Editor’s Note: It is difficult to fathom how any university or college can be deemed LGBT-Friendly when it’s campus is located in a state where LGBTQI+ rights and reproductive rights and health are threatened. Alas, this is a yearly index that some may find helpful. While we aplaud college’s that offerLGBTQI+ folks the right we deserve. we urge administrations to force state legislatures and governors to do the same.

Campus Pride has released its annual Best of the Best list of the top 30 colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ students.

The exclusive list is based on its Campus Pride Index which rates institutions based on self-reporting of various criteria important to LGBTQ+ students and their families.

“The Best of the Best list was first created in 2009 as a way to showcase colleges and universities that were committed to offering safe and inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ students so that students and families could make informed choices about where to pursue higher education,” says Shane Mendez Windmeyer, the founder, CEO, and executive director of Campus Pride. “In today’s climate, which finds LGBTQ+ identities being used as political talking points and laws being weaponized against LGBTQ+ people, the commitment to creating campuses that welcome and protect LGBTQ+ students cannot be taken for granted. The colleges and universities that made our list this year deserve this highest recognition for the efforts they have made and continue to make.”

You can read the complete list of the Best of the Best LGBTQ+ Friendly colleges and universities from Campus Pride, including individual pages for each institution, here.

But keep scrolling to see if your institution made the list.

Adelphi University – Mid-Atlantic Region

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Garden City, New York

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Private Institution

Student Population: 7,859

Institution Website: www.adelphi.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Augsburg University – Midwest Region

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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Private Institution, Liberal Arts College, Religious Affiliation

Student Population: 3,537

Institution Website: www.augsburg.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Elon University – South Region

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Elon, North Carolina

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Private Institution, Liberal Arts College

Student Population: 6,500

Institution Website: www.elon.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

George Mason University – South Region

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Fairfax, Virginia

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Public/State University

Student Population: 39,150

Institution Website: www.gmu.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Guilford College – South Region

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Greensboro, North Carolina

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Private Institution, Liberal Arts College, Religious Affiliation

Student Population: 1,200

Institution Website: www.guilford.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Indiana University, Bloomington – Midwest Region

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Bloomington, Indiana

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Public/State Institution

Student Population: 49,695

Institution Website: lgbtq.indiana.edu/

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Ithaca College – Mid-Atlantic

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Ithaca, New York

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Private Institution, Liberal Arts College

Student Population: 6,000

Institution Website: www.ithaca.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Kansas State University – Midwest Region

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Manhattan, Kansas

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 20,000

Institution Website: www.k-state.edu/lgbt/

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Northern Illinois University – Midwest Region

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DeKalb, Illinois

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 16,234

Institution Website: niu.edu/gsrc/

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Northern Kentucky University – South Region

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Highland Heights, Kentucky

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 16,000

Institution Website: lgbtq.nku.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Oakland University – Midwest Region

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Rochester, Minnesota

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 17,170

Institution Website: www.oakland.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Ohio State University – Midwest Region

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Columbus, Ohio

Campus Pride Index: 3.5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 49,000

Institution Website: www.osu.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Pennsylvania State University – Mid-Atlantic Region

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University Park, Pennsylvania

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University

Student Population: 46,184

Institution Website: studentaffairs.psu.edu/csgd

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Purdue University – Midwest Region

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West Lafayette, Indiana

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 49,000

Institution Website: www.purdue.edu/lgbtq/

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey – Mid-Atlantic Region

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New Brunswick, New Jersey

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 6,000

Institution Website: socialjustice.rutgers.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

San Diego State University – West Region

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San Diego, California

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University, Hispanic Serving Institution

Student Population: 32,000

Institution Website: pridecenter.sdsu.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Southern Oregon University – West Region

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Ashland, Oregon

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University, Liberal Arts College

Student Population: 6,191

Institution Website: sou.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Tufts University – New England Region

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Medford, Massachussetts

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Private Institution

Student Population: 11,606

Institution Website: admissions.tufts.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Colorado, Boulder – West Region

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Boulder, Colorado

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 30,000

Institution Website: www.colorado.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Illinois Chicago – Midwest Region

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Chicago, Illinois

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University, Hispanic Serving Institution, Asian and Pacific Islander Serving Institution

Student Population: 30,539

Institution Website: admissions.uic.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Louisville – South Region

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Louisville, Kentucky

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 22,000

Institution Website: louisville.edu/lgbt

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Maryland, College Park – Mid-Atlantic Region

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College Park, Maryland

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Public/State University, Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution

Student Population: 37,952

Institution Website: lgbt.umd.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Massachusetts, Amherst – New England Region

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Amherst, Massachussetts

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University

Student Population: 28,500

Institution Website: www.umass.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Pennsylvania – Mid-Atlantic Region

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University

Student Population: 20,000

Institution Website: www.upenn.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Rochester – Mid-Atlantic Region

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Rochester, New York

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Private Institution

Student Population: 10,182

Institution Website: rochester.edu/

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Vermont – New England Region

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Burlington, Vermont

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 11,000

Institution Website: www.uvm.edu/

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire – Midwest Region

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Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University, Liberal Arts College

Student Population: 11,000

Institution Website: www.uwec.edu/

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Wisconsin, Green Bay – Midwest Region

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Green Bay, Wisconsin

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University, Liberal Arts College

Student Population: 9,780

Institution Website: www.uwgb.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee – Midwest Region

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Campus Pride Index: 4.5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Public/State University

Student Population: 23,829

Institution Website: uwm.edu/lgbtrc

Campus Pride Index Institution Page

Washington University in St. Louis – Midwest Region

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St. Louis, Missouri

Campus Pride Index: 5 out of 5

Institution Type: Doctoral/Research University, Master’s College/University, Baccalaureate College/University, Private Institution

Student Population: 14,000

Institution Website: www.lgbt.wustl.edu

Campus Pride Index Institution Page