- Niche ranked the most conservative colleges in America as part of its annual series of college rankings.
- Most of the top 25 are private Christian colleges.
- The South is the most represented region on the list.
As part of its annual series of school rankings, Niche ranked hundreds of American colleges on a scale from most conservative to most liberal.
The most conservative colleges in the country are mostly small, Christian-affiliated schools, although a few public schools make appearances near the top of the list, too.
It also may not come as a surprise that most of the schools in the top 25 are in the Southeast, the most conservative region in the United States. Utah, another conservative stronghold and headquarters of the Mormon Church, also has several entries on the list.
Niche based its rankings on surveys from students at each school, and factored in both the political leanings of the students and the survey-takers’ impressions of the political leanings of the rest of the student body.
Read on to find out which school is the most conservative in America.
25. Grove City College — Grove City, Pennsylvania
Acceptance rate: 82%
Tuition: $17,254
SAT range: 1060-1325
24. Lee University — Cleveland, Tennessee
Acceptance rate: 87%
Tuition: $16,730
SAT range: 920-1180
23. Anderson University — Anderson, South Carolina
Acceptance rate: 54%
Tuition: $26,970
SAT range: 930-1145
22. Southeastern University — Lakeland, Florida
Acceptance rate: 46%
Tuition: $25,360
SAT range: 840-1090
21. University of North Georgia — Dahlonega, Georgia
Acceptance rate: 75%
Tuition: $5,569 (in-state), $19,657 (out-of-state)
SAT range: 820-1020
20. Weber State University — Ogden, Utah
Acceptance rate: 100%
Tuition: $5,712 (in-state), $15,260 (out-of-state)
SAT range: N/A
19. University of Mississippi — Oxford, Mississippi
Acceptance rate: 78%
Tuition: $8,300 (in-state), $23,564 (out-of-state)
SAT range: 1000-1230
18. Evangel University — Springfield, Missouri
Acceptance rate: 75%
Tuition: $10,750
SAT range: 910-1130
17. Southwestern Assemblies of God University — Waxahachie, Texas
Acceptance rate: 23%
Tuition: $19,994
SAT range: 800-1030
16. Cornerstone University — Grand Rapids, Michigan
Acceptance rate: 36%
Tuition: $14,451 (in-state), $42,465 (out-of-state)
SAT range: 1120-1390
15. Samford University — Birmingham, Alabama
Acceptance rate: 91%
Tuition: $30,490
SAT range: 1020-1238
14. Oklahoma Christian University — Edmond, Oklahoma
Acceptance rate: 61%
Tuition: $21,670
SAT range: 940-1220
13. Ouachita Baptist University — Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Acceptance rate: 67%
Tuition: $25,870
SAT range: 950-1200
12. LeTourneau University — Longview, Texas
Acceptance rate: 44%
Tuition: $29,320
SAT range: 1030-1280
11. Oral Roberts University — Tulsa, Oklahoma
Acceptance rate: 68%
Tuition: $26,792
SAT range: 890-1128
10. Biola University — La Mirada, California
Acceptance rate: 65%
Tuition: $38,448
SAT range: 950-1220
9. Maranatha Baptist University — Watertown, Wisconsin
Acceptance rate: 68%
Tuition: $21,910
SAT range: 875-1125
8. Utah State University — Logan, Utah
Acceptance rate: 90%
Tuition: $7,870 (in-state), $21,520 (out-of-state)
SAT range: 980-1220
7. Colorado Christian University — Lakewood, Colorado
Acceptance rate: 94%
Tuition: $21,856
SAT range: N/A
6. Franciscan University of Steubenville — Steubenville, Ohio
Acceptance rate: 90%
Tuition: $26,430
SAT range: 1040-1300
5. Bob Jones University — Greenville, South Carolina
Acceptance rate: 87%
Tuition: $16,500
SAT range: 900-1210
4. Cedarville University — Cedarville, Ohio
Acceptance rate: 69%
Tuition: $29,156
SAT range: 1080-1310
3. Brigham Young University — Provo, Utah
Acceptance rate: 51%
Tuition: $5,620
SAT range: 1160-1380
2. Brigham Young University–Idaho — Rexburg, Idaho
Acceptance rate: 96%
Tuition: $4,018
SAT range: 900-1110
1. Liberty University — Lynchburg, Virginia
Acceptance rate: 24%
Tuition: $21,310
SAT range: 950-1190
