Out of those three schools, which has the best political science program? In addition, which of the three Universities would provide a better overall experience for a conservative?
Anyone?
I don’t know which would be better for political science, but all 3 draw from similarly conservative populations. You will undoubtedly encounter liberal teachers and students, though, just as you would on any college campus.
None of them is on any “the 50 most conservative colleges” list, but U Tennessee has the dubious distinction of being ranked by the Princeton Review and the third least LGBTQ friendly campus in their 2019 edition of “The Best 384 Colleges”.
According to Niche, both U Tennessee and U Kentucky have similar student bodies, politically. At Tennessee about 23% are conservative, 14% liberal, and 35% moderate, while at Kentucky 18% are conservative, 17% liberal, and 31% were moderate. U Indiana is dominated by more liberal students, with 4% being conservative, 51% liberal, and 20% moderate.
Of the three, U Indiana has the best program by far, while the other two are about the same. Something for you to think about is that TAMU, which is one of the most conservative public universities out there, has a better political science program than any of these three universities. So if you can, you may want to think about starting in Indiana, and transferring to TAMU, if that’s possible.