Applications to colleges in the South have surged in recent years, fueled by students seeking alternatives to elite schools dominated by radical politics and political correctness, according to a report from Fortune.
The outlet spoke to parents and students and compiled data showing that applications to Southern schools have jumped 50 percent since 2019, compared to less than 30 percent for schools in New England and the Mid-Atlantic, which are traditionally viewed as elite.
A Wall Street Journal report also found that the number of northerners enrolling in Southern public schools has risen 84 percent over the past two decades, including a 30 percent increase from 2018 to 2022.
Students and parents are gravitating toward schools with civility, culture, and affordability in mind.
Trevor Traina, a San Francisco tech entrepreneur, told Fortune his son Robby avoided Ivy League schools altogether.
Despite having a 4.0 GPA and being a student athlete, he chose Wake Forest University in North Carolina over Princeton.
Traina said many students now see elite schools as “unfun, judgey and biased against white boys.”
He added that many of his son’s peers opted for Duke, Vanderbilt, and Tulane instead of Ivy League schools.
Other students and their families shared similar stories.
https://www.westernjournal.com/applications-southern-colleges-surge-students-look-escape-radical-politics-judgey-campuses/
