West Virginia University Top Questions

Study body at WVU ranges from redneck to socialite. There is definitely a clash of country and city people here. Everyone gets along, even though they poke fun at each other.

WVU is a predominantly caucasian school, but all ethnic groups are present, as well as a large international group. Many of the kids do go and drink. I do not believe that anyone would feel left out at WVU, because there is so much to do and so many options.

WVU as a whole is extremely accepting to everyone at least that's what i have seen. Again, like at any big school, you may have a few jerks that might throw a racist comment here or there, but that is to be expected in any community. And WVU is most definitely a very large community. Right now the 2008 election is coming up, and students have been campaigning for their candidate for months. To see college students in the action of politics is really excited and nice for once.

I hear that in general many students dress down to class. However because I am a fashion major many people try to dress up for class. It becomes a fashion show every day, which makes class more interesting. I think there is something for everyone to do, and someone for everyone to hang out with at this school. I don't think there is anyone who would feel out of place here.

the student body is alot of fun, most of the students attend class in sweats, and hungover

The majority of students dress very casual to class. When I was in high school, I dressed up every day and never thought I would be any different, but college hours change you. My roommate is a fashion major and she says that everyone in her classes do dress up, but I would say the majority of students do not. Many of the WVU students come from West Virginia, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York. There are student organizations for just about every interest: politics, sports, religion, business, sororities, fraternities, etc.

First off, I see myself as a normal person and haven't had to deal with any of these issues. There are plenty of clubs and extracurriculars that cater to these specific groups and they all fit in here, I have never seen any discrimination on this campus. I think all would feel comfortable at this campus. I have taken classes where half of the class is from another country (English 102, they offer an intercultural class.) If these students from China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and everywhere else feel comfortable mostly anyone will feel at home. It gets cold here, so during the winter it's mainly jeans and a hoodie or sweatpants and a jacket. It's all about personal style and where you are from will shape this style as well. It's not out of the ordinary to see people wearing lounge pants to class on some days. There is no way to put a finger on a certain group of students here. Everyone just seems to get along, any given table in the MountainLair could be filled with people from all of the United States and other countries as well as different religious and socio-economic levels. Students seem to be politically aware. I can assure you that I have become more interested in politics here, because of the fact I can vote now and it affects me. There is no way to put a finger on the predominant group. You have students that are all left, right, and center. I will say that this is a traditional republican state, but as a whole students seem to vote more democratic. The most common conversation between students seems to be about how much money they will earn one day. The second most common conversation is where they will be moving to after graduation.