University of Washington-Seattle Campus Top Questions

The UW campus is VERY VERY liberal, and I am not, so I was uncomfortable at times. It's "in-your-face" liberal, too. The city of Seattle is too, though, so that's probably why.

Racially, UW's student body is mostly white and Asian. There are a lot of different religious groups, predominantly Christian, but also substantial numbers of Jewish, Muslim and Taoist organizations. There is an active LGBT community, and people from all social classes attend the school. The way the school is structured allows for plenty of inter-community interactions, although I have always seen substantial segregation of black and immigrant students. There are subtle but definite racist undertones in these groups, and it's difficult to tell exactly where they are coming from. The school itself is very non-discriminatory. There are a large number of public dining halls and more private meeting places, huge libraries, department lounges and lobbies, community centers and outdoor/recreational areas that provide great opportunities and setting to meet people. If you're open, you'll definitely find others who are, too. The political climate of Seattle tends to be very liberal. To be honest, the campus republican organization is kind of a joke...but so is the LaRouche PAC. People are usually pretty laid-back, however, and passionate/violent demonstrations are rare.

The only groups that the University seems to care about are anti-religionists/atheists, LGBTs, socialists, and affirmative action (which discriminates against white males like me). Conservative students will feel out of place, especially if they are naive enough to voice their opinions. The "open-mindedness" at UW only means that the very liberal students and faculty are open-minded only to their own ideas. As a sober, white, male, conservative, Christian I feel a LOT of hostility from others in the school and have been forced to withdraw from participating in social events. Fortunately I have my wife and son, full-time job, position with the Boy Scouts of America, church responsibilities, and going through the home purchasing process to replace school.

People are open to so many things. Its very nice to see how different people are. It rains a lot in seattle so most people wear rain boots and jackets. The most popular brand that i see is north face.

Very diverse. Very politically aware. Largely white and well-off.

There is a huge number of frat kids, but apart from that UW students are pretty liberal and open and diverse. All of my friends are either foreign or planning on living overseas.

THe campus is diverse. Really diverse. Mostly white and asian, but there is also a good representation of black, hispanic, and indian students. A lot of religions and religious groups too. And all sexual orientations are welcome. And I think that there are a lot of rich, spoiled people here too, but that could be because I have the responsibility of paying for my own college and it kills me to see people take it for granted when someone else is paying it for them..

Washington is not a very diverse campus. There are a number of people from Asian countries/backgrounds, and international students, but a majority of the students are from white middle or upper class backgrounds. The majority of the students are liberal, and come from the West coast.

Lots of diversity, which makes for great after-class coffee talk. People are open-minded and casual.

With scores of thousands of people, chances are you can find just about any type of person you can think. It's like walking through a rainbow.