I would read moderate to be where those who are or lean republican could express their views without being thrown under the bus. I think if they wanted a religious school they would have expressed that. The fact that so few suggestions have been offered, in itself speaks as to why the question was asked.
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There are a great deal of campuses where the majority of the student body is apolitical – so it is not necessary that you have to go to strictly a certain type of campus.
Thank you so much, you are exactly right. I’m not looking for an alt-right or strictly conservative school by any means. I’m just looking for schools closer to home where I will feel comfortable voicing my opinions. Thank you for the wise advice! @Empireapple
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Hello, I posted a similar discussion yesterday about my college search, but in this post, I will try to make myself a bit more clear about what I’m looking for. In my previous post, people asked what specifically I am looking for involving Conservatism at a college. Honestly, I’m just looking for a school where a conservative student would be comfortable voicing their opinions. A conservative school would be great, but that’s not necessarily what I am searching for. I just want to feel comfortable being a conservative student wherever it is that I am. This is the same information from my last post if it helps: I am a high school senior looking for colleges in the New England area. I have a 3.7 gpa, I am a member of the National Honor Society at my school, and am also involved in community service. My family and I are also looking for colleges with a net price of around 20 thousand dollars per year. I am also looking to major in education. Thanks for the help!
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Again, the type of opinions matters in terms of how nasty the political environment gets. Business and economic issues can often be discussed cordially, since they are about behavior. Social issues are more commonly about identity aspects that individuals do not want to or cannot change easily, so things get nasty because people feel that they are being attacked for just being who they are, not for anything that they do. Partisan politics can get even nastier, since political parties and candidates often have baggage that generated pre-made negative partisanship and opinion about them.
Also, a religious college may be suitable for a religious conservative of that religion, but may not be as suitable for a religious conservative of a different religion, or a conservative-leaning libertarian.
I would look at Siena College as well.
What is your SAT or ACT score? Is the 3.7GPA weighted or unweighted? The net price of $20,000 per year may place some of the suggested schools out of range. Your parents will have to do the NPC for each school. I was going to suggest Mt. St. Mary in Newburgh, NY. They offer decent merit aid. A friend’s daughter is an education major and is quite happy with the academics. She said it is an open and caring environment.
At any of the schools you are considering, look at the student clubs and activities as well as the student newspaper. This will give a glimpse of the student life.