| Whether it is the gothic style buildings, the renowned | | | | the vast difference in the numbers. |
| professors, or the liberal views Vassar College is truly | | | | Other college trends that Vassar seems to break the |
| unique. Seated in upstate New York, Vassar is more | | | | mold on is the amount of diverse students attending. |
| than just your average middle to upper class student | | | | People tend to think that college is rich in diversity |
| body. There are many things that Vassar brings to | | | | offering the gamut of races, cultures, and views |
| the table whether its unique array of organizations or | | | | however Vassar seems to be lacking in this aspect. |
| their affluent alumni crowd, the Vassar college trends | | | | When talking to actual students the consensus is that |
| are unlike any other type of Ivy League school. Not | | | | the best part of Vassar is the academics and the |
| only is the student body trying desperately to | | | | worst part is the lack of political, racial, and |
| increase diversity, families that make less than | | | | soci-economic diversity. It seems that the typical |
| $60,000 get grants instead of loans, but they also | | | | college trends do not follow at this upstate New |
| offer and array of majors that you would find at the | | | | York University; however what it offers truly makes |
| liberal schools in California. | | | | it one of the most prestigious universities in the |
| One of the major college trends at Vassar is the fact | | | | nation. From the extremely well know professors to |
| that athletics does not play a big role in the social | | | | the famous Sunday afternoon brunches Vassar truly |
| scene at Vassar. It would be quite fitting to say that | | | | has many things to offer besides the academics. |
| less than 25% of the student body has not attended | | | | Despite the reputation that Vassar College holds, you |
| a single sporting event. Unlike many other schools | | | | will not find it to be dry on the weekends. The |
| where athletics is a main focus of their social life, | | | | relaxed atmosphere truly provides for students to |
| Vassar does not place a high importance on athletics. | | | | mix and mingle through different organizations and on |
| However, the most popular sports at Vassar is | | | | campus dance club, you will not have a hard time |
| Women’s Rugby and Men’s Basketball. That | | | | finding things to do on the weekend. No matter what |
| leads me to another college trend that is the epitome | | | | you are into you are sure to find your niche at |
| of Vassar, the male to female ration. Many people | | | | Vassar College as it has one of the most well known |
| often question if Vassar even houses men at their | | | | organization memberships in the state. Despite their |
| school. The ratio is apparent that the difference | | | | lack of typical college trends, Vassar has truly made |
| between the number of men and the number of | | | | their own trends, which continues to attract and |
| women attending is out of control. Often the male | | | | retain the best and brightest in the nation. |
| population can have their pick of the women due to | | | | |