<p>If the “St. John’s” on your list is the “Great Books” college, with branches in Annapolis and Santa Fe, then I think that conservatives and libertarians are certainly welcome. They are not known for their Science programs, however. The Catholic college in Queens, NY, is pretty apolitical, but probably not a match socially. Sewanee is known for conservatism. Earlham is Quaker, with a decidedly progressive tilt, but a moderate/libertarian shouldn’t be too uncomfortable there. I think that F & M is something of a party school (or at least people I know who went there don’t seem overly cerebral).Most of the small, liberal arts colleges on your list should be comfortable environments for your daughter. Vanderbilt is the outlier, but I’m presuming it’s her “reach” college. There is certainly an active Greek scene on campus, but it is also full of very serious students. She might get more individual attention, and have greater opportunities for independent projects, at the smaller colleges even if they lack Vanderbilt’s brand prestige. </p>