Liberal vs Conservative
College Breakdown

Very political campus, DC liberal

Strong liberal arts, progressive tradition

Social justice mission, radical curriculum

Large, diverse political views

Football culture, conservative tradition

Catholic orthodoxy, traditional values

Arts-heavy, faculty 95%+ Dem donors

Columbia affiliate, strong feminist tradition

Baptist university, conservative values

Refused ACA contraception mandate, Benedictine

Catholic, strong athletics program

Arts-liberal arts, politically engaged

Fundamentalist Baptist, strict campus rules

Jesuit Catholic, moderate

Research university, liberal faculty

Strong environmental + social focus

LDS church-owned, strict honor code

LDS church-owned, very conservative

Open curriculum, most progressive Ivy

Women's college, feminist tradition

STEM/arts, politically moderate

STEM + med, politically moderate

Baptist, conservative

Catholic traditional, very orthodox

Football + engineering, conservative

Block plan, strong environmental activism

Ag + engineering, moderate

NYC liberal bastion, social justice culture

Most moderate Ivy, engineering-heavy

Baptist, evangelical conservative

Most conservative Ivy — still liberal

Catholic but politically liberal students

Progressive, activist students

Quaker school, social justice-focused

Atlanta elite, liberal arts powerhouse

Epicenter of campus activism nationally

Mixed, moderate

Jesuit Catholic, NYC liberal students

Catholic charismatic, conservative

Libertarian economics (Mercatus Center)

DC politics, government-focused liberal

Jesuit Catholic, DC liberal students

STEM-heavy, politically moderate

Progressive, self-directed learning

Evangelical, traditional values

Self-governance tradition, very liberal

Christian, refuses federal funding

No grades, intense activist culture

Faculty and admin heavily left-leaning

Honor code, strong progressive culture

Classical liberal arts, free market

Prestigious HBCU, progressive politics

Arts and sciences, moderate

Agriculture state school, moderate

Media + arts, progressive culture

Media + orthodox Catholicism

Research-heavy, moderate-liberal

Lincoln-Douglas birthplace, progressive today

Church of God, evangelical

Environmental + social justice focus

Evangelical flagship, founded by Jerry Falwell Sr.

SEC Tigers, Southern conservative

Famously liberal, international focus

Agriculture + liberal arts, mixed

Environmental focus, deplatforming incident

Ag + engineering, conservative

STEM-heavy but liberal faculty majority

HBCU, progressive, MLK's alma mater

Women's college, progressive leadership

Engineering/ag, moderate

Co-op focused, liberal faculty

Liberal but career-focused

NYC liberal, arts and media hub

Tops Princeton Review's most liberal list

Obama's alma mater, strong campus activism

Big Ten, mixed political views

Agriculture + engineering, conservative

Pentecostal/evangelical, conservative

Christian homeschool-focused, political training ground

Engineering/business heavy, mixed

Churches of Christ, conservative

Claremont Colleges' most activist campus

Urban, progressive

More moderate than peers, still liberal

STEM/agriculture, politically moderate

Academic intensity meets radical left politics

Pat Robertson's school, evangelical

STEM-heavy, moderate

NJ public flagship, progressive

Baptist, conservative

Very liberal, ethnic studies pioneer

Progressive arts, strong feminist tradition

Women's college, strong activist culture

Business-focused, moderate-conservative

Women's HBCU, activist tradition

Silicon Valley liberal elite

Arts-focused, very liberal culture

Social activism, Quaker tradition

Aggie tradition, military culture

Christian + football culture, moderate

Radical politics, social sciences

Great books, orthodox Catholic tradition

Global affairs focus, liberal

NOLA culture, moderate

Historically radical, Free Speech Movement birthplace

Ag + environment focus, liberal

Diverse, politically liberal

STEM-heavy but liberal campus

Beach campus, socially liberal

Environmental activism, laid-back radical culture

Large public, liberal faculty and students

ZooMass, liberal New England campus

Southern Baptist, conservative

Greek life dominant, conservative

Border state, mixed politics

Razorbacks, conservative

Free speech tradition, libertarian economics

Outdoorsy + liberal politics

Catholic great books, classical tradition

DeSantis-era influence, moderate

UGA Bulldogs, moderate-conservative

Big Ten, research-heavy, moderate-liberal

State flagship, moderate-liberal

SEC school, moderate

DC area influence, liberal flagship

Business-friendly, moderate

Big Ten flagship, strong liberal tradition

Liberal, union-friendly state flagship

Ole Miss, Southern conservative

Mixed, research university

Cornhuskers, conservative state flagship

Catholic tradition, moderate to conservative

Sooners, conservative

Ducks football + strong campus activism

Wharton business + liberal arts mix

Research university, moderate-liberal

Southern state school, conservative

LA liberal, film and business mix

SEC Volunteers, conservative state

LDS influence, conservative state

Bernie Sanders country

Founded by Jefferson, moderate tradition

Pacific NW liberal flagship

Progressive tradition, union-friendly

Southern elite, moderate

Women's college turned co-ed, very liberal

STEM focus, moderate-conservative

Business + liberal arts, moderate

Environmental activism, DIY ethos

Women's college, politically active

Faculty and student strong left lean

Evangelical, strict honor code

Politically active, Pacific NW liberal

Catholic, no cell phones, wilderness formation

Left-leaning Ivy, strong campus activism