I’m a current student and political science major at Bryn Mawr, so maybe I can help! I’m afraid your concerns are pretty valid but if you fell in love with the place, I can say being a libertarian here is not impossible! I essentially had to come out as conservative-ish to my super liberal friends and I was welcomed with open arms, but of course, this is a case by case situation. I also was naturally part of what I think is the only naturally republican social group on campus that was not created for political reasons and it was a breath of fresh air to find these people. As far as profs go, its a hit or a miss. My first semester poli sci prof was super liberal and didn’t care who knew it, but my second semester prof, who is higher up in the department and has more experience, was relatively balanced and fair to all points of view, which surprised me. She offered extra credit for attending demonstrations and rallies for any cause, liberal or otherwise, which shocked students but she emphasized that there are more conservatives around than you think and they deserve extra credit too. I won’t lie, you’ll roll you eyes a lot, but you can certainly go to school here and find success as well as a rigorous education.
In terms of the administration, I was really proud of the president of the school the day after the election. A number of students wanted to declare a day off to “process the tragic results” but President Cassidy sent out an email to all students basically saying get your sorry a**es to class, quit whining, and learn something, which made me smile a little extra. Debate with students, in all likelihood will be met with some hostility, but the people really worth talking to and who really belong at such a respected school academically will respond in a reasonable manner. Overall, though, the majority of the administration is professional and smart enough not to crusade for the left, the students will be the biggest problem. For me though, seeing people make fools of themselves just made me laugh, it didn’t scare me out of the department. It comes down to how much you actually believe in your own politics, you’ll be okay.
When it comes to the social scene, Haverford is easy, then Swat and Villanova are close by, so there are boys around. I had a friend accidentally sign up for a Haverford class, that’s how easy it is to be on a coed campus
Hope that helps!