<p>Hello there, thanks to everyone reading this thread and even more to those who will reply. What colleges will you recommend to invest in a bachelors degree as an international student majoring in Electrical Engineering? What can you say about these universities: Indiana Tech, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Merrimack, University of Oklahoma, Rochester Institute of Technology, University Of Kansas and University Of Arkansas? Do you recommend any of those above, or do you have other good engineering programs from other universities in mind? Thanks again </p>
<p>University of Oklahoma is one of the best schools in the USA for studying Petrol aka oil-and-gas industry. However, for EE, it is ok aka mediocre.</p>
<p>Assuming that there is a mutual recognition agreement with the accreditation body where you will work, look for [ABET</a> -](<a href=“http://www.abet.org%5DABET”>http://www.abet.org) accreditation as a baseline.</p>
<p>Then ask yourself how much a given university’s reputation will affect your job prospects in the country you will work in.</p>
<p>Obviously, overall net price matters.</p>
<p>I would not consider Merrimack at all. They just created the ME program so it is totally new and NO ONE around here even knows that Merrimack has added engineering programs to the school. It is a very small, suburban (not close to anything), Catholic, liberal arts school.</p>
<p>Thanks to all, here in my country agencies try to make money by sending talented students to universities they tell you are the best. Not intending to offend anyone, but they told me “great facts” about Merrimack. How about MSOE or Indiana tech, good, average, weak, or are they also wolves dressed as sheep, if you know what I mean. Thanks again</p>
<p>What about schools like:</p>
<p>University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Stony Brook University
North Carolina State University
Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech)
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Iowa State University
San Jose State University (in Silicon Valley)</p>
<p>?</p>
<p>These are all considered good schools for engineering, but have relatively low list price costs of attendance, which can be important for international students who are unlikely to get financial aid or scholarships.</p>
<p>I’ve heard good things about MSOE</p>
<p>Two very smart coworkers went to MSOE. Good school.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that unless you have an oil rig named after you in your country your best bet could be a flagship state in the South or Southwest with good accept rates, some name recognition, and low cost.</p>
<p>Wait, what does an oil rig have to do with anything?</p>
<p>Arg… I have to explain everything :)</p>
<p>Chances are that small, more expensive schools (MSOE among them tho it’s not very expensive in the grand scheme of things) may not be as affordable as larger state schools if you’re an international student. Also, larger state schools may have better admit rates. Of course, if the oil rig is named after the student, chances are that like my classmate at the University of Louisiana 30 years ago he will not have to worry about tuition (the kid looked like the 18 year old version of JR Ewing, and his dad like the 40 year old version) or major (History!)</p>
<p>I did find out later that the kid’s boots (some kind of awesome looking reptile) cost as much as a semester of OOS tuition ($600 back then, sigh).</p>
<p>When I started my quest for US studies in 1980 or so I visited the US Embassy in Elbonia. The educational attache or some such had a list of ‘suggested’ schools that Elbonians seemed to prefer. The list was heavily loaded with Southern and Southwest schools… Again, we’re talking 30+ years ago but the cost differential has not changed by much.</p>
<p>The mountain west and plains schools include some low list price ones like South Dakota State University and South Dakota Institute of Mines and Technology.</p>
<p>Back in the 70’s and 80’s we were not as adventurous as we are today! Anything west of Kansas was definitely an adventure mostly due to air travel and not being nearby others of the same nationality. Today things are more accessible so more options are on the table.</p>
<p>You could check out SUNY(State University of New York) at Buffalo Eng programs, they have a large international student body, not sure how affordable it is or if scholarships are available, check their website</p>
<p>Large International Student Body could possibly be a red flag in my book :)</p>
<p>As you can see from the posts above, there are lots of possibilities. Don’t limit yourself to the ones suggested by the agencies. What you need to look for is whether their engineering programs are ABET accredited. Once you have eliminated those without accreditation, answer the following </p>
<ol>
<li><p>Do you want a large school or a smaller one?</p></li>
<li><p>Do you prefer an urban environment or a smaller college town?</p></li>
<li><p>Do you want to attend a research university or an undergraduate-only one?</p></li>
<li><p>Do you have geographic preferences?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Your answers to these questions will dictate which schools you start to look at. Remember that if you are in an ABET accredited program, you should be able to get a strong engineering degree no matter where you go if you apply yourself.</p>
<p>Use a college search tool such as College Navigator. [College</a> Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics](<a href=“http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/]College”>College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics)</p>
<p>Also, go to the International Student Forum to learn more about everything! -
[International</a> Students - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/]International”>International Students - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>I don’t think you can trust that agency if it is trying to send you to Merrimack College for engineering! Maybe they recommend it because it is so easy to get into?</p>
<p>I hated Iowa State. Have you considered South Dakota School of Mines or Colorado School of Mines?</p>