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While many USC students claim that the campus is very diverse, statistics indicate otherwise. The campus is 79 percent Caucasian and 15 percent African American, leaving only 6 percent for other nationalities. One reason that students may be under the impression that the campus exhibits more diversity than in reality is because of the many organizations that cater to individual ethnic groups, such as the Filipino-American Student Association, the Hindu Students Council, and the NAACP that increase students’ awareness of ethnic groups on campus. The truth of the matter is that many students do not come from an incredibly diverse background, so the presence of a small number of international students or persons of a different ethnic background makes the campus diverse to them.

While USC is certainly not among the most diverse schools in the nation, it is actually pretty consistent with the amount of diversity found at other universities across the nation. In general, many colleges across the nation cannot boast extreme diversity, but USC has a long way to go before it may be considered truly diverse.

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AshRam4993

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '15

2.7

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Many White

There are lots of white students who attend the university of south carolina. However this is because of the location and the fact that it is close to benedict college wich is a prodominently black school. however there is still diversity and not many people judge

May 22, 2012

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haleyforte

International Relations and National Security Studies '15

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So Many Different People

There are many different races and ethnicities on campus, with 30,000 undergrads and grad students, how could there not be? I have met Christians, atheists, Buddhists, and many others here. We have rich kids and poor kids, greek students and non-greek students. The international student rate is really high as well.

May 16, 2012

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Nuechy

Public Policy, Administration, and Social Work '16

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Its South Carolina

Even in college you have your clicks. It is easy to make friends and get along with others. The school isn't that diverse in religious beliefs because most are Christian, including myself. There is Ethnical diversity because no one is just one race, or come from one background. I'm am not rich but found myself becoming good friends with my "rich" roomate and her friends. They are nice and understanding. Not the stereotypical rich kid.

May 06, 2012

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