I'm researching politically active campuses for my college list, and I heard the Princeton Review's 2024 rankings listed 'most left-wing' colleges. Does anyone have info on which schools made that list?
Based on the Princeton Review's rankings for 2024, the schools that were ranked as the top 'most left-wing' are mostly small liberal arts colleges and a few larger universities that are known for having highly politically active student bodies. Here are some of them:
1. Bennington College
2. Wesleyan University
3. Evergreen State College
4. Grinnell College
5. Hampshire College
6. Vassar College
7. Sarah Lawrence College
8. Bard College
9. Reed College
10. Pitzer College
Also, University of California--Berkeley and the City University of New York--Brooklyn College made the list among larger institutions.
These schools are known for having strong student involvement in progressive and liberal political causes, and they offer academic programs that allow students to study and engage with social justice, environmental, and political issues.
Please note that while these schools have been categorized as the 'most left-wing', it doesn't mean everyone at the school holds the same beliefs. College campuses are diverse places where you will find a wide range of perspectives among faculty and students, even at schools with reputations for leaning one way politically.
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