Diversity at Tulane

ExceptionalSea
Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:37:22 +0000

tulane is definitely lacking in racial diversity compared to some other schools, but there are still pockets of different types of people. when i was there, there was at least one black fraternity and one black sorority on campus. the asian student groups were also really active. most of the students with hispanic/latino background i met came from south america.

smchls - i don’t really think it’s necessarily “off” to pick a university based on the types of people that attend there - be that racially, ethnically, regionally, theologically…etc. after all, it’s these things that help you identify with others that may have similar interests and backgrounds as you and provides comfort, familiarity, and the promise of making new friends in a new environment. obviously, college should be about expanding your horizons and meeting all types of people who are different from you, but i see nothing wrong in wanting to make sure the college you are attending has other students that may be similar to you whom you can make friends with or celebrate your backgrounds with.

i came from a very racially diverse high school (about 40% black, 40% white, and 20% other including hispanic, international, asian and a very large number of mixed-race students), so tulane was a huge culture shock to me. i won’t lie that the lack of racial diversity was strange to me at first and a little off putting (i’m a mixed heritage minority), but i eventually found my groove with a group of friends of all different religious and racial backgrounds.

so although there is not a lot of racial diversity, it is still there. i think, alreadythere3, you might experience a similar culture shock as i did. BUT that doesn’t mean you won’t find your friends, enjoy your time there, and end up loving the experience and school like i did. and the fact that it is in new orleans, well, the city more than makes up for the school’s lack of racial diversity.