West Virginia University Top Questions

There is a very diverse group of students at WVU. I have noticed all different races of students interacting with each other. I don't feel as if any one race would feel left out on this campus. Most students are from out of state, with all different ranges of financial background. I think this is due to the many scholarships that are given to students in need. A major discussion among students is what they are going to do once they graduate and how much money they will make. That is a huge priority in students decisions on picking a major.

The students here are friendly, overall. Just in my group of friends, there are a wide variety of ethnicities and personality types. Most of the students I've encountered have been from West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and surrounding areas. However, I've also had friends from California, Texas, and London.

With WVU being a large institution, the student body is quite diverse. There are people at this University from various backgrounds, races, religions, and lifestyles. With most first year students living in dorms, it allows for students to interact with other students who they may have never thought about interacting with. Personally, I have friends from all different religions, races, and socio-economic statuses.

I am an out of state student female. I live off campus with a local in state girl and an out of state gay male. They have become two of my closest friends that I have met here. Of course we bicker at times, but they always have my back. Most of the students I met are in the medical field due to my majors, and with graduation just around the corner talks of the future are very common. Most students are preping for MCATs, PCATs or GREs, in hopes to reaching medical, pharmacy, or graduate schools.

My classmates are a varied group of people from various backround and from various countries who are often respectful, quiet, and attentive in class.

The students at WVU are very diverse. There are the typical west virginian, redneck, uneducated hillbilly, but there are a lot of very smart and educated people here. No matter what type of person you are, I can guarantee there are plenty of other people like you. That is one of the advantages of going to such as large school. There are rich people, as well poorer people.

WVU certainly has a diverse student population. About 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of undergraduate students are from the state of West Virginia whie the rest are mainly out of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, along with other surrounding states. There is an increasing international student population but the school is mainly made up of white males and females. What students wear is another diverse aspect of the university. The greek life population does not dress like your typical fraternity stereotype. There are certainly a lot of "guido" type students as well and a lot of these students are members of greek life. However, this only takes up a small portion of the student population. If you were to see four students sitting at a table at a dining hall there is no telling what they could be wearing. There is tremendous school spirit so it is not uncommon to see students wearing WVU gear on any given day. The financial backgrounds of students is also very diverse. The out of state students are much more likely to come from a more secure financial background as it is much more expensive to attend the school compared to in-state students. West Virginia is also a very poverty rich state so in-state students may come from a less-financially secure background.

WVU tries to reach out to both the diverse and international students. They do this in the form of clubsand events held on campus. A highly competitive student who is seeking a hard challenge and to be purely academic would have a hard time fitting in at WVU. Students mostly wear sweats to class. There are no cliques in the dining halls it is simply friends eating with friends. Most of the students are either local or international. There is a wide range of politically active students from democratic to republican.

Most of my classmates seem to be attentive in class; every class has a few exceptions to this, but it's amazing to see how many students put in extra time after class to master the material of certain subjects.

Everyone is extremely friendly and people are just as eager as you are to make new friends, especially the first few weeks of classes so do not be scared to introduce yourself to a lot of new people. People at WVU are willing to talk to you and help you out. It is not looked down upon to raise your hand and answer questions in class, like some high schools. Almost everyone here has amazing school spirit too!