<p>In my personal opinion, Stanford would be the best bet amongst your list, and Mudd is the least, though all your choices are great choices. </p>
<p>To begin with, there is no wrong answer here - each and everyone of them is amazing for engineering, and a degree from either of them would put you in good stead. However, if you’re looking for the best combination of prestige, great alumni network, beautiful campus located in a beautiful environment, excellent teaching and research opportunities and a more financially stable school, Stanford would the best choice in your list. However, you have to visit Stanford before you’d finally confirm your slot there. Stanford is beautiful and all, but it is not for everyone. Its set-up is laid back, but posh. I personally find it a beautiful place in general - well-trimmed gardens, vast park-like open spaces, lots of trees and gorgeous Spanish architecture. But I also particularly find it superficial a superficial place. Many people would not think that way though. Visit Stanford before you make your decision. In general, I would rank the engineering academics of those schools this way:</p>
<p>1 Stanford
2 Berkeley
3 Caltech
4 Mudd</p>
<p>But that’s just my personal ranking, and I have not attended undergrad classes at any of those schools (though I was in Stanford is 2004 for 5-6 months), so you can take my words with a grain of salt.</p>