<p>I attended neither, but my impression is that the academics at these two stalwarts are pretty equal.</p>
<p>In the end, that is what matters most.</p>
<p>Honestly… you go to Vandy or Emory because you get university-level course and major offerings, quality teaching, and LAC (or LAC-approaching) class sizes. </p>
<p>My alma mater, UW-Madison, is top-20 in Engineering overall and in nearly every sub-heading. Vandy is not.</p>
<p>So…</p>
<p>While Vandy might have an Engineering school, it is not world-renowned. So unless you want to major in it, I would not consider it in your decision.</p>