<p>Okay… it’s too late to compare GW to American on this (although I’m curious)… because my daughter is already headed to DC in just a few weeks to enroll at AU. But what is the liberal-conservative ratio at American? Is it perceived that there are a lot more of one than the other? Is this different from other DC schools? Can kids of one “bent” pursue internships related to that “bent”? </p>
<p>Do those questions make sense? :)</p>
<p>There are definitely more liberals than conservatives due to the demographic makeup of the student body.</p>
<p>Still, if you're conservative you'll find it easy to fit in. The Republicans club is arguably more active than the Democrats!</p>
<p>"Due to the demographic makeup of the student body" -- does that apply at GW too, do you think? I am curious. I guess I'm wondering WHY the demographic skews that way. ??</p>
<p>The largest segment of the student body comes from the Northeast. Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, and (to a lesser degree) New Hampshire are all Democratic states, and usually on the liberal side of the Democratic Party. </p>
<p>A much smaller portion of the student body comes from the deep Southeast, Mountain states, and the Southwest, all of which have the largest concentrations of Republicans.</p>
<p>But don't worry about a skew; there's no ostracism or awkward tension to worry about (at least after Election Day)</p>