Hillsdale is the most rock-solid conservative private university providing an excellent education that is recognized nationwide and would position a child well for a career. My impression is that it can be considered the "Stanford of the political right." It does not have a specific religious affiliation, although I'm pretty certain that a student can study the Christian faith without being taught by the a--holes of the left in most religious studies departments.
Grove City is a Christian College that turns out to be the least expensive private university in the nation. It became famous years ago for being the only university to turn down federal student loans because of the strings that were attached (Education Department bureaucrats trying to liberalize the place).
I attended Stanford but I find the place to be incredibly odious now in its politics. I have three children (9, 7, and 3) and I am seriously considering ruling out their attendance at my alma mater. Hillsdale and Grove City are at the top of my list.