<p>You might consider UNC-Asheville and Appalachian State in North Carolina, right in the mountains with good outdoor programs. Asheville is an artsy town with a wider world-view than most in the south. But I don’t think you’d feel weird at UGA; most big colleges have a wide variety of beliefs among the students. You might as well go ahead and apply early action, where letters of recommendation are not required. If you get deferred until spring, you can add those then.</p>