Help comparing some schools?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'd also like to know where I'd best fit. I will be transferring from a community college, hopefully with at least a 3.0 (it's a 3.2 at the moment). I want to go on to a seminary to pursue a M. Div. after undergraduate work. I was raised outside of the church and have only been active in one for the past two years, so I'm not a Bible expert or anything, and my views tend to be a bit liberal. I would like to be able to learn at least the basics of Biblical languages (primarily Greek) during my undergraduate years.</p>

<p>Ideally, I'd love to be able to major in anthropology and be a part of a pre-seminary program, or major in religious studies and minor in anthropology. Studying abroad would be amazing, especially if the available places have a lot of church/religious history. Of course, I can do without study abroad; it'd just be a nice feature.</p>

<p>Here are the schools I'm thinking about at the moment (some of which lack anthropology, unfortunately):
Hope College
Calvin College
Wheaton (Would I be able to get in?)
Biola
Elon
Elmhurst
Fordham
Loyola U Chicago
Seattle U</p>

<p>I'd really appreciate ANY information on these schools, what the student body is like, what the surrounding area is like, the strength of their Religion depts, etc. Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>The only one I know quite a bit about is Seattle University. The campus is in the heart of seattle. I thought it was really nice and the students I saw and talked to seemed really happy. Like I said I don’t know much about the other schools but I love seattle in general. and I don’t think you would have a problem finding a job upon graduating.</p>

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<p>I don’t know much about most of the schools, but I do know that Seattle U leans liberal, consider also that it is in Seattle. Also, other Jesuit/Catholic schools (such as Fordham and Loyola) will also probably also be more along the liberal lines.
That being said, Biola is pretty conservative.</p>