LGBTQ Support

*College Choice's best lgbtq schools

These days, lots of colleges and universities brand themselves as LGBTQ-friendly – though some more accurately than others. It’s important to look beyond the brochure and actually dig into the specific efforts schools are making to welcome in LGBTQ students.

You’re in good hands if you stick to our list of the top 50 LGBTQ-friendly schools. But if you’re broadening your search, here are six tangible indicators that a school is indeed an LGBTQ-friendly institution:

• Clear non-discrimination policies in place
• A vibrant LGBTQ student life
• Academic options for LGBTQ classes and majors
• Gender-inclusive housing and restrooms
• LGBTQ-specific health care options
• Active campus safety trainings and procedures

If you end up going on campus visits, take the time to find the LGBTQ Resource Center (or its equivalent). Talk to queer and transgender students. Ask them about their experience on campus. Make a list of your specific academic and social needs. If one particular school doesn’t check off all the boxes, move on! There will be one that does. Don’t settle for anything less than you deserve!