Hello. We are just looking at some solid reason to pick one of these programs besides cost. Assume cost not issue. Also would rather not have BS rating systems as a reason or how hard they are to get into. Already accepted just want to know if anyone has another solid reason to attend one over the other. Ty
tOSU has a fabulous marching band! Iâd go to tOSU just to get a chance to attend some of their football games!
Lots of aerospace internship possibilities in Colorado. And skiing.
If your kid is outdoorsy you canât beat Colorado. S23 is attending CSU and definitely living his best life in Colorado.
My niece just graduated from CU (chose CU over much higher ranked programs). Started in aerospace and switched to math and physics as she had an existential crisis and didnât want to âmake weaponsâ. Her engineering advisors were great when she was trying to decide in what direction she ultimately wanted to go. She did very well with admission to the top Ph.D programs and ultimately chose to stay at CU for her graduate work. She had a great experience in their honors program as well.
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Personal preference - both are great.
When we visited CU, they said many moved to neighboring towns when they moved off campus - thatâs a monetary thing. It might not impact you but if it were, well I like my kid close to campus. Her school has this same issue - that people move 20 mins away to save $$.
CU is definitely a smaller and more manageable campus but you donât use the entire campus at whatever school.
Really itâs just personal preference. No wrong choice.
Congrats to your student.
Off campus housing is VERY expensive in Boulder. Expect to pay at a minimum $1100 although the complexes tend to be very nice and well run. Columbus housing is much cheaper (you can find things around $600), but you are dealing with independent landlords which can doesnât give you as many protections.
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Iâm a proud Buff so Iâm obviously biased. CU is top-notch for aerospace and there is so much for an active, outdoorsy person to do in and around Boulder.
Take the bus to Eldora and squeeze in some turns after class, explore Rocky Mountain National Park, or enjoy a concert at Red Rocks, one of the best concert venues in the world.
Football and basketball games are lots of fun too. Boulder feeling too small? Hop on the bus to Denver!
Lots of industry in Colorado: Lockheed, Northrup, Raytheon, Ball Aerospace, Sierra Nevada, and even SpaceX. Colorado even has an Air and SpacePort which is pretty damn cool.
Historically, CU receives more astrophysics grants from NASA than any other academic institution.
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Ohio State is bigger, but the number of undergraduates in aerospace engineering is about half of CU Boulder. Once you start breaking Ohio State down into departments it can become surprisingly small. There will be plenty of opportunities at either.
Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State requires that you apply to the major after completion of some introductory engineering courses. Be cautious of taking on too many credits early, youâll need to do a good job of managing your gpa. The curriculum builds on itself, so a lack of competence with the early courses does not bode well for performance in the upper level coursework. There are a lot of academic supports, using them early and often works best.
If you do choose Ohio State utilize student legal services for reviewing leases, any landlord issues, and to review employment offers/contracts, etc. There is also an Off Campus website run by the Office of Student Life that has listings, roommate matching, conducts renter surveys, etc. The adjacent neighborhoods around campus are filled with students.
Direct-admit to aero, plus major-specific reputation, would sway me toward Boulder. Lifestyle factors would too, for me, but thatâs more individual preference.
Thank you very much. I was unaware that you would need to go through intro classes to be admitted into Ohio State Engineering.
The aero department at CU opened a new building last year and it is gorgeous. Big maker space, a half-airplane (I think thatâs what it is) and just great âstuffâ all over. Astronauts too. It also has a planetarium on campus.
For football, they expanded the student section last year and if you are into Rap music, there are a lot of rappers at every game (and pre game, and at the spring game next week, etc). Sports is an unknown this year as CU is moving back to the Big 12.
Students donât live too far from campus. Everyone Iâve known has lived within 10 minutes of campus unless they are living with their parents in Louisville or far parts of Boulder. It is expensive to live right near campus.
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Some of the engineering majors at Ohio State are direct admits and others are not.
There was a time that all engineering majors had to apply to their major after taking the first year engineering courses. Historically, there were minimum gpaâs for assured admission. In the past heâd probably need to aim above a 3.2. They wonât allow students to change into the aerospace major after May 15, so that will lessen the number of applicants to major. Although, to be a competitive applicant for internships/co-ops you need to stay above 3.0 anyway.
âOnly students in these pre-majors may apply to their respective major.â
https://engineering.osu.edu/undergraduate/future-students/admissions/new-students
TY all for the information. Visited Ohio State this weekend. The pre major requirements not being specific is a bit scary. Esp after going through this season of college apps with disappointments. Would feel a little more comfortable if they had set objective guidelines after fresh year not subjective with an essay involved. I appreciate all of you and your time and information.
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