<p>RHIT is Rose-Hulman. RIT is Rochester Institute of Technology. Speaking of which: U of R, WPI, RPI, and Rose-Hulman are extraordinary schools in engineering. Any of them will probably net you the same job opportunities. I wouldn’t apply to a school just for a mechanical engineering program. I personally know grads from each school who are quite happy with the engineering programs there. </p>
<p>These schools ARE big names. People on the board have definitely heard of the schools I have listed - so no you won’t have a disadvantage. </p>
<p>Look on the campuses of the four schools I mentioned and see which one he likes best and that would probably be the best engineering school for him. The other schools are also pretty good, but I haven’t heard enough from them to tell you much.</p>