I would really look at some of the so called “religious” schools. Many colleges throughout the US were founded by churches many years ago - but that does not mean that the education now is religious in nature unless you want it to be. For example, our D goes to OCU, Oklahoma City University. Some people feel it is a “religious” school because it was founded by and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. But the reality is the student body is highly diverse representing a wide range of cultures, religions and backgrounds. There is a requirement to take one religion class during your 4 years - but it can be just about anything - for example, something like comparative religions where you learn about all different faiths around the world. They are not trying to teach one faith or way of thinking. And frankly, given the issues in today’s world, I think the more we understand others beliefs, the better we can all get along. I’ve heard people shy away from other schools as well for this same reason - the concern that they are too religious. Some other great schools with fabulous MT programs whose roots were with a church include Elon (United Church of Christ), Marymount Manhattan (Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary), Muhlenburg (affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and Otterbein (founded by the United Brethren Church). These are all great schools who offer a wide variety of classes and teachings. I don’t think you will find any of them too “religious” if you visited their campuses and talked to their student body. If you like the training they offer, I would encourage you to investigate those schools further. Talk to students who go there and find out what it is really like. See what courses are really required. And then see what you think. I totally understand not wanting to go to a “religious” school. But if you don’t dig deeper and really look at what the campus cultures are like, you will be missing out on some really great liberal arts colleges if you exclude all those who were founded by or have some affiliation with a church.