<p><em>puts on flame suit</em>
<em>get bucket of water ready</em>
okay I am just asking but does anyone know wht Republic to Democrat ratio at USC? JUST CURIOUS Im not a political nut but I was just curious.</p>
<p>Most student bodies are liberal but I hear USC is mainly conservative.</p>
<p>Well SC is majority liberal. But it has more conservatives than most schools. I would guesstimate about 65% liberal 35% conservative.</p>
<p>I like your preparation for your question.</p>
<p>Just my opinion (I do not have any solid evidence!) I actually agree with FilmFanatic- that sounds like a good guesstimate. There also seems to be a contingency of Libertarians which I guess some would put in the conservative category but many of them say they want their own category.</p>
<p>But the same answer goes for this question as to the question of “What is are the students like?” Because USC is a large school, you will find just about every opinion.</p>
<p>Well, according to Wiki, historically it’s conservative.</p>
<p>I remember from CNN in the summer of 08, the College Republicans and College Democrats got into a fight about John McCain support. Pre-Palin.</p>
<p>I would say majority liberal with larger than average conservative minority. </p>
<p>It is probably one of the more balanced universities, lying between the more extreme liberal universities and the smaller conservative (often Christian) colleges.</p>
<p>I’ve heard several places USC is the most conservative large university in CA. That said, I agree with above, that there are more liberals than conservatives. However, my daughter (a conservative) has found it a comfortable environment and she has also been pleased with her classes being “fair and balanced” and presenting diverse viewpoints. The only bad experience she has had in 3 years with a professor demonstrating outright bias was a Spanish instructor who had a couple anti-Republican dictation sentences, LOL. (My daughter found that so stupid she just laughed.) The military is also much more accepted on the USC campus (i.e., ROTC programs) than at some other large CA schools (i.e., UCB). In short, if you’re a liberal you’ll be comfortable, and if you’re a conservative you’ll be comfortable too, which is the way it should be. You really will find all different types of people.</p>
<p>Yeah, its pretty balanced, with a fair showing on both sides. </p>
<p>It also depends on your crowd within USC. The business school, for instance, has a very different political atmosphere than the film school. And Id say the Greek community leans more conservative than other parts of the school. </p>
<p>I think this balance is a good thing. USC, for instance, is a much friendlier atmosphere toward evangelicals than some universities, which treat them with downright disdain.</p>
<p>Coming from a conservative school and having to deal with so many damn evangelicals that cant tell the difference between INDIANS and ARABS, I have been leaning towards a liberal college -.- But hey, it would be hypocrtical of me to judge political parties.</p>
<p>I hear there are a ton of Librertarians though. like more than there are republicans.</p>
<p>^^</p>
<p>Uh, yeah, you might want to try a little more open-mindedness there and skip cursing people’s faith and stereotyping one group just as you accuse them of doing… :)</p>
<p>Stressed4College makes an excellent point which is related to political balance. You can attend USC and never have anything to do with religion, but if you are religiously inclined, my daughter has found it an extremely faith-friendly campus. We’ve been impressed with the religious services which are held right on campus (or if you’re Catholic there’s a beautiful new Catholic Center built just off campus), and there are a wide variety of religious groups for any faith you can think of. </p>
<p>The point is, you will meet a variety of people from all over the world, and there’s a place for you, whoever you are and whatever your interests and beliefs may be.</p>