A friend who is half african-american and half causcian just graduated from there and didn’t have any problems making friends. As is more typical of minorities in the midwest, some choose to take part in everything with everybody. Others tend to ‘do their own thing’ —which is not to say they aren’t active in sports, student body government, clubs, and other activities.

As far as being a ‘party school’, that isn’t what it is known for. It has a very high graduation rate and good academic standing. However, there’s NO campus anywhere in this country that you can’t find a good party if you want one. Mizzou is no different. There are Frat parties like everywhere else as well as in the dorms. It just depends on what you go looking for.