The 15 most conservative colleges

Utah State University is the only college on this list without a religious affiliation. Texas had the highest number of colleges to make this ranking with three, followed by Utah and South Carolina with two.

Brigham Young University (Utah)
Liberty University (Va.)
Bob Jones University (S.C.)
Cedarville University (Ohio)
Colorado Christian University
Brigham Young University (Idaho)
North Greenville University (S.C.)
Biola University (Calif.)
Utah State University
Palm Beach Atlantic University (Fla.)
Southern Methodist University (Texas)
Grove City College (Pa.)
Samford University (Ala.)
University of Dallas
Dallas Baptist University

The 15 most liberal colleges

California featured five colleges on this ranking, followed by New York with three.

American University – (D.C.)
University of California – Santa Cruz
Academy of Art University (Calif.)
University of Vermont
Northeastern Illinois University
San Jose State University (Calif.)
Boston University (Mass.)
University of Washington
University of California – Riverside
New York University
University of Oregon
SUNY Stony Brook University
Adelphi University (N.Y.)
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
California State University – East Bay

To create its rankings for the most liberal and conservative colleges in the nation, Niche asked current or recent students to report their personal political leanings and those of other students on campus. The first question carried 80% weight and the second 20% as Niche compiled the data.

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Students rank the nation's top 15 most conservative and liberal colleges

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