Gay-Friendly

Not only do these schools have a diverse and accepting student body, but they also offer campus-wide programs for LGBT-awareness.

Methodology: Gay rights have been a hot topic of national debate, but at certain universities, it’s an issue nearly devoid of controversy. To compile the list of the campuses that are the most accepting and open-minded of LGBT students and supporters, we first turned to Campus Pride’s Campus Climate Index, a leading metric of how inclusive colleges campuses are of LGBT and Ally people. As well, we considered whether colleges have a LGBT campus center, and College Prowler survey data revealing how students rate the diversity and degree of acceptance for each campus.