Samford, Auburn some of America’s most conservative colleges, says new report

(NEXSTAR) – When leaving for college, many young students will begin to find their identity in terms of their political stance. Whether that stance leans more to the left or right can be influenced by where these students choose to attend school.

Niche.com, which annually ranks the top colleges and universities in the country, has released a list of the “Most Conservative Colleges” in the U.S.

To find this, current college students and recent graduates across the country reported how they leaned politically, as well as their opinions on how other students at their school leaned.

Landing at the top of the list as the “most conservative” college was Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Liberty has more than 50,000 undergraduate students who attend the school and a 99% acceptance rate, according to Niche. The university states that it believes in “developing Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills to impact their world.”

Next on the list was Grove City College found in Grove City, Pennsylvania, followed by Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho.

Here’s the list of the top 25 conservative colleges:

Rank	College	State
1	Liberty University	VA
2	Grove City College	PA
3	Brigham Young University-Idaho	ID
4	Colorado Christian University	CO
5	Bob Jones University	SC
6	Cedarville University	OH
7	Pensacola Christian College	FL
8	University of Northwestern- St. Paul	MN
9	Brigham Young University	UT
10	Regent University	VA
11	Evangel University	MO
12	Grace College	IN
13	Oral Roberts University	OK
14	North Greenville University	SC
15	Mississippi College	MS
16	University of Mary	ND
17	Lee University	TN
18	Snow College	UT
19	Baylor University	TX
20	Samford University	AL
21	Utah Valley University	UT
22	Auburn University	AL
23	Northwestern College-Iowa	IA
24	Biola University	CA
25	University of Arkansas	AR

You can see the full rankings on Niche‘s website.