Congratulations! Go and enjoy! You will fit right in! I think you actually described most of the campus. I know that my son who is currently at Vassar is also socially liberal and fiscally conservative; he is very happy. It is true that homophobic or racist views will be (loudly) shot down, and that most of the campus is pro-gun control, but other (financial/ etc.) views will not only be tolerated but welcome and common. Truthfully, I am not sure what you have read, but Vassar works hard to welcome all ideas (save racism, homophobia, misogyny etc). You will meet men and women who have served our country valiantly (Posse program), and men and women from every financial background. You will be surrounded by people of all colors, religions, and countries. There will be debates, but you will have a rich experience and your voice will be listened to. I can’t speak for pre-2017 (my son is a freshman) but I feel confident saying this now. I hope if you do go, you check back into CC. There are not a lot of current Vassar voices on here; I like to think that they are too busy studying and having fun.