Would anyone know which are the most conservative Ivy League colleges?
I would venture to say Dartmouth.
None of the Ivies are really conservative, but Princeton and Dartmouth are MORE center of the road than the others.
Cornell and Brown are more liberal in comparison.
@t3rryd4ctyl‌. Thanks for the reply. How conservative or liberal do you consider Harvard?
Definitely more middle of the road, because of the strong business presence.
Most elite schools are very liberal. They encourage open mindedness and if you are a conservative, I advise you to avoid elite schools in the Northeast.
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Harvard is an elite college in the northeast in a big city in a liberal state. It’s very liberal.
Are you looking for social conservatism, or fiscal and economic conservatism?
Universities tend to lean left on social issues, partly because the traditional student age group tends to lean left on social issues and partly because most of them tend to be more diverse environments than most people’s home towns.
On the other hand, it may be easier to find fiscal and economic conservatives, even though they may not be socially conservative.
There’s also a correlation between higher education and being liberal. I’d venture off to say most universities would be considered liberal rather than conservative. One notable except would be BYU. Although the students may be becoming more liberal and clash with some school values such as shaving, the school itself is very conservative.
@ucbalumnus‌. I’m looking more for social conservatism, as I am more conservative and committed in these issues than in fiscal or economic issues.
Social conservative over fiscal conservative?? Well… get used to being in the minority at any of the top 50 universities… or set your sights on such “enlightened” institutions as Oral Roberts “University”, “Liberty” “University”, Regents “University”.
On a less snarky note… consider Georgetown (alma mater of Anthony Scalia) or Notre Dame or Boston College or BYU or Holy Cross (alma mater of Clarence Thomas).
@harvardandberkeley‌. I believe you are correct in the fact that I’ll probably end up as a minority, as I don’t want to go to a sub-20 college, let alone a sub-50 one. I actually am considering ND and BC, but am not considering Georgetown as I’ve always heard that it’s extremely liberal. Why do you believe it’s conservative?
You’ll find conservatives on almost any campus, but if you don’t want the general atmosphere to be socially liberal you may want to look away from the Ivies.
Georgetown will at least have a strong contingent of socially conservative Catholics, even if they are not the majority.
@harvardandberkeley‌. Your comment is making me to at least reconsider Georgetown, as I’m a conservative Catholic myself and this could be helpful. Thanks for the advice.
Of the top 20 universities Notre Dame is the only school that is institutionally pro-life. Boston College and Holy Cross as well. BYU is not socially conservative it is socially extreme.
When it comes to GLBTQ the above schools walk a fine line of acceptance rather than support. In fact, ND’s official position is chastity for all students and sexuality only for men and women in a conjugal relationship.
@Crabby932‌. Good post. You adequately summarize these college’s position. I’m glad that ND still follows Church teaching on sexuality.
Let me rephrase something they walk a fine of acceptance rather than agreement. Support was the wrong word. I do think students with alternative lifestyles can be quite happy at a Catholic school but officially church doctrine is what it is.
Georgetown is rather liberal compared to the other religious schools.
Georgetown is no longer listed officially as a Catholic school.