Great question! This is an issue that I’m pretty invested in and passionate about, so sorry if this response gets long.
I’m a current freshman at Case, and I lean Conservative on most issues and voted for Trump. While I have never felt threatened or discriminated against for my beliefs, I definitely don’t broadcast them. I came from upstate NY, so we had a pretty even split between liberals and conservatives at my high school. Holding conservative views here is more frustrating than anything - most students and all of my professors were in a state of mourning in the week or so following the election. The discussion about politics during that time presumed that everyone was against Trump and devastated that he won, so I just kept my mouth shut rather than starting a debate. However, in the months since, liberals’ emotions have settled, and I am a lot more willing to talk politics. That being said, I’ve only been at Case in the months surrounding the election, so I can’t speak to what it could be like for the majority of your four years.
Outside of general attitude and the election, Case itself is liberal. All freshman have to go through “Diversity 360” training during orientation, which was basically educating us on microaggressions and making sure were are politically correct. It was annoying and I didn’t agree with most of the ideas on the most basic level, but it was just a minor inconvenience. Racial and cultural diversity is a huge priority for the administration, but that has never crossed a crazy liberal line in my opinion. I could go on and on listing little ways that the university shows its bias, but I’ll leave it there.
In addition to the administration, students in general are pretty liberal. Our Young Democrats club is popular and active, as is the Radical Student Union (basically young socialist’s club). Our student government recently passed a resolution advocating for Case to become a sanctuary campus. That being said, it’s not like conservatism is dead at Case. Our College Republicans Club is small, but active. The Israeli club holds open, public events and isn’t harassed for it. I know that 4 of my friends hold conservative views, and while that’s a small minority, I do have people who relate to me ideologically.
All in all, Case is liberal, but not intolerably so. I wouldn’t let if effect your decision to apply or enroll here. I’d be happy to answer any more questions that you have!
I’m going to paste urls for a couple articles that might give you a good picture of ideological diversity here:
http://observer.case.edu/rutecki-cwru-should-embrace-ideological-diversity-including-conservatives/
http://observer.case.edu/ltte-cwru-already-embraces-ideological-diversity/
http://observer.case.edu/chabad-radical-student-union-events/
http://observer.case.edu/radical-student-union-labelled-anti-semitic-by-off-campus-group/
http://observer.case.edu/costume-reignites-campus-debate-on-free-speech/