<p>Hi DD - welcome to the circle! My D was not NMF but had good stats. WPI offered 18K or so merit initially and RPI offered 25K. The difference sounds bigger than it really is since RPI COA was higher. FWIW, I have heard anecdotal stories of the opposite with these 2 schools as well. </p>
<p>As far as Clarkson, no direct experience, but S has a friend that is a freshman there (left HS a year early to take advantage of an early entrance program) who absolutely loves it. </p>
<p>Best of luck to your son as well, DD!</p>