Mass. has one of the most liberal colleges in America, per Niche - and it's not Harvard

"Massachusetts is home to some of the most liberal colleges in the nation, and the most liberal of them is Boston University, according to Niche. While Harvard and MIT usually top college rankings, neither made Niche's top 20 for the most liberal colleges in the Bay State alone. Meanwhile, BU is the eighth most liberal college in America, per Niche. BU had an overall A+ grade from the publication, including an A+ in academics and diversity."

"Nationally, American University in Washington, D.C., ranked first as the most liberal college with a B+ grade overall. Across New England, the University of Vermont came in at No. 2 nationally, also with an overall score of a B+. Niche determined the liberalness of each college by surveying current students and recent graduates about their political stances, weighted at 80%, and the college's political leanings, weighted at 20%."

Massachusetts hosts many of the nation's most liberal colleges, led by Boston University as the state's most liberal and eighth nationally per Niche. BU received an overall A+ grade, including A+ marks in academics and diversity. Harvard and MIT did not appear in the state's top 20 most liberal colleges. Several women's colleges follow BU in Massachusetts, including Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Wellesley. Nationally, American University ranked first and the University of Vermont ranked second, both with B+ overall scores. Niche based the rankings on surveys of current students and recent graduates (80%) and institutional political leanings (20%).

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