Engineering: Purdue v Northeastern v Lehigh v Pitt

PengsPhils
Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:40:13 +0000

First, congrats! These are all great options.

In terms of co-op’s, Northeastern has the bigger co-op program in general but Purdue’s engineering co-op’s are very solid as well so you won’t see a huge difference there like you may for other majors/schools. Not personally familiar with Lehigh/Pitt for co-op, so do look into those as well.

All of these should also offer research and international study opportunities, though of course you can dig into the specifics to be sure. I know Northeastern personally so I can say there are very solid opportunities there with good variety such as summer dialogues where you don’t miss fall/spring classes as well as international co-op’s. Again though, dig into all four to be sure. Generally though, you shouldn’t have an issue going abroad at any of these.

IMO this is a situation where fit and cost become most important. You have four great options, so figure out how important cost is to you, what the cost differences are, and which you fit best at in terms of things like city/suburban/rural, size, social environment, and anything else that’s important to you. Visiting (again if you have already if you can) is a great idea. Good luck!