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Santa Clara University - Guys & Girls - College ProwlerCollege Prowler4.81

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Quick Stats

Female Undergrads 53%
Male Undergrads 47%
Birth Control Available? No
Best Places to Meet Guys & Girls
  1. Class
  2. Off-campus parties
  3. Athletic programs or campus organizations
Best Places to Hook Up
  1. San Francisco
  2. Hiking in the Los Altos Hills
  3. Dinner at a casual off-campus restaurant
  4. Santana Row
  5. Mission Gardens

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Santa Clara is known for having an especially attractive student body, though some students complain that this creates a preoccupation with physical appearance on campus. The attractiveness of the student body tends to put pressure on both guys and girls to put a fair amount of effort into their appearances, though the extent to which students respond to this pressure typically depends on the social group they associate with. 

In addition to being physically attractive, both guys and girls tend to also be athletic, smart, and motivated. While this profile seems to indicate an ideal dating pool, few students choose to formally date. Small class sizes, coed dorms, and a fairly even guy-to-girl ratio (47 to 53 percent) make for a lot of casual interaction between guys and girls. But while this setup makes it easy to get to know members of the opposite sex, it encourages a more casual "dating" culture, where more students choose to engage in random hookups than date exclusively. 

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Guys & Girls at Santa Clara University

eritreangrl91

'13

Financial Planning

2.3
C

The Same!

It's said that SCU has athletic, good-looking students but in my opinion everyone looks the same! Same hair styles, outfits, shoes, etc. Nothing special, and nothing unique.

Jan 31, 2012

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JoeB

'15

Business Administration and Management

5.0
A+

California Hotness

How can everyone be so hot? Don't understand but who cares, I like it! P.S. For the most part, SCU students aren't stuck up about their looks, they're good people.

Dec 17, 2011

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Home4Christmas

'12

Communications

4.2
A-

Vibrant Student Body

Santa Clara is a great place to be because not only are students very passionate and motivated to do well, they are also well-dressed and outgoing. Though many of the students are aesthetically pleasing, in my experience at SCU, good looks do not correlate to shallowness. Dating at Santa Clara is a more common occurrence than at many of my friends' schools. There is a wide variety of people in serious relationships, casually dating, and hooking-up.

Dec 16, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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What kinds of relationships have you had since coming to school?

How would you rate the social scene on campus?

Facts

Social Scene

The numerous on-campus activities, small class sizes, and vibrant dorm community allow for lots of interaction between students. Most students are outgoing and eager to meet new people, and are often seen getting meals or coffee with friends or just casually hanging out around campus.

Hookups or Relationships?

Most students choose to casually hook up with each other rather than get into exclusive long-term relationships, at least as underclassmen. While more students start to engage in long-term relationships as they get older, the majority still continues to hook up or casually date even into their senior year.

Best Places to Meet Guys/Girls

House parties, fraternities and sororities, classes, athletic events

Dress Code

Both guys and girls at Santa Clara tend to dress in a way that's casual yet put-together. Guys usually wear some combination of shorts, a T-shirt, and flip-flops, both to class and parties, though some choose to occasionally substitute polos and Sperrys. Girls tend to wear nice tops, jeans, and sandals to class, with the occasional sundress during spring quarter. Party wear for girls is a whole other story, as "going out" styles range from a dressed-up version of the previous combination to barely-there dresses typical of a Vegas nightclub.

Did You Know?

Top Three Places to Find Hotties:
1. The pool
2. Volleyball court
3. Athletic events

Top Places to Hook Up:
1. Library basement
2. 11th floor, Swig Hall
3. House parties
4. RA’s room (although successes are difficult to verify, the attempt is considered mandatory to many students)
5. Gym sauna

 

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