Politics?

<p>I'm an out of stater from the Northeast looking into George Mason. I read that it is a very conservative school, could anyone expand on that? I like the access to DC it provides and love the involvement in politics but I don't want to be the lone liberal on campus. </p>

<p>Also, does anyone know about the Journalism program at George Mason?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Shannon,</p>

<p>GMU probably has slightly more conservatives than democrats, it is the south. I wouldn’t say GMU is very conservative. Obama won VA in the elections due to the large democratic base in NoVA. This area is becoming more liberal due to all of the immigrants, and intellectuals that are attracted to the jobs. There are so many people from the NE part of the country that move down here for the jobs and warmer weather.</p>

<p>actually, mason is pretty liberal. just 2 years ago, their homecoming queen was a male dressed in drag attire…so, that’s definitely not a conservative school.
as far as journalism goes, i know they have a communications program (which is exactly the field i plan to major in at mason !)</p>

<p>Most of the students are from VA. Especially NoVA. I am from Fairfax and I know plenty of democrat types that went to GMU. </p>

<p>Since conservative politicians usually win in VA, I think the college is mostly conservative. Not conservative like Oral Roberts University, but slightly leaning to the right. There are definitely a lot of liberals to hang out with. The teachers are probably mostly democrats, depending on the class. VA has had democratic Governers and NoVA is the most democratic part of VA. My random guess, 35% democrat, 27% moderate, 38% republican.</p>

<p>Mason is about 20% OOS. Met people at orientation from California, Colorado, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, etc.</p>