<p>Cna anyone help me rank (if possible) the diversity of these schools? Financially and Racially? I want to see where I can thrive the most because I believe that being exposed to different ethnic and financial backgrounds, it will be learn more about different cultures.</p>
<p>Occidental
Skidmore
Puget Sound
U of Tulsa
Chapman
Willamette
Whittier</p>
<p>Other colleges I'm considering as well: Evansville, Clarke College, Alfred U, Denison U & Xavier (OH).</p>
<p>Statistically, I can see the diversity through which percent comes from this certain ethnicity. Btw, I'm a filipino, so I don't want to attend an almost rich preppy white college where I feel secluded. I want diversity people!! ^_^. So anyways, I'd like to hear from student's experiences of the school. In addition how friendly are these schools?</p>
<p>Another thing, is Tulsa conservative? In general how would a gay person thrive in a conservative community?</p>
<p>Thanks for the consideration to respond!
Andrew</p>
<p>I'm only familiar with a few of the colleges on your list, Skidmore, Denison, and Alfred, but if diversity is a MAJOR factor for you none is probably diverse enough. Skidmore will have the richest kids (it is a very expensive school, and they give out very few scholarships), Denison tries to achieve diversity but, realistically, it is a small, private liberal arts college in the midwest, and Alfred is mostly white males.</p>
<p>Many people are far better than experts than myself on this topic, but perhaps you need to include some very urban schools like Fordham or larger universities?</p>
<p>Not Denison (don't know about others). Like weenie, I also think a bigger university might give you more of what you are seeking.</p>
<p>When you visit, I would try to observe whether there is actually mixing of ethnic groups. Just because the statistics look diverse doesn't mean the groups mix. You often get individual ethnic groups keeping to themselves, which is not what you are looking for.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone for your responses. it really is hard to get diverse small school ain't it. Currently I took your considerations on large universities. I do lean on more of a small/medium though, which is why I asked this.</p>
<p>Colleges that I haven't mentioned that I believe has good diversity are Rice, NEU, BU, UCSC, and U of Pacific (CA). In addition I'm surely going to apply to these schools.</p>
<p>it really is hard to put statistics into considerations, which is why I'm more depending on student's experiences and perspective. Thanks for the responses, I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>anybody else want to help me out? In addition to colleges mentioned above (though minus Oxy since I feel like this is going to be one of my choices because of diversity), how is Berea College's atmosphere?</p>
<p>Berea is a wonderful, wonderful school. You know, of course, it has an income restriction (only low-income students), and all students receive full scholarships. It is extremely, extremely selective: when you recgonize the fact that 85% of the students who apply to and are accepted to prestigious schools (Ivies and the like) are not even allowed to apply, and correct entering SAT scores for income effects, with a 25% admit rate, we are talking Ivy territory. There are NO recruited athletes, no developmental admits, no legacies. You make it on your merit. </p>
<p>All students work to help to maintain the campus, which heavily builds community. They have a huge endowment (per capita about the size of Williams), and don't spend much of it on sports or golf courses or the like.</p>
<p>Substantial racial diversity - the college was founded as the only one of its kind in the south that admitted "free" Blacks, and diversity is incorporated into its more than 150-year-old mission. Students from more than 40 countries, all on full scholarships. Alumni are extremely loyal (which is how they maintain such a huge endowment and scholarship commitment.)</p>
<p>Because it is in rural Kentucky (and the largest number of students come from Appalachia), there will be relatively fewer Hispanics and Asian-Americans. Income diversity, by definition, there isn't. The school is studious, engaged, and would never be mistaken for a party school.</p>
<p>Wow, it seems like my gut feeling towards Berea was true, it really is a fabulous school. The whole Labor Program is very ideal on my part, since this kind of hands-on experience will surely enhance my learning. From your post, mini, I felt that Berea students are really friendly, which is a huge plus on my part. I'm starting to fall in love with the college, so thank you for your helpful post.</p>
<p>On another note, I keep reading about Berea college and religious affiliation. Though collegeboard do not list any religious affiliation, I would like to know how Berea's religious atmosphere is. I am an atheist/agnostic however you guys want to name it, and I feel like a college with strong religious presence is a real turn off (no offense, this is just my preference).</p>
<p>Berea grew out of a unique Christian tradition: Adherence to the College's scriptural foundation, "God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth," (this is what is on the College's seal) shapes the College's culture and programs so that students and staff alike can work toward both personal goals and a vision of a world shaped by Christian values, such as the power of love over hate, human dignity and equality and peace with justice. This environment frees persons to be active learners, workers and servers as members of the academic community and as citizens of the world. The Berea experience nurtures intellectual, physical, aesthetic, emotional and spiritual potentials and with those the power to make meaningful commitments and translate them into action."</p>
<p>The Free Christian tradition was that of the abolitionists, with all of the initial faculty coming out of Oberlin College. In other words, religious (Christian) values without the religious trappings.</p>
<p>I have quite a few Quaker (non-theist) friends who have attended Berea (and a good f(F)riend's d. who is attending next year.) There will be students who maintain Christian Appalachian roots, but (knowing people who have attended), I doubt you are going to find this to be a problem. You will not, however, find quite the northeastern or California cosmopolitanism you might elsewhere (remember the restrictions on student family income.)</p>
<p>If you PM me privately, I will put you in touch with the family whose d. is attending next year; I'm sure they will be delighted to answer more questions.</p>