The reality is if the goal is to become an engineer then do that in anyway that is affordable to your family. It’s the end result that counts. One problem with some schools is that some math /science doesn’t transfer cleanly. Since your CCs tend to have a strong connection to VT, I assume that the classes align. That is something I would check into at all other schools you are considering. Don’t want to have to retake classes. Also if they align, I would check out clubs /activities that align with your son’s interests. They might have a stronger connection to engineering that we might think since it not local to us. Also maybe the CC has aligned internships after the first (very hard), second year also. I would look at opportunities that maybe they offer that could be looked at as an advantage per se.
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