Choosing between two peer universities: UIUC & Purdue

boneh3ad
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:34:28 +0000

Well for starters, UIUC is not engineering focused. It is their best known and highest ranked department, but it is a very respected overall university as well. I would also argue that top 40-60 is still a very good overall ranking considering how biased those rankings are towards private schools and how many schools there are in the US.

Anyway, what type of engineering are you looking to do? The two schools are VERY similar so it may just come down to your interests. I went to UIUC so I would obviously be biased, but you honestly will get a great engineering education at either place.