely intelligent group of individuals who come from many different backgrounds.

somewhat snobby

Focused.

Everyone is always polite and kind. They are respectful of others and behave during classes. People are very open and accepting of others, my school even hosts a drag show.

Lots of southerners who join frats and sororities and dress the part, but there are also a lot of people from the north. Very laid back, looking to have fun and watch football.

An amazingly diverse group of people, and yet that never gets in the way of the good times we have together; theres is no end to the plethora of things we learn from each other's thoughts and lives.

My classmates are mostly friendly and helpful.

My classmates are friendly enough, but they tend to stay in cliques.