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These are 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
(Niche.com)

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