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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Not a troll! We’re a somewhat conservative family and I don’t think strict social rules would be a huge problem for DS. But I wouldn’t want him to be an outcast. [/quote]
I'm an ex-mo who went to BYU. The honor code (aka social rules) is one thing, but it's so much more than just the honor code. Social life really does revolve around religion and your ward (aka church). Also, almost everyone at BYU is looking to get married quickly, and co-ed socializing generally has the underlying purpose of finding a spouse, so some people might not even associate with your son because he's not mormon and therefore unmarriable in their eyes. Heck, my husband was Mormon, but because he didn't go on a mission he was avoided by a large contingent of girls at BYU. The culture there is extremely niche, there will be great pressure to join the church. A non-member would feel really freaking out of place there, I think.

I would never do it. There are many other conservative/[b]conservative-leaning colleges[/b] he could go to. [/quote]

DP. What colleges are these? I'd love to add to the list colleges that are not religious and also not extremely left-leaning. But I don't think that exists. At least not among even remotely selective colleges.[/quote]

Wabash College in Indiana might be something to check into. It's all-male, not especially religious, and leans pretty well to the right. It doesn't have a world class reputation, but it's got a very solid reputation in Indiana. For whatever it's worth, in a recent Senate election cycle, all three candidates in the Republican primary were Wabash grads. [/quote]

I went to law school with a Wabash grad.  He was very smart and was superior in class discussions. He liked his weed more than studying though.  I would say leaned more libertarian than traditional conservative.[/quote]

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