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Which College Campuses in the United States Are the Best for LGBT Students?
Campus Pride released its Top 25 list of the 'Best of the Best' LGBTQ-friendly campuses across the nation
August 24 2015 12:22 PM EST
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Campus Pride released its Top 25 list of the 'Best of the Best' LGBTQ-friendly campuses across the nation
For the seventh year, the organization Campus Pride has released its list of the most LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities in the United States. Assessing a wide array of issues and services, executive director Shane Windmeye notes that criteria changes in relation to societal shifts, saying: "As time goes on, the needs of LGBTQ college and university students change. Therefore, we have updated our Campus Pride Index assessment to reflect that, with higher standards for campuses and a higher focus on trans and gender nonconforming students."
In order, the top 25 campuses are:
Cornell University
Elon University
Indiana University, Bloomington
Ithaca College
Macalester College
Montclair State University
Princeton University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
San Diego State University
Southern Oregon University
The Ohio State University
The Pennsylvania State University
Tufts University
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Louisville
University of Maine at Machias
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Vermont
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Williams College
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