<p>GT’s campus is very safe, and many of the dorms were part of the Olympic Village. Be aware going in, however, that GT engineering is very demanding. Rice is another option that has superb engineering instruction in a nearly perfect academic environment with a true residential college system. It is a stretch for most, however, as a large percentage of the engineering students have M/CR scores over 1500. Nonetheless, with a high gpa it is certainly worth a shot.</p>