How would a quiet person make friends in College?

I’m exactly the same way. My advice: don’t date anyone, because you will be wrapped up in them and ignore other people, and that can get awkward if you don’t have a life other than your girlfriend/boyfriend. What kind of university do you go to? If there are club sports, go learn to play hockey, or frisbee. Do extra workouts for it. If you need to lose weight, ask someone to partner with you from the team. When you ask someone to help you, you make them feel important, and they like that, and it’s not embarrassing really. Do you take any languages? Find someone who is a native speaker and ask if you can practice talking with them. The other side is that when you see someone struggling academically or athletically, offer them help if you can. Or, if this seems too much for you, then my advice is to study. You are there for an education, so get a good one. Take interesting classes that you might not ever think of taking: I took Philosophy of Religion once and you can learn so much, and get into heated arguments. :D If you have a fear of public speaking, join a speaking club. Learn to get over your quietness, but at the same time, keep time to yourself to recharge. If you develop yourself as a person, making friends will come naturally.