I’m confused why everyone is not considering LSU as an option. Any financial woes do not touch the jewels of the school- business, engineering, landscape architecture, etc. And when I looked it up USNews ranking, LSU is ranked ahead of University of Alabama in engineering despite everyone always pushing Alabama on CC (I realize for their amazing scholarships). If you want to live in New Orleans or Houston after college, a degree in engineering from LSU will set you up well. I know many that have done very well.