Well, I found the best place to make friends was in the dorms, rather than in classes. However, I lived in a very social dorm, so your mileage may vary with that advice.
For me, the easiest way to meet people was to hang out in the lounges. We had a bunch of couches in ours, as well as a TV and some video games. This meant there was already some form of entertainment for us if we were the only one there. Once one person was there though, it snowballed and soon there was quite a social gathering. From there, conversation followed, and soon we were all becoming friends quite quickly.
Of course, if you don't have those luxuries in your lounges, or you don't like TV and video games, there are other things you can do while you're there. Reading and homework are options, and if you have a laptop, anything you'd do on your computer in your room can be done in a lounge. Well, at least if your dorm has wireless access, otherwise it will have to be non-internet stuff.
You could also break out a game of some kind (Pictionary is good because people can come and go as needed), but you'll need at least one other like-minded person to help you out with that one.
If all that fails, then clubs are probably your best bet. People are usually focused on class during class time, rather than meeting new people. At least, that was my experience. People at clubs are looking to have fun, and are probably more open to meeting people then. This has the added benefit of pairing you with people who have at least one common interest with you.
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