John Berry | The Post-Standard

By Ngoc Huynh | nhuynh@nyup.com

Often times, American higher education is associated with liberal ideas. However, there are conservative colleges that provide more traditional or religious values. Their commitment to conservatism is found in curriculums or on-campus activities. Conservative schools provide a platform for students with views favoring issues like banning abortion, reducing the size of government and protecting gun rights.

According to a recent survey based on student reviews of the political leanings of the campus community, below are the 24 most conservative colleges in New York state in 2018.

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#24 Hartwick College

Location: Oneonta

Enrollment: 1,362

Most popular major: Business administration, management

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#23 College of Mount Saint Vincent

Location: Bronx

Enrollment: 1,475

Most popular major: Nursing

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#22 Utica College

Location: Utica

Enrollment: 2,758

Most popular major: Nursing

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#21 Hilbert College

Location: Hamburg

Enrollment: 740

Most popular major: Police, criminal science

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#20 Keuka College

Location: Keuka Park

Enrollment: 1,352

Most popular major: Business administration, management

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#19 The College of New Rochelle

Location: New Rochelle

Enrollment: 2,490

Most popular major: Liberal arts, humanities

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#18 Metropolitan College of New York

Location: New York City

Enrollment: 621

Most popular major: Community organization, advocacy

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#17 Mount Saint Mary College

Location: Newburgh

Enrollment: 1,750

Most popular major: Nursing

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#16 New York Institute of Technology

Location: Old Westbury

Enrollment: 3,172

Most popular major: Electrical, electronics engineering

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#15 Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Location: Albany

Enrollment: 895

Most popular major: Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences

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#14 Niagara University

Location: Town of Lewiston

Enrollment: 2,950

Most popular major: Education

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#13 United States Military Academy at West Point

Location: West Point

Enrollment: 4,389

Most popular major: Mechanical engineering

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#12 SUNY Maritime College

Location: Throggs Neck

Enrollment: 1,590

Most popular major: Marine science

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#11 Dominican College of Blauvelt

Location: Orangeburg

Enrollment: 1,330

Most popular major: Nursing

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#10 United States Merchant Marine Academy

Location: Kings Point

Enrollment: 904

Most popular major: Marine science

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#9 Siena College

Location: Loudonville

Enrollment: 3,062

Most popular major: Marketing

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#8 LeMoyne College

Location: Syracuse

Enrollment: 2,534

Most popular major: Biology

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#7 Molloy College

Location: Rockville Centre

Enrollment: 2,906

Most popular major: Nursing

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#6 D'Youville College

Location: Buffalo

Enrollment: 1,334

Most popular major: Nursing

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#5 Roberts Wesleyan College

Location: Rochester

Enrollment: 1,207

Most popular major: Nursing

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#4 Yeshiva University

Location: New York City

Enrollment: 2,628

Most popular major: Religious studies

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#3 St. Joseph's College

Location: Brooklyn

Enrollment: 3,380

Most popular major: Business administration, management

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#2 Nyack College

Location: Nyack

Enrollment: 1,179

Most popular major: Organizational behavior studies

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#1 Houghton College

Location: Houghton

Enrollment: 998

Most popular major: Business administration, management

The #1 most conservative college in America is Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio.

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