The 10 Most LGBT-Friendly Colleges

As more students consider LBGT climates in choosing a college, the Princeton Review has named the 10 most LGBT-friendly colleges in the nation. New York University topped the list with Stanford University coming in second.

Check out our slide show of the most LGBT-friendly colleges. Is your school gay-friendly? Tell us in the comments section.

• New York University

• Stanford University

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• Emerson College

• Wellesley College

• Bennington College

• University of Wisconsin--Madison

• Macalester College

• New College of Florida

• Prescott College

• Sarah Lawrence College

Comments

[PreacherThug]

10:16 PM on 09/05/2011

Geez, there are more lesbians at Smith College than hetero girls, and it doesn't make the list?

[AcademicFreedom]

04:12 PM on 08/31/2011

Are there any TS (trans species) friendly universities.

[CerebralPrimate]

07:11 PM on 08/24/2011

They're totally missing my college. I haven't heard of a college more LGBT friendly than The Evergreen State College. It's well known in the area, there've been billboards up about it: http://bit.ly/n8VlYd (this image sells as a postcard in the school bookstore)

[CerebralPrimate]

06:51 PM on 08/24/2011

You're totally missing my college. I haven't heard of a college more LGBT friendly than The Evergreen State College. It's well known in the area, upset conservatives put billboards up about it: http://bit.ly/n8VlYd

[harrypfan1224]

12:16 PM on 08/24/2011

Anyone know where UMass Darthmouth, UMass Lowell and Curry College fall on the scale?

[Anti Mullet9]

12:24 AM on 08/24/2011

Shepherd in Shepherdstown, WV

[BigWillyG]

02:44 PM on 08/23/2011

Really no Berkeley or any of the San Fran schools?

[myngbl]

05:07 PM on 08/25/2011

H P - Baby

[CapsFan1988]

01:50 PM on 08/23/2011

what about Mary Washington?

[emrobin23]

02:19 AM on 08/23/2011

Yet another article focusing on sexual orientation. Where's the article about the 10 Most Heterosexual friendly colleges? Nowhere because nobody cares. I hope people are basing their education choice on receiving a quality education, not how many gays are part of the student body. Ridiculous!

[pickle541]

12:19 PM on 08/23/2011

I'd put money on such a list that you suggest naming the exact same schools. Even if you are not concerned with the needs of LGBT students, it doesn't invalidate their concerns while attending college.

[Savage Lotus]

01:56 PM on 08/23/2011

Most hetero-freindly colleges? Hmm lets see....that would be ALL OF THEM. Dont be asinine. The article has nothing to do with the quality of education at these schools at all. Its about where people are not being horribly discriminated against (as much) because of their orientation.

[Seth Halpern]

12:38 AM on 08/23/2011

Wesleyan. Just.. Wesleyan.

[Matt Chernesky]

10:32 AM on 08/24/2011

That's where I plan on going! :O

[Seth Halpern]

12:30 AM on 08/26/2011

Facebook me! I'm friends with one of the Deans. Good luck!

[veritas88]

12:11 AM on 08/23/2011

Yale, definitely.

[Christopher Allan Bylone]

07:16 PM on 08/22/2011

While I agree with most that is on this list, this list is rather mis-leading. The Princeton Review does not base its research on hard facts. It is based on a limited survey and does not ask questions about policy, it only asks a question like: Do you consider your LGBT Friendly? Anyone can answer and there is no fact checking to see if their opinions really match the facts.

I would suggest people use the Campus Climate Index to get the real information. Visit campusclimateindex.org there are close to 300 campuses listed.

[mggwa]

05:39 PM on 08/22/2011

Wellesly college -- seems to me this is the original home of PC -- Political Correctness. Their thoughts are your thoughts and you will have no thoughts but what you are permitted to have.

[mggwa]

05:27 PM on 08/22/2011

That's good -- the WANG theater for LGTB commencment ;-)

[Chris Tokita]

04:05 PM on 08/22/2011

Come on where's Yale?