<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>I’m very interested in Chemical , Environmental and Bioengineering.
I looking for schools with top engineering programs, but also schools that would provide me the most well-rounded education.
I love math/science, but I love the liberal arts as well.</p>
<p>Do you guys have any schools in mind?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Stats? Home state? Cost Restrictions?</p>
<p>I’m from Delaware.
I attend the best school in the state (top 50 in the nation). A good chunk of students attend top 20 schools.
Male, URM
GPA: 4.0
Class Rank: We don’t rank
SAT: I take them on Saturday…shooting for a 2150-2200
Subject test: I’m taking French, Math II and Chemistry in June.
AP Courses: AP Human Geo (5), AP French, AP Chemistry, AP English Language, AP Environmental Sci
Senior Year Schedule: AP Literature, AP Calc AB, AP Biology, Physics , Advanced French Lit, AP Government, AP Latin
ECs: For privacy reasons, I’m not gonna go into detail. Research is really my biggest extracurricular. I conduct research at my state’s flagship university. I’m also a big humanitarian (started a successful nonprofit sophomore year). I do other things too, but research an humanitarianism are my top two.
Awards: I’ve won awards for research at regional, national and international levels. I’ve placed top 20 on the national french exams. I was recently named one of the nation’s future African-American leaders by a popular magazine. </p>
<p>Right now, I’m looking for a school with great financial aid!
I really like the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. I also like Yale’s School of Engineering.</p>
<p>Are there others you’d suggest? I prefer private institutions, but public schools with generous out-state packages are welcomed as well 
</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Do you know about the Meyerhoff Scholars at University of MD, Baltimore County?</p>
<p>Also, of course, Johns Hopkins</p>
<p>This is is USNWR’s rankings of the top undergrad engineering programs. </p>
<p>[Best</a> Undergraduate Engineering Programs | Rankings | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate)</p>
<p>If you are National Merit Finalist, Univ. of Southern California guarantees you a minimum of half tuttion Presidential Scholarship. And beyond that, you sound like a great candidate for one of their Trustee Scholarships (full tuition) or their Monk Scholarships (tuition and room and board). Be sure and apply next year before Dec. 1 for scholarship consideration.</p>
<p>*Right now, I’m looking for a school with great financial aid!
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<p>Keep in mind that schools that give “great FA” only give it to those who qualify after the schools look at a family’s income and assets (including any Non-custodial parent’s income/assets).</p>
<p>Most of the top schools only (or mostly) give need-based aid…not merit scholarships.</p>
<p>Have you talked to your parents about how much they’ll pay? </p>
<p>have you run any of the Net Price Calculators to determine what aid you’d qualify for?</p>
<p>the ivies, except for maybe Cornell, aren’t really known for engineering…</p>
<p>Have you looked at MIT?</p>
<p>@BLK616- I’ve thought about Johns Hopkins. What’s Meyerhoff?</p>
<p>@gazoz918- Thanks. Is there any way I can see the full list? </p>
<p>@troikamom- Thanks! I’m not a NMSF, but I should qualify for National Achievement.<br>
I’ll look into USC. </p>
<p>@mom2collegekids- My parents are very involved actually. When my older brother was applying (last year) our income was around $120,000. My parents pay about $11,000 a year for his school fees.<br>
Where can I find a net price calculator?<br>
I’m aware that the ivies aren’t known for their engineering programs, that’s why I’m really having trouble finding a school with exceptional engineering and liberal arts programs. I’ve looked at MIT and Caltech, but I feel that they are extremely math/science oriented (especially Caltech).</p>
<p>Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Where highest degree is a doctorate)
Ranked in 2010
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA 4.8
2 Stanford University Stanford, CA 4.7
3 University of California–Berkeley Berkeley, CA 4.6
4 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA 4.5
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 4.5
6 University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL 4.4
7 University of Michigan–Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI 4.3
8 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 4.2
Cornell University Ithaca, NY 4.2
Purdue University–West Lafayette West Lafayette, IN 4.2
11 Princeton University Princeton, NJ 4.1
University of Texas–Austin Austin, TX 4.1
13 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 3.9
Northwestern University Evanston, IL 3.9
University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI 3.9
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 3.9
17 Pennsylvania State University–University Park University Park, PA 3.8
Texas A&M University–College Station College Station, TX 3.8
19 Rice University Houston, TX 3.7
University of California–Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 3.7
University of Maryland–College Park College Park, MD 3.7
22 Duke University Durham, NC 3.6
University of California–San Diego La Jolla, CA 3.6
University of Minnesota–Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN 3.6
University of Washington Seattle, WA 3.6
26 Columbia University New York, NY 3.5
Harvard University Cambridge, MA 3.5
North Carolina State University–Raleigh Raleigh, NC 3.5
Ohio State University–Columbus Columbus, OH 3.5
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 3.5
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 3.5
32 University of California–Davis Davis, CA 3.4
University of Colorado–Boulder Boulder, CO 3.4
University of Florida Gainesville, FL 3.4
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 3.4
36 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA 3.3
University of California–Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 3.3
University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 3.3
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 3.3
40 Brown University Providence, RI 3.2
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 3.2
Iowa State University Ames, IA 3.2
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 3.2
Yale University New Haven, CT 3.2
45 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 3.1
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 3.1
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–New Brunswick Piscataway, NJ 3.1
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 3.1
University of California–Irvine Irvine, CA 3.1
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 3.1
Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO 3.1
52 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO 3.0
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 3.0
University of Delaware Newark, DE 3.0
University of Massachusetts–Amherst Amherst, MA 3.0
56 Auburn University Auburn University, AL 2.9
Boston University Boston, MA 2.9
Clemson University Clemson, SC 2.9
Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 2.9
Northeastern University Boston, MA 2.9
Tufts University Medford, MA 2.9
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 2.9
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 2.9
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA 2.9
65 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL 2.8
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 2.8
SUNY–Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 2.8
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 2.8
University at Buffalo–SUNY Buffalo, NY 2.8
University of Illinois–Chicago Chicago, IL 2.8
University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 2.8
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 2.8
Washington State University Pullman, WA 2.8
74 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 2.7
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI 2.7
Missouri University of Science & Technology Rolla, MO 2.7
University of Rochester Rochester, NY 2.7
78 Brigham Young University–Provo Provo, UT 2.6
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY 2.6
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 2.6
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 2.6
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 2.6
Polytechnic Institute of New York University Brooklyn, NY 2.6
Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ 2.6
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 2.6
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 2.6
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 2.6
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 2.6
University of Missouri Columbia, MO 2.6
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, NE 2.6
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 2.6
University of North Carolina–Charlotte Charlotte, NC 2.6
University of Oklahoma Norman, OK 2.6
94 George Washington University Washington, DC 2.5
Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA 2.5
University of California–Riverside Riverside, CA 2.5
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL 2.5
98 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 2.4
San Diego State University San Diego, CA 2.4
Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 2.4
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 2.4
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 2.4
University of Houston Houston, TX 2.4
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 2.4
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL 2.4
University of Texas–Arlington Arlington, TX 2.4
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 2.4
Utah State University Logan, UT 2.4
West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 2.4
110 Binghamton University–SUNY Binghamton, NY 2.3
CUNY–City College New York, NY 2.3
George Mason University Fairfax, VA 2.3
Howard University Washington, DC 2.3
Indiana University-Purdue University–Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN 2.3
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 2.3
New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM 2.3
Ohio University Athens, OH 2.3
Temple University Philadelphia, PA 2.3
University of California–Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA 2.3
University of Maryland–Baltimore County Baltimore, MD 2.3
University of New Hampshire Durham, NH 2.3
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 2.3
University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 2.3
University of South Florida Tampa, FL 2.3
University of Texas–Dallas Richardson, TX 2.3
Wayne State University Detroit, MI 2.3
127 Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL 2.2
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 2.2
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD 2.2
Tulane University New Orleans, LA 2.2
University of Alabama–Huntsville Huntsville, AL 2.2
University of Dayton Dayton, OH 2.2
University of Georgia Athens, GA 2.2
University of Hawaii–Manoa Honolulu, HI 2.2
University of Idaho Moscow, ID 2.2
University of Louisville Louisville, KY 2.2
University of Massachusetts–Lowell Lowell, MA 2.2
University of Vermont Burlington, VT 2.2
University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 2.2
140 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 2.1
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA 2.1
Montana State University Bozeman, MT 2.1
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM 2.1
Portland State University Portland, OR 2.1
Southern Illinois University–Carbondale Carbondale, IL 2.1
University of Akron Akron, OH 2.1
University of Alabama–Birmingham Birmingham, AL 2.1
University of Colorado–Denver Denver, CO 2.1
University of Maine Orono, ME 2.1
University of Nevada–Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 2.1
University of Nevada–Reno Reno, NV 2.1
University of Texas–El Paso El Paso, TX 2.1
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 2.1
Wichita State University Wichita, KS 2.1
Wright State University Dayton, OH 2.1
156 Alfred University Alfred, NY 2.0
Catholic University of America Washington, DC 2.0
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 2.0
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL 2.0
Florida International University Miami, FL 2.0
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 2.0
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN 2.0
University of Alaska–Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK 2.0
University of Denver Denver, CO 2.0
University of Mississippi University, MS 2.0
University of Missouri–Kansas City Kansas City, MO 2.0
University of Texas–San Antonio San Antonio, TX 2.0
University of Toledo Toledo, OH 2.0
University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK 2.0</p>
<p>take a look at Clemson! We have a fantastic engineering program. Let me know if you have any questions!</p>
<p>Thanks guys!
I’ll take a look at Clemson and some of the other schools on this list!!</p>
<p>There are a few LACs with good engineering. Lafayette College in Easton, PA. Bucknell University (small LAC-like U) in Lewisburg, PA. Trinity in Hartford, CT.</p>
<p>Idk if anyone said this before me (only saw that impressive usnews rank thing) but harvey mudd is great.</p>
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<p>University of Delaware is one of the best regarded schools for chemical engineering, probably because of a relationship with a nearby major company doing chemical engineering.</p>
<p>Out of state, consider University of Minnesota (Twin Cities), since it is also highly regarded for chemical engineering while it has a relatively low out of state list price.</p>
<p>Note that environmental engineering is often more related to civil engineering than chemical engineering, or is part of the civil engineering department at many schools. Yale is an exception in that environmental engineering is run by its chemical engineering department, but its environmental engineering degree program is not ABET accredited. ABET accreditation is often necessary in environmental or civil engineering, due to the desirability of getting a Professional Engineer license in those fields.</p>
<p>[ABET</a> -](<a href=“http://www.abet.org%5DABET”>http://www.abet.org) will list what schools are ABET accredited in each engineering subject.</p>
<p>As far as “well rounded education” goes, all engineering degree programs have humanities and social studies breadth requirements in addition to math, science, and engineering major requirements. Big universities have a large selection of such courses that you can use for such breadth requirements, though even small schools with engineering have more such courses that you are likely to realistically take.</p>
<p>Cornell and Johns Hopkins are both well-rounded top schools with strong engineering programs and generous FA.</p>
<p>Also, as much as I dislike Duke (accepted to Carolina, it’s kind of a requirement), they do have a good school of engineering. Also, from what I could gather on the tour/from people I know who go there, their engineers take a much more balanced course of study than at more engineering-focused schools.</p>
<p>I second you look into Harvey Mudd. It is part of the Claremont consortium. You can take classes at one of the other 4 colleges.</p>
<p>Swarthmore is a reach school for anyone, but I encourage you to visit. Meets full need. Close to home so easy to visit. A LAC which would permit the breadth of classes.</p>