any strong engineering schools near ski resorts?

LakeWashington
Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:45:31 +0000

First things first; your present GPA would make admission to highly competitive (admissions) out-of-state public STEM university uncertain. For example, getting admitted to the highly regarded engineering departments at the U of Washington or U of Colorado and getting decent financial aid won’t be easy. I suspect a similar situation at Colorado School of Mines, an excellent STEM school.

I hear that the U of Idaho mechanical engineering department is pretty good. Micron Corp. recruits Electrical Engineers and Computer Engineers from U of Idaho. The campus in Moscow is less than a 3-hour drive from many ski areas in northern Idaho. Sun Valley in the south is 7 hours from Moscow.

In addition to the U of Utah, think about South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Deer Mountain and Terry Peak in the Black Hills are an easy drive from the campus in Rapid City. Nearest Rocky Mountain resort to Rapid City is Casper, WY; about a bit less than 4 hours away.