Which VA Public is most welcoming to conservative students?

[Anonymous]

Particularly curious about UVA, W&M, VT.

[Anonymous]

I’m not trying to start an argument and am being as objective as possible: your kid will be a minority at every college except Liberty. Sure, they will meet some conservative students and could join a political club. Maybe a few professors are conservative. However, the dominant culture on every campus except Liberty is liberal.

[Anonymous]

What do you mean by “welcoming?” Define that.

[Anonymous]

Unironically Radford and Longwood. Niche has a section on colleges on where students lean politically and I’m sure Radford and Longwood both lean conservatively. I know many students who’ve loved their time at Radford.

[Anonymous]

There are conservative and liberal students at all of the VA schools. I would say most are middle of the road/moderate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are conservative and liberal students at all of the VA schools. I would say most are middle of the road/moderate.

Go walk around campus or grounds in a maga hat and let us know how that went for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unironically Radford and Longwood. Niche has a section on colleges on where students lean politically and I’m sure Radford and Longwood both lean conservatively. I know many students who’ve loved their time at Radford.

DH's niece, who leans quite conservative, graduated from Radford. But it was like 8 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are conservative and liberal students at all of the VA schools. I would say most are middle of the road/moderate.

Most college students, anywhere, are not "middle of the road/moderate." Never have been, probably never will be.

[Anonymous]

This may be a you problem. UVA is way more moderate compared to most comparable publics like Michigan and Berkeley. 18-22 year olds are going to lean liberal. Anecdotally, the president of the Young Republicans club at DD’s school went to W&M but I think VT is the most apolitical of the three options.

[Anonymous]

Firsr, what do you mean by "conservative"? Regular old-fashioned rich guy conservative, or Trumper?

[Anonymous]

Christopher Newport should be in the mix, if you are looking for a more conservative public.

VT is probably a bit more conservative than UVA or W&M., but that is mainly vibes talking..

There's some new dynamics now, as young people seem to be trending significantly more conservative than they used to be. Trump won 56% of young men and 40% of young women.

[Anonymous]

UVA most liberal followed by WM followed by VT. VT has the military population which contributes to its more conservative vibe.

[Anonymous]

Definitely George Mason. There is a long conservative history there that still attracts faculty and students of a certain bent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA most liberal followed by WM followed by VT. VT has the military population which contributes to its more conservative vibe.

I'd say W&M is more liberal, it's like 6 or 7 to 1 liberal to conservative students. There's no Jefferson Council equivalent at W&M.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely George Mason. There is a long conservative history there that still attracts faculty and students of a certain bent.

It's the law school mostly