Samford University isn't just Alabama's most conservative college. It's one of the most conservative in the U.S.
Stacker.com recently used data from Niche to determine the colleges with the most conservative student bodies. The rankings were determined by student surveys on their personal political leanings, as well as their feelings about the views of their fellow students.
Coming in at number one was Franciscan University of Steubenville, a small private Catholic university in Ohio.
Samford, a private Christian university located in Homewood, was ranked as the 17th most conservative university in the U.S.
Here's the top 20 most conservative universities in the U.S., according to Stacker:
20. George Fox University - Oregon
19. Grove City College - Pennsylvania
18. LeTourneau University - Texas
17. Samford University - Homewood
16. North Greenville University - South Carolina
15. Union University - Tennessee
14. Anderson University - South Carolina
13. Oral Roberts University - Tulsa
12. Cedarville University - Ohio
11. Texas A&M University - Texas
10. University of Northwestern - Minnesota
9. Colorado Christian University - Colorado
8. Biola University - California
7. Maranatha Baptist University
6. Southwestern Assemblies of God University - Texas
5. Brigham Young University - Utah
4. Brigham Young University - Idaho
3. Bob Jones University - South Carolina
2. Liberty University - Virginia
1. Franciscan University of Steubenville - Ohio