<p>Well, Wheaton is affiliated with a church, for one thing, whereas Bard ranks on the Princeton Review’s least religious schools. One of the most famous persons to attend Wheaton: Reverend Billy Graham; at Bard this would probably be members of Steely Dan or one of the Beastie Boys (Dylan used to hang out there as well).</p>
<p>If you’re an atheist, you might have to adapt a bit, though the student body is probably generally tolerant of disbelief. I know I couldn’t attend an affiliated school, but you may be different. Random (really!) review from u-nigo: “Wheaton College is all about serving God. Whether it’s through pursuing academics or extracurriculars, the students and faculty have God’s glory in mind whatever they are doing. It’s a small school so interpersonal relationships are important and easy to maintain.”</p>
<p>As far as “academically nerdy but not artsy” goes, I think you’d fit in fine at Bard. I get the sense that there are a bunch of academic people as well as a bunch of artsy people there.</p>