Parents worried about [politically] liberal colleges

[liska21]

You might consider religiously-affiliated LACs. Keep open mind, many are not heavy-handed at all and attract students who are not religious and are definitely LGBTQ-friendly. My daughter went to St. Olaf, a Lutheran affiliated LAC south of Minneapolis. Great school with strong sciences, great study abroad programs, and famously musical (so many choirs!). Most of the students in the choirs, orchestras, etc are not music majors but other majors. St Olaf offers great merit aid to student with strong academics. My daughter was a math/physic major and not religious at all (atheist).

Anyhow these types of LACs is something to keep in mind, if you decide you want a LAC experience. They might be a good option in your “portfolio” of applications if merit aid needs to be in the mix.

Here is a link to a post of mind from last year about the St Olaf “vibe” along with a link to a “vibe report” that I wrote when my D returned home after freshman year:

Questions about St Olaf College

“How religious is the school” Classes are not taught from a religious point of view. There are a bunch of threads that will give you insight into this question: I posted a ‘vibe report’ from my D’s sophomore year that addresses her perception of the religious vibe of St Olaf. St Olaf is not a Christian College, however many of your classmates will be Christian and that it different than at other schools and will affect your experience. My D had a great 4 years at St Olaf, and I recommend the school but it will have a different ‘vibe’. Also keep in mind that it is a very very musical school. https://www.collegeconfidential.com/vibe/st-olaf-college/4129201.html Regarding double-majoring. My D double majored (2 STEM fields) and many of her classmates did. How hard it is depends on what else you are doing. Many Oles do 1 or more terms abroad (they have a robust study-abroad system) or were heavily involved in music. Those 2 things can make it harder to double major (depending on what f…