<p>Remember, FSU is not a regional school. It draws heavily from all over the state, including more liberal Central and South Florida. The school is strong in the arts, and is generally considered to be the artsy/liberal counterpart to the more conservative/applied science-oriented University of Florida in Gainesville. This, of course, is a generalization.</p>
<p>To be fair, North Florida is a conservative area. It is traditionally the most “Southern” region of Florida. However, Tallahassee itself is fairly left-leaning and is the most educated metro area in Florida. You would be fine in the city, along with the immediate surroundings. Like anywhere else, the further out into the hinterland you go, the more socially-conservative and less-educated people tend to be. As you are probably aware, some inland parts of SoCal are fairly conservative, such as Bakersfield, Riverside and parts of Orange County.</p>