Which College Has Uniform?

Uniform is the piece of clothing worn by the students attending schools/colleges or by the people of same organization. It helps to identify the members of the selective group. Uniform means that all the college students need to wear a same type of pattern of dress that is introduced by the college. Lets see which college has uniform?

Uniform is the sign of unity. Many educational institutes in the world wants their students to wear proper uniform as it helps the students to connect emotionally to the organization and provides the sense of belonging to the particular organization even after years. There are many educational institutes that do not require uniform. Uniform plays a vital role in building a student’s confidence and self-esteem.

We all know that college is a place to explore. College students are old and smart enough to make their own life decisions and as long as students are dresses properly and decently in the classroom nobody cares about what they are wearing. Students put so much of their efforts and time in selecting their outfits and according to everyone it has to be perfect and better than other students due to which feeling of superiority would be occurred in students. Uniform encourages the student’s attitude to work in a team that is reflected when they have to represent their college at competitions.

 Uniform is an equalizer to prevent poorer students from being targeted due to their financial status. It promotes social equality among the students as it removes the differences between rich and poor and helps the students to treat other students in equal perspectives. Having a uniform means that the student don’t have to worry about peer pressure when it comes to their clothes and it’s hard to make fun of others based on clothing when you’re wearing the same uniform.

Colleges that follows uniform policy-

There are many known colleges in the world that follows uniform policy. Some of them are:

  • Amridge University (Montgomery, AL)
  • Columbia International University (Columbia, SC)
  • Hampton University (Hampton. UA)
  • National Intelligence University (Washington, DC)
  • Resurrection University (Chicago, IL)
  • Texas College (Tyler, TX)
  • Warner University (Lake wales, FL)
  • American University in Dubai (Dubai, ARE)
  • Kendall College (Chicago, IL)
  • United States Coast Guard Academy (New London, CT)
  • Judson College (Marion, AL)

Basic dress code rules-

  • Wear neat and clean uniform
  • Collared, buttoned shirt
  • Tie
  • Belt
  • Particular color of trousers or skirts
  • Matching shoes (black or white)
  • Matching socks
  • Wearing ID
  • Proper hairstyle

The most common color of the uniform is blue. Black and white colors also common but that depends upon the organization’s uniform policy. Uniform hides some of the differences in student’s personal life. There are many people who are financially weak and cannot afford to buy as many fancy clothes as other people, uniform reduces this difference and make every student equal in the eyes of the institution. 

The importance of wearing uniform extends beyond the classroom as after graduation students head to the work world and have to be dressed  like a professional: long pants and collared shirts, so they will feel comfortable in wearing them.

Favors of uniform-

  • Build concentration
  • Discipline
  • Environment that separates home and college life
  • Reduces distraction
  • Increases focus
  • Reduces on campus violence 
  • Reduces bullying instances
  • Gives sense of pride
  • Less expensive than buying a whole wardrobe of outfits
  • Keep students safe
  • Sense of community is developed

In educational institutes whether it is private or government, uniforms are designed differently according to the climatic conditions like different clothing for summers and winters that also makes uniform comfortable for students to wear it in various climatic conditions.

Against of uniform-

  • Students will lose their identity
  • Lack of individualism
  • Lack of self-expression
  •  Some students feel uncomfortable in uniform
  • Self-image of the student is damaged
  • Promotes intolerance of cultures

People having weaker financial conditions find it difficult to purchase the uniform as uniform of many educational institutes are very expensive so students have to wear a single uniform every single day. There can be nothing wrong in saying that the benefits of uniform policy overweigh its disadvantages. But we cannot deny the importance of uniform. Uniform puts all the students on an equal level, there is nothing wrong in wearing college uniform.

As students starts to develop their own interests and formulate their own opinions, they won’t like being forced to do something they don’t want to do. So enforcing students to wear uniform can propagate resentment towards the institute and faculty.

Conclusion

Uniform is a sign of being together. The practice of wearing uniform has been adopted by many countries. The uniform was implemented with  good intentions as it remove all the barriers like caste, religion, color, social and economically background to establish equality in schools and colleges. Uniform should not be enforced on students to make them feel one. Students should have the liberty to choose to dress  themselves in a way that is considered to be appropriate by the colleges, themselves and their parents and guardians. It will make them feel confident.

The topic “uniform is good for students or not” is a never ending discussion. There are the pros and cons of every single thing so do wearing uniform have. It’s a matter of thoughts, perspectives, belief and one’s personal point of view that what he/she thinks about the uniform policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q 1 : Is it good to wear uniform?

Ans :  It totally depends on people thoughts according to some it is good as it helps you many aspects of life and on the other side   to many it is not good because of reasons like it suppress the personality.

Q 2 :  what can you wear to college?

Ans : Anything that makes you feel comfortable and maintain the decency can be worn in college while attending lectures.

Q 3 :  is there different uniform for women?

Ans : Not in all colleges but in some colleges there are different uniform policy for women.