In recent years, researchers have found that growing numbers of students rule out applying to colleges in states they consider too liberal or too conservative. Some are even willing to pay thousands of dollars more to attend schools where they feel politically in sync. For others, the issue isn\u2019t politics alone. They\u2019re avoiding schools in states where they wouldn\u2019t feel safe due to a lack of gun control, abortion access or trans rights.<\/p>\n
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