To reitarate, Pepperdine is a very religious school. OP indicates they’re Christian (actually, just “born in Christian family”, which isn’t very clear), but it’s not clear they’re aware of just how religious Pepperdine is, what that means, what it requires.
Also, they say they prefer Pepperdine because it’s a small school, but Pepperdine and Case are actually very similar in size – 3,500-4,500 undergrads and 7,500-10,000 overall.