TOP 10 COLLEGES Grove City ranks among most conservative

Schools on the list offer an alternative to a liberal education experience.
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Young America's Foundation has again named Grove City College as one of its Top Ten Conservative Colleges in the country.
It's the second time the foundation has constructed such a list, which seeks to rank the overall experience that colleges offer.
The foundation presents its list of 10 institutions that offer a holistic conservative experience for students.
Besides Grove City College, others on the list are: Hillsdale College, Franciscan University, Indiana Wesleyan University, Thomas Aquinas College, College of the Ozarks, Liberty University, Patrick Henry College, Christendom College and Harding University.
"Many conservative students seek alternatives in higher education, but they may not be fully aware of institutions that fit these criteria. The 2005-2006 'Top Ten Conservative College' list features 10 institutions that proclaim, through their mission and programs, a dedication to discovering, maintaining and strengthening the conservative values of their students," the foundation said in announcing its list.
The listed colleges offer an alternative to the liberal status quo because they allow and encourage conservative students to explore conservative ideas and authors. Additionally, the colleges offer course work and scholarship in conservative thought and emphasize principles of smaller government, strong national defense, free enterprise and traditional values.
The Young America's Foundation is an organization that seeks to ensure that young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of freedom and values.
Other recognition
Grove City College also is listed as one of the most competitive colleges in the nation by Barron's. In its specific category, Grove City College also is ranked by U.S. News & amp; World Report as No. 1 Best Value and No. 3 overall in the 2006 guide to America's Best Colleges.
Grove City also has been called a "best value" and a "hidden treasure" by guidance counselors in the Kaplan National High School Guidance Counselor Survey and is also the No. 16 Best Bargain school according to The Princeton Review.
Founded in 1876, it is a private Christian college teaching the liberal arts, sciences and engineering and has an enrollment of 2,300 students. It is an advocate of the free market economic system and accepts no federal funding.