UVM named one of the most liberal colleges in the U.S. See who else made the list

When picking a college to attend, high schoolers consider a variety of factors including cost, location, size and how much of a party school it is.

But what about a school’s political leanings?

In their 2026 college rankings, Niche calculated the most liberal and conservative colleges using student reviews of the political leanings of the campus community. They used both student’s personal political leanings and their opinions about the political leanings of students at the college.

New England, known for its Democratic politics, was home to two of the top ten most liberal colleges in America. The University of Vermont was ranked second, and Boston University eighth.

There were no New England colleges in the top ten most conservative, and only one in the top 100.

Here are the rankings, according to Niche.

What are the top 10 most liberal colleges in America?

1. American University; Washington, DC

2. University of Vermont; Burlington, VT

3. SUNY Purchase College; Purchase, NY

4. George Washington University; Washington, DC

5. Oberlin College; Oberlin, OH

6. Sarah Lawrence College; Bronxville, NY

7. University of Oregon; Eugene, OR

8. Boston University; Boston, MA

9. Fashion Institute of Technology; New York, NY

10. Ithica College; Ithica, NY

What are most liberal colleges in New England?

1. University of Vermont; Burlington, VT (2 overall)

2. Boston University; Boston, MA (8)

3. Mount Holyoke College; South Hadley, MA (12)

4. Smith College; Northampton, MA (16)

5. Wellesley College; Wellesley, MA (18)

6. Simmons University; Boston, MA (21)

7. Clark University; Worcester, MA (22)

8. Northeastern University; Boston, MA (25)

9. Wheaton College; Norton, MA (37)

10. Brandeis University; Waltham, MA (43)

What are the top 10 most conservative colleges in America?

1. Liberty University; Lynchburg, VA

2. Grove City College; Grove City, PA

3. Brigham Young University-Idaho; Rexburg, ID

4. Colorado Christian University; Lakewood, CO

5. Bob Jones University; Greenville, SC

6. Cedarville University; Cedarville, OH

7. Pensacola Christian College; Pensacola, FL

8. University of Northwestern-St. Paul; Saint Paul, MN

9. Brigham Young University; Provo, UT

10. Regent University; Virginia Beach, VA

What are the most conservative colleges in New England?

The most conservative college in New England, according to Niche, was Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut at 60th place.

It was the only school in New England to make the top 100 in this ranking.

This article originally appeared on wickedlocal.com: University of Vermont named one of most liberal colleges in U.S.