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Most Georgetown students acknowledge that whatever the numbers might say, there is a definite preponderance of middle- and upper-class white kids from New Jersey. Nobody disputes Georgetown’s claim that over a hundred countries and all 50 states in the union are represented in the student body. Indeed, if your heart is set on meeting somebody from Montana or Madagascar, Georgetown will definitely be able to satisfy your curiosity. Problems might arise, however, when you go looking for that second or third person from Montana or Madagascar. Because they probably don’t exist. The fact of the matter is that Georgetown is a very cosmopolitan, internationally-oriented school. If you come here and only interact with people who are like you, suprise, you will think that it is not a diverse place. It literally requires an act of will not to come in contact with people from different backgrounds. Of course, it is true that there are more heterogeneous student bodies at other universities in the U.S., but Georgetown is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a close-minded place. Like they say, you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink; the diversity of your Georgetown experience has more to do with you and your attitude than with anything else. Students Speak Out
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Ethnically, we are very diverse;...
Ethnically, we are very diverse; there are lots of international kids. Personality-wise, we’re not that diverse. You won’t really have the same social groups mixing that you may have experienced in high school. There are lots of similar personalities. |
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It’s very diverse. The School of...
It’s very diverse. The School of Foreign Service attracts people with a distinctly international character, and Georgetown students come from all 50 states and a tonof countries. There are people are from all races, religions, and ethnicities. The campus fosters a very rich dialogue and community between people of different backgrounds, and it’s very conducive to making people of any background feel comfortable. |
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Diversity is pretty good. The...
Diversity is pretty good. The problem is that people stick to their own groups. |
Anonymous says: |
It’s not so diverse. It’s more...
It’s not so diverse. It’s more like conservative with some extremist mixed in. |
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Georgetown takes pride in having a...
Georgetown takes pride in having a very diverse student body with students from all over the world. |
FactsEconomic Status
The economic background on campus is very mixed. However, being one of the most expensive schools in the country, Georgetown tends to draw a lot of students from wealthy families.
Gay Pride
The campus is accepting of its gay students, providing on-campus support groups such as LBGTQ and SafeZones. Yet, the sizeable gay community is relatively quiet.
Minority Clubs
African Society of Georgetown, Armenian Students Association, Asian American Students Association, Black Students Alliance, Chinese Student Alliance
Club Filipino, Georgetown University Hawaii Club,
Georgetown University Multi- and Bi-Racial Association, Hellenic Club, Iranian Culture Society,
Irish American Society, Israel Alliance, Jewish Student Association, Klub Polski, Latin American Student Association, Muslim Student Association,
NAACP, Pakistani Students Association, PRIDE, Singapore Society, South Asian Society, Taiwanese American Student Association
Most Common Religions
Since Georgetown is a Jesuit campus, the most prevalent religion on campus is Catholicism, but it is closely followed by other Christian religions. Georgetown also has strong contingencies of Jewish and Muslim students. It either offers services or provides students with ways to attend services for all religious preferences.
Political Activity
Since Georgetown is located in Washington, DC, it is a very politically active and vocal University. There are often demonstrations on recent issues in Red Square. Although it is a Catholic university, Georgetown’s campus is pretty liberal. Even the Jesuits often take a liberal stance, especially on social issues. There is also a strong group of conservatives on campus, but they are not as outspoken as the liberal group.
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