<p>There are a few conservatives around Oberlin, but Oberlin in general is a pretty socially liberal and accepting place and so I think that they would be more financially so. It depends what your comfort level is…the thing is that most people at Oberlin just expect everyone else to share beliefs on certain issues so you might hear lots of references to certain topics thrown around where it is assumed that the listeners are in agreement. But Obies are also open to discussion about topics and I’d like to think that most are pretty open-minded, though I’m not sure if that’s always true. I agree with other commentators above; it might help to visit to get a better feel.</p>