Brandeis vs. NEU vs. WPI for Comp Sci/Physics

Praetexta
Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:45:04 +0000

The three schools you have mentioned are all good schools in the sciences! I am a student at Brandeis and I can tell you that the sciences are well-funded, respected and certainly top-tier. If you enjoy the atmosphere of Brandeis and are looking for a highly respected research university that can offer a great education in the two fields you cited and beyond (for it is possible your major choice will shift), then Brandeis is a great choice. I cannot speak for the other two beyond my own personal opinions of the atmosphere at those schools. I found other universities in Boston less attractive to Brandeis’s hillside, slightly wooded, liberal arts feel. It is exciting being at a school that is well-respected in academia and so unique in its mission and structure (a liberal arts focus acting within a research university). I think the school is only rising as the years progress, it is a good year to enroll!

Unfortunately, tuition is high…and likewise the word is that it may be rising (3%?) in the coming years.