So was it somewhat serendipitous that the two you found were in a similar location? Do a lot of people not have the means to visit all the universities that fulfill their criteria and if so do many people make 'blind' decisions? I never answered your question about what I was interested in going to university for, but I've been seriously considering doubling up Philosophy with English Literature. All the power to you if you continue down that route. :-)
Yeah, it just happened that they were within about 300 miles of each other. Did I mention this trip involved a lot of driving? Like 3-4 hours a day. And yeah, a lot of people have to decide based exclusively on promotional materials and college websites. Many end up just going to the local state school. Sounds like a great combination. I've heard Philosophy on its own's dangerous ;)