Engineering Technology school under $30k for 3.89 gpa student?

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@scritch

So the process continues… DS has a 3.89 weighted GPA, taking Calc(regular not AP) & AP Physics 1 next year. SAT is 1230. 1st choice of majors is mining engineering, but I’m concerned about the level of difficulty of the classes for him. I’d like for him to consider Engineering Technology, so am now looking for good programs.

abet.org lists 0 schools with mining engineering technology and 13 schools in the US with mining engineering.

Of those with mining engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is not especially difficult to get admitted to (see Admissions Requirements ) and has an out-of-state cost of attendance of about $31k.