3. Campus Population
This is a factor that I didn’t consider as thoroughly as maybe I should have, although, to be honest, there are nuances that you just don’t pick up on until you are there—and sometimes for awhile (more than just one visit). The obvious types of student bodies available are: coed versus single sex (I think just all women, at least officially), multi-racial/“diverse” or all Black (although I would argue that there are a lot of unofficially all you-fill-in-the-race or ethnicity colleges), and religious affiliation.
I would strongly, STRONGLY recommend looking beyond brochures and published numbers, especially if you’re looking for a campus that bills itself as coed and diverse. A campus visit is a must. Also, asking people from a similar background to yours will give you feedback that will likely be closer to how you would perceive the campus than what you would get from an admissions officer or campus rep, since they are agents for the college they represent.
Let me give you two examples:
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