<p>I am a Veteran who is looking to transfer. 4.0 out of CC college with a 34 ACT. How would the U of C climate be for former military, I am very conservative in my views.</p>
<p>It depends first on what you mean by conservative, and second on how tolerant you are of others’ views. There is no doubt that UofC is a very liberal school. As someone from a conservative community, I know that people are appalled at the fact that the dorms and bathrooms are mixed-sex (women and men can even be roommates), for example. But even beyond the university itself being very liberal, the student body is largely liberally minded, but more so in a socially liberal way than an economically liberal way. While people will certainly be interested in debating you and hearing what you have to say, however, I believe that they will respect your views (this has been my experience, however I am only on the more conservative side of liberal). Without more information about what exactly you mean, this is the most I can say.</p>
<p>As far as veterans go, i know a handful here and they don’t seem to be getting anything for it. To qualify, the guys I know don’t really carry ‘veteran’ as part of their identity, and they’re mostly Singaporean, so your mileage may vary.</p>
<p>Thanks, my concern is being in an environment of closed minded liberals. I am very open and respectful to hearing any argument or side but expect the same respect. I don’t identify myself openly as a Veteran but it has shaped who I am and many of my beliefs. My world was very small prior to my service. I am looking to make my world larger again, and I was thinking U of C would be a step in that direction.</p>
<p>One way in which U of C is VERY military friendly is in their participation in the post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon program. Not to go into all of the details, but eleigible veterans and family members can use the post-9/11 GI bill benefits to pay for ALL of U of C tuition. Every penny (plus a living expenses stipend). They (UC) also expanded the program this year to support an unlimited number of students on the Yellow Ribbon program.</p>
<p>I don’t know about you, but I could handle a little bit of left wing bias as the cost of attending a top-tier school for next to nothing. Besides, if U of C really is left of center, some leavening with students with real world experience would be good for it.</p>