College gays
Conn named Connecticut’s most LGBTQ-friendly college
Connecticut College has been named the most LGBTQ-friendly college in the mention, according to a modern list compiled by BestColleges, in partnership with Campus Pride.
In honor of Movement Month, BestColleges used information available from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and Campus Pride’s Index Score to rank the most LGBTQ-friendly institutions in each state. The methodology emphasizes LGBTQ-friendly policies, institutional vow, academic life, housing and counseling, as well as academic quality and affordability.
Conn’s LGBTQIA community is supported by active student groups, a safe and welcoming LGBTQIA Center, robust gender and sexuality programs, a diverse academic program, and a number of campus-wide policies and services.
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Do gays have a raise in admission?
It's hard to tell. I think it comes down to who is reading your application. I think Elite schools, especially some Ivys are pro-LGBTQ applicants but others perhaps can't give them the environment they're pursuing. For instance, I would think it would be challenging to be at Dartmouth or Cornell because 1/2 of the social life revolves around CIS White Greek Life (frats and sororities).
https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2020/01/coming-out-and-being-out-lgbtqia-students-at-dartmouth
But if you are attending Columbia, then you are in the middle of the most exciting city in the world where you can find support systems both on campus and off. The Columbia homosexual alliance is the oldest LGBTQ club in America (1966 founded).
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cqa/connect.html
With regards to other top schools, I think it would be hard to be an "out" LGBTQ student at Notre Dame, Georgetown, and Boston College since they are all Jesuit Catholic Institutions. And anywhere in the South, like Wash U, Vanderbilt, Duke, UVA, seems more problematic than USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Stanford. Being a lgbtq+ student at a highest Liberal Arts coll
Experiences of LGBTQ People in Four-Year Colleges and Graduate Programs
Executive Summary
As of tumble 2019, over 11 million undergraduate and 3 million graduate students were enrolled in four-year or graduate universities. These institutions provide an important stepping stone to higher earnings and greater economic stability; those with higher levels of education are consistently found to hold higher rates of employment and higher median earnings. However, LGBTQ undergraduate and graduate students may face unique adversities in university settings relative to their non-LGBTQ counterparts.
This revise provides new facts about the experiences of LGBTQ people who have attended four-year college or graduate school using data collected for the nationally typical Access to Higher Education Survey. Facts about campus climate, experiences of belonging, discrimination, violence, mental health, educational aspirations, and sources of financial support were explored for LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ people ages 18 to 40, including 629 respondents who own attended four-year college and 193 respondents who have attended graduate school.
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UMD Ranked Nation’s No. 1 College for Homosexual Students
The University of Maryland was named the top college in the nation for LGBTQ+ students by Campus Pride and BestColleges.
It leads the list of 2023’s Highest 25 LGBTQ+-Friendly Colleges, acknowledging educational institutions that foster inclusive and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ students. Maryland was No. 1 in 2020 and appeared among the top 25 in 2021 and 2022.
The annual ranking is based on factors including endeavors to support and provide academic, financial and social resources for LGBTQ+ students. It aims to allow prospective LGBTQ+ students by providing them with valuable insights and information as they make decisions about their higher education journey.
“The University of Maryland has a deep-seated tradition of interrogating its culture and practices to improve the experiences of QT (queer and/or trans) Terrapins across campus,” said Kristopher Oliveira, the new director of the LGBTQ+ Equity Center, now celebrating its 25th anniversary. “While we are proud of this No. 1 designation, we trust that equity is an ongoing project and we intentionally ask ourselves: ‘equity for whom?’ Today, we celebrate t
Top 50 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities
1. Stamps School of Art & Design—University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI): Spectrum Center, the hub of the LGBTQ+ world on campus; resources from mentoring and crisis intervention to academic tutoring and help navigating campus; fun social events, support groups, jobs, leadership opportunities, and connections with Queer alumni
Yes, connect me!
2. Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY): LGBTQ-specific course offerings; advisory committee dedicated to Diverse issues on campus; ally programs for all students on campus to boost awareness; Center for LGBT Education, Outreach & Services, with an LGBTQ+ resource library; LGBT Visibility Month; special guest speakers; resources for navigating the college experience
3. University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY): Admission officers with specific training in helping LGBTQ+ students apply to the University; counseling staff to help students make the transition to college, including dedicated trans-inclusive counselors; LGBTQ+ campus police liaisons to serve students feel safe; special graduation ceremony for LGBTQ+ students and their allies
4. University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, MA): St