<p>I've researched the top schools (in USNEWS) and all of them have rich students who party a lot.. I come from a high school that matches this criteria and I hate it. I want to be around smart people who aren't all rich white kids and don't wear abercrombie all the time. I know this is true for Cornell, Emory, Duke, and many more... My dream was to go to Emory because I thought it would be a serious school with a lot of diversity and intellectual people but apparantly that's not true..in fact i heard some people who transferred because it was such a party school.
Can't find the right school. help me out..</p>
<p>Consider the flagship state universities for a very well-rounded student body. It will be tough to match your requirements in the Ivy league orthe LACs, or even the expensive privates. If you’re interested in the sciences/engineering, lots of possibilities open up.</p>
<p>The richer the college, the less rich the student body. High endowment schools have much more money for aid and typically give more than half the class packages averaging $40,000/yr. But keep in mind, kids from all income brackets party in college.</p>
<p>More serious colleges include UChicago and Swarthmore.</p>
<p>At Grinnell, a midwestern LAC, 85% of the students receive financial aid, per their financial aid web site. The vibe is intellectual, quirky, unpretentious and understated. About 12% of the kids are international and roughly 25% of the student body are minorities. Check it out.</p>
<p>uc berkeley. there are not many rich kids and there is a very academically competitive atmosphere.</p>
<p>Main point of college is to meet rich kids (and their parents). The real world is all about networking.</p>
<p>What’s wrong about being around rich, white kids? And is there something wrong with me because I wear Abercrombie?</p>
<p>US News uses the amount of students who receive Pell Grants as their indicator of economic diversity. Although lots of schools give out good financial aid, there doesn’t seem a reason for people who qualify not to apply for Pell Grants, so the numbers should be consistent across all schools. Check them out here:</p>
<p>[Best</a> Colleges - Education - US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-economic-diversity]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-economic-diversity)
[Best</a> Colleges - Education - US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/liberal-arts-economic-diversity]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/liberal-arts-economic-diversity)
[New</a> Rankings: College Economic Diversity - Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings (usnews.com)](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/blogs/college-rankings-blog/2010/09/30/new-rankings-college-economic-diversity.html]New”>http://www.usnews.com/blogs/college-rankings-blog/2010/09/30/new-rankings-college-economic-diversity.html)</p>
<p>Notable schools:</p>
<p>Columbia University (16%)
New York University (16%)
Amherst College (17%)
Barnard College (18%)
Mount Holyoke College (19%)
Berkeley (32%)
UCLA (33%)</p>
<p>Keep in mind the national average is about 25%</p>
<p>Generally, the elite schools do not have very high (>15%) amounts Pell Grant recipients attending for whatever reason.</p>
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<p>Actually, no. Less than 15 percent of Chicago students receive Pell Grants (as opposed to 25% of students in Illinois) and only 10% of Swarthmore students do. Most of the “elite schools” are under 15%. And lots of Chicago students party.</p>
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<p>Again, less than 15% of Grinell students receive Pell Grants.</p>
<p>Check out Rice University in Houston. Diverse, brainy, friendly students are down to earth, inclusive, and not focused on superficial matters.</p>
<p>rich kids run ****</p>
<p>Lack of rich kids and the country’s poorest students are 2 different things. You will likely find more Pell Grant recipients and fewer wealthy students at state schools for many reasons, but mostly because they are the most accessible for all. a It’s true that thee elites will have more rich kids than any state school, but elite private colleges will have a greater economic mix than less elite privates.</p>
<p>lovetoread, I have visited Rice campus many times and I agree with you.</p>
<p>Agree with Rice – intellectual vibe, down-to-earth students who are friendly and collaborative and the vast majority of students tend to wear Rice t-shirts (typically freebies). Also check out Carnegie Mellon.</p>