<p>Anybody know any schools where the students and/or faculty side with the Republicans?</p>
<p>Washington ane Lee University is very Republican... I've heard that there are very few Democrats down there</p>
<p>anything like a Yale or Georgetown?</p>
<p>Patrick Henry. It's a conservative Christian Georgetown.</p>
<p>Texas A&M University, although it's in no way a Yale or a Georgetown.</p>
<p>there's a university named after Patrick Henry???? I never knew lol</p>
<p>Georgetown isn't that right-wing, is it? I heard it was pretty central, but maybe right-leaning a little bit.</p>
<p>most big name schools in academia are very liberal... so i don't think there are any republican heavy schools that are like Yale and Georgetown...</p>
<p>I'm not sure but maybe check UVA (not heavy Rep. but a lot of them) and maybe Duke (not sure)</p>
<p>but Washington and Lee and Sewanee are the two colleges with the largest amount of Republicans on campust that I know of...</p>
<p>Most top universities are slightly left of center, including all of the Ivies, all top 10 LACs and all top 10 state universities. Duke, Georgetown, Notre Dame and UVA are probably the only top universities that are considered slightly conservative...probably 50/50. Washington and Lee is also conservative, but not quite as highly regarded as the other schools listed above.</p>
<p>Georgetown is not that right leaning as far as I know...</p>
<p>I'm surprised no one mentioned Dartmouth.</p>
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<p>Agreed. </p>
<p>The reality, however, is that the "left of center" phenomenon is more a function of age (youth) coupled with a longstanding tradition of activism (left) at the university level rather than a reflection of true political preferences / indoctrinated beliefs. I think people sometimes confuse this kind of (almost pseudo) "liberalism" vs. liberal "political" beliefs. Although there is a healthy degree of overlap – the two are not really one and the same.</p>
<p>The fact is simply that college is a time of youthful exuberance in all of its forms (eating, drinking, socializing, studying, partying, rebelling, etc.) It's "hip" to go against the grain - against the norm - against establishment - against the "man" ... i.e. to be "left" of center… i.e. to be a "liberal"… which, if you have to put a "political" label on it, is likely to be associated with the Democratic Party (though, in its current form / agenda, who knows what being a Democrat means anyway aside from defining themselves as the anti-GOP party… I digress…) the point is, these "labels" are certainly convenient, but can be (and often times are) very misleading. </p>
<p>At any rate, if anything, the "left of center" dynamic is idealism at its finest - and it's good to see it alive and well (as invariably a degree of this idealism will actually trickle down and manifest itself in the "real world" in some way, shape or form).</p>
<p>But, for the most part, this idealism / activism / liberalism tends to fade over time in the face of growing realities of life: rent, bills, mortgage, car payments, careers, responsibilities, TUITION FOR THE KIDS!, etc... Now that's not to say that a responsible adult is not going to have any "liberal" leanings - far from it (as I mentioned above "labels" can be confusing) - the point is simply that the Ivory Tower setting of elite academic institutions provides an ideal safe haven for exploration of a broad range of ideas (which is a great thing) - but once one steps outside those gates, they are faced with a new set of rules (e.g. waking up to get to work on time wearing a suit and tie), and more than a few may be forced to re-examine, bend, or even break those strong “liberal” beliefs that seemed to be so unshakeable during their salad days.</p>
<p>If you want to go to a right-wing college, then simply check out the Young America's Foundation [url=<a href="http://media.yaf.org/latest/2005_2006_top_ten.cfm%5Drankings%5B/url">http://media.yaf.org/latest/2005_2006_top_ten.cfm]rankings[/url</a>], which specifically rate schools for their conservatism. The 2005-2006 rankings:</p>
<p>Top Ten:
Hillsdale College
Grove City College
Franciscan University
Indiana Wesleyan University
Thomas Aquinas College
College of the Ozarks
Liberty University
Patrick Henry College
Christendom College
Harding University </p>
<p>Honorable Mention:
Brigham Young University
St. Vincent College
Thomas More College<br>
Regent University<br>
King’s College </p>
<p>Perhaps BYU's "party school" reputation kept it out of the Top 10. In any case, there's probably some school on this list that's right for you.</p>
<p>A word of caution about Patrick Henry: while it is definitely conservative, it is also unaccredited. Many graduate schools, employers, and licensing boards require accredited degrees.</p>
<p>Yeah definitely check out Notre Dame, unless you're not religious at all.</p>
<p>Duke has a good number of conservatives as far as I know (or at least the ones that I know there are content), same with Georgetown</p>
<p>In terms of lesser known schools: W&L, Holy Cross has a decent number, Villanova, Wake Forest, Bucknell, BC</p>
<p>Wow. So liberals in college are only liberal because of a reflection of the exploratory nature of their college atmospheres? That is, they are being misled into having these belies because their schools (which contain atmospheres outside the mainstream of course) offer a safe haven for said beliefs. Thus, when they step outside their bubbles of insanity, they become less liberal, huh. Interesting…..</p>
<p>I'd say Ivy_Grad's observation is quite good, but one must not over analyze it. Yes, college is a time of exploration and naive idealism. However, one does not go from flaky liberal to raging conservative once graduation comes a calling!</p>
<p>at my school all the students are republican and all the teachers are liberal</p>
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Wow. So liberals in college are only liberal because of a reflection of the exploratory nature of their college atmospheres? That is, they are being misled into having these belies because their schools (which contain atmospheres outside the mainstream of course) offer a safe haven for said beliefs. Thus, when they step outside their bubbles of insanity, they become less liberal, huh. Interesting…..
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<p>WOW indeed.</p>
<p>When did I ever say that anyone was being "misled"? In fact, when did I ever say that "liberals in college are only liberal because of a reflection of the exploratory nature of their college atmospheres?"</p>
<p>Jeez... you might try re-reading my post a few times before butchering my points.</p>
<p>agreed Alexandre.</p>
<p>"The reality, however, is that the "left of center" phenomenon is more a function of age (youth) coupled with a longstanding tradition of activism (left) at the university level rather than a reflection of true political preferences / indoctrinated beliefs."</p>
<p>"The fact is simply that college is a time of youthful exuberance in all of its forms (eating, drinking, socializing, studying, partying, rebelling, etc.) It's "hip" to go against the grain - against the norm - against establishment - against the "man" ... i.e. to be "left" of center… i.e. to be a "liberal"… "</p>
<p>-You tell me....</p>