College of Engineering

Fauster
Thu, 21 Mar 2013 06:42:36 +0000

I’m a ChemE grad from a school not on your list, so I have no bias towards any of the three schools. Execpt for the fact that I’m writing checks to UD for another three years…

My perception is that UD’s ChemE program is highly respected in the industry based on the difficulty of getting accepted to the program and ties to DuPont. I don’t hear or perceive the same level of respect for the other two programs. That doesn’t mean that they’re not top notch. It’s just that (in my humble opinion) ChemE at UD has a good bit of brand-name recognition.

As far as atmosphere, that’s really your call. My daughter decided against PSU in the first 15 minutes of her campus tour due to the size and liked the UD campus population much better. Many of my friends and co-workers went to Pitt and PSU and are rabid supporters of their schools.

Good luck with your choice and get ready for a challenging four years!