
Students explain why more young Americans are ditching Northeast schools for Southern campuses
Fox News
Northeastern students increasingly choose Southern universities over Ivy League schools, citing family values, academic excellence and strong school spirit as key factors.
Taylor Penley is an associate editor with Fox News.
Roose joined "Fox & Friends First" alongside University of Miami student Angel Aguilar to react to reports that schools in the American South – including those in states like Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Mississippi – are receiving a massive influx of students from the Northeast.
Roose said politics, culture and a sense of belonging all play a role in the shift, noting that many students are drawn to the values and slower pace of life found on Southern campuses, while Aguilar pointed to academic excellence as one major factor driving students south.













