We are in California and our D wants to attend college in the Pacific NW or Colorado. She is looking at public universities between 5,000-15,000, a few smaller LAC or Jesuit schools such as Lewis & Clark, Gonzaga, Western Washington U, University of Northern Colorado, Univ of Colorado-Colorado Springs, University of Denver, and Regis Univ.
While we are not a Catholic or Christian family, the service and global community aspects of the Jesuit colleges are appealing. My D has grown up in the Bay Area and has progressive values and liberal politics (if one were to slap labels on such things). My D really enjoyed her recent Colorado visit to UC-Colorado Springs and Regis U.
Back in California we were surprised to be told that Regis is a conservative school (“right wing” was the phrase). My daughter’s GC was surprised Regis was even on the list. Not much better reaction to Colorado Springs.
Both schools are affordable and interested in D. She in turn connected with each school and the admissions counselors. (Choices such as Univ if Denver or Colorado College are probably out of reach financially, we would end up full pay.)
We looked up conservative colleges in Colorado on niche.com and to our surprise both Regis and UC-CS were in the top 10.
Can anyone offer insight into the culture or student diversity at Regis U? UC-CS? Did we totally miss something essential here? We are finalizing our list and truly surprised,