Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY - 78% acceptance rate
We were incredibly impressed when we toured. They have a very strong engineering program, optional co-op, very high rates of career placement, a very nice honors college, and they stack scholarship. They have some fun engineering teams and have a ton of school spirit around their hockey team. Small and outdoorsy.
U of Akron in Akron, OH - 83% acceptance rate
Very strong chemical and plastics engineering programs. Optional co-ops, strong placement rates.
Also a nice honors college. Very generous with merit scholarship, especially for OH residents, but COA is under $40K for OOS with no merit.
Small urban campus, nice modern lab facilities.