I understand financial factors will eventually decide where I go to school so I want to leave that aside for this discussion. I have been accepted to all 3 schools, and I plan on visiting all schools soon. So besides that, as a political science major or for any other reasons, where would you recommend I go to school? Elon, VCU, or University of Dayton?
Fist see about the finances, then visit and see which you feel is the best fit. You are comparing very different schools – a large public in VA, a mid-size private in NC, and a Catholic college in OH – and assuming they are all affordable, it is YOUR opinion and YOUR preference that matters