Politically, which schools are the most liberal? most conservative?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Brown
UCLA
UChicago
Duke
GATech
Harvard
MIT
Northwestern
UPenn
Princeton
Rice
Stanford
Vanderbilt
WashU
Yale</p>

<p>I'm a member of Young Republicans at my school, so if possible, going to a top-notch school that's also not as liberal would be best. Are all schools in the US top 20 extremely liberal?</p>

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<p>reprint of a recent post on this topic…</p>

<p>A few years back, another poster on CC did a Facebook survey on political leanings of students at the USNWR Top 20 colleges. This was not a scientific study, but I think most agree that these results are probably a decent indication of the political balance (or lack thereof) that you are likely to find on various campuses.</p>

<p>Moderate Political Opinion, College</p>

<p>22% , Rice
21% , Vanderbilt
20% , Cal Tech
20% , Notre Dame
19% , U Chicago
19% , Wash U StL
19% , Emory
18% , MIT
18% , Duke
17% , Cornell
17% , Northwestern
17% , J Hopkins
16% , Princeton
16% , Dartmouth
16% , Brown
15% , Yale
15% , U Penn
14% , Harvard
14% , Stanford
14% , Columbia</p>

<p>Conservative or Very Conservative , College</p>

<p>15% , Notre Dame
14% , Vanderbilt
8% , Rice
7% , Duke
6% , Princeton
6% , Dartmouth
6% , Cornell
6% , J Hopkins
5% , U Penn
5% , Wash U StL
5% , Emory
4% , Yale
4% , Cal Tech
4% , U Chicago
4% , Northwestern
3% , Harvard
3% , Stanford
3% , MIT
3% , Columbia
2% , Brown</p>

<p>Liberal or Very Liberal , College</p>

<p>30% , Brown
28% , Wash U StL
27% , Northwestern
26% , Yale
25% , Emory
24% , Stanford
24% , U Chicago
24% , Columbia
23% , Rice
22% , Harvard
22% , Cal Tech
22% , Dartmouth
22% , Cornell
21% , Princeton
21% , U Penn
21% , Duke
20% , J Hopkins
19% , MIT
17% , Vanderbilt
15% , Notre Dame</p>

<p>Btw, the numbers for each school don’t sum to 100% because some students indicated no preference.</p>

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<p>If you want a Top 20 school that appeals more to conservatives, then Dartmouth, Duke, Vanderbilt, Princeton and Notre Dame are your only real options.</p>

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<p>you can go to University of Dallas</p>

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<p>SU Moves to the liberal left – no longer the politically independent school it once was!
Twenty years ago or even ten years ago, Syracuse was well respected and known for its rich traditions, competitive currilicums, competitive sports programs and was independent and maintained a politically neutral stance. Students received a quality education without indoctrination, but as they say “all good things must come to an end”.</p>

<p>Today the Syracuse Board of Trustees has a vastly different makeup. The Board of Trustees sets the school’s agenda, hires the Chancellor, and makes the school’s policy decisions. You can learn a lot about the ideology of the school’s leadership once you understand their political affiliation and corresponding political contributions.</p>

<p>Syracuse Board of Trustees </p>

<p>Name Title Political Affiliation </p>

<p>John Chapple Chair Democrat- Donated $4K+ to Obama and $2K Democrat Rick Larsen
Melanie Gray Vice Chair Democrat- Donated $10k to DNC in 2007,2008 & to Clinton in 2008
Deryck A. Palmer Vice Chair Democrat- Donated $45K to DNC in 2008 including Charles Rangel
Judith G. Seinfeld Vice Chair Democrat- Donated $2K March 1996 to Emily’s List - Pro Abortion Org
Ken E. Goodman Board Member Democrat- Donated $1000K to FRIENDS OF SCHUMER<br>
Peter A. Horvitz Board Member Democrat- Seattle newspaper endorsement<br>
Sharon H. Jacquet Board Member Democrat- Donated $1000 to DNC in 2008 </p>

<p>James D. Kuhn Board Member Democrat- Donated $48K to DNC in 2007 </p>

<p>Robert J. Miron Board Member Democrat- Donated to Ameripac the Democrat PAC<br>
Thomas Wilmot Sr. Board Member Democrat- Donated $5K to HILL PAC for Hillary Clinton </p>

<p>Nancy Cantor Chancellor Democrat – Donated $500 to Hillary Clinton in 2008 </p>

<p>Source: Huffington Post </p>

<p>Given the overwhelming one-sidedness of the Chancellor’s and the Board’s liberal democrat affiliations, you can easily understand and not be surprised that Syracuse University has moved decidedly to the left.</p>

<p>Over the past several years actions and decisions made by Syracuse University (the Board of Trustees and Nancy Cantor) clearly show that the ideology of the university’s leadership has influenced the school.</p>

<p>Controversial and politically motivated actions by Syracuse University Leadership 2003-2010:</p>

<pre><code>* Nancy Cantor Hired as Chancellor in 2004

  • Chancellor Nancy Cantor’s defense and lack of action in response to SU professor Boyce Watkin’s radical hate speech – This radical professor continues to work at the university
  • Syracuse hires first Pagan Chaplain in the school’s chapel 80-year history
  • Syracuse hires Gay Marriage Activist as Dean of Hendricks Chapel
  • Chancellor Cantor’s decision to enforce censorship by disbanding student run TV station
  • Changed the school’s 114 year old nickname from Orangemen/Orangewomen to genderless politically correct Orange without student or alumni support
  • Banned the Boy Scouts from campus for politically correct reasons
  • Hires troubled x-governor Eliot Spitzer to speak at the university after he resigned for hiring a prostitute
  • Appointment of Douglas Bilken as Dean for the School of Education after learning his method to help autistic children was a hoax
  • Protected SU professor Laurence Thomas and did not take disciplinary action after learning about his openly racial remarks directed at his students. – This radical professor continues to work at the university
  • Elimination of 90 year old Swim/Dive Team in favor of Women’s Hockey
  • Syracuse Officials stop SU professor Jeff Stonecash (a Democrat) from conducting political polling, after doing so for 24 years, because his recent candidate poll was for a republican congressman
  • Opened “Genderless Dorms” for non-married domestic partners
  • Defends Syracuse University professor Deborah Freund after Excellus Insurance company paid her $61,378 to serve on its board of directors while at the same time, she was working for a nonprofit created to develop a new health payment system that wasn’t owned or controlled by health insurance companies.
  • Syracuse funds participation in Gay Pride parade in 2010
  • Chancellor Cantor’s decision to cut health benefits for married SU employees in order to increase heathcare benefits for same sex domestic partner employees as part of her ”Values” agenda
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<p>Parents and students must realize and understand that SU has changed. Parents must understand that their hard earned money for tuition ($250K over 4 years) is not going just for “education” anymore. It is used as a platform for the SU’s liberal leaders to push their agendas, policies, propaganda, political objectives and indoctrinate students.</p>

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<p>The only real concern you should have is the faculty and whether or not they are judgmental of conservatives, since the vast majority of college faculty are liberal to very liberal. At many schools, even if the faculty is liberal they are open minded and won’t judge you or grade you harshly for being conservative. But there are people out there who have agendas and will hammer you if you expose your conservative points of view particularly if you are critical of liberal issues. </p>

<p>So long as the faculty is open minded and respectful of YOUR opinions, then it really doesnt matter. </p>

<p>As for fellow students, you can handle them as you wish, but mutual respect is the best policy.</p>

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<p>This is from some kind of news source? A list of your political opinions belongs on a political blog.</p>

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<p>^More than that, he posted this elsewhere. This exact quote. He’s a neocon ■■■■■ acting like some “independent/neutral” person. “refusing to stay neutral about ‘x’” is social conservative buzz-speak for “liberal” read any AFA press release about their boycotts</p>