<p>wow, there are some pretty awful descriptions of the Duke social scene.</p>
<p>Duke is very preppy and not very Southern, where as UVA is VERY preppy and Southern. I have never, not once, heard Duke called artsy. I would say there are maybe 1 in 30 people here who are artsy. Duke is a very big jock/academic school. I don’t mean that the students are bricks, just that Duke students, for the most part, love sports. Btw, Duke soccer had a much better season than UVA this year, and this has been the case the last few years. </p>
<p>Duke has great parties, awesome tailgates, and a good club scene. I haven’t played beer pong since the first day of school, and I haven’t sat on a single bench all year. (whoever made those statements must not have made it past the bus stop on West Campus). There are not a huge number of options if you don’t like drinking or sports, but you can find ways to be creative. Chapel Hill has lots of opportunities, but Durham is in fact pretty dull. The frat scene is pretty big here and the social scene really revolves around Greek life. Frats/Sororities are pretty much the only ones that host parties. </p>
<p>If you don’t drink, I’m sure you can find your niche. I have many friends who don’t drink, but they often hang out or have to be creative if they aren’t going out. Durham has options, but they are tough to find and hidden. </p>
<p>In all reality, Duke and UVA are more similiar than they are different. It’s just that, as Duke students, we are smarter ;)</p>