Lafayette or Villanova For Engineering

candyman92486
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:42:07 +0000

rljtexas & Eng-Undecided,

The two schools differ in the size of their student bodies, and by a fairly significant margin: 2,400 undergrads at Lafayette, 6,300 at Villanova (plus grad students).

At Villanova, Engineering has its own “school,” and students have fewer opportunities to take courses outside the “school.” At Lafayette, even with their fairly structured curriculum, engineers are very much a part of the liberal arts climate. They can take elective courses in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

I don’t know if this is the case at Villanova, but Lafayette engineers can study abroad for an entire semester – the opportunity is built into the curriculum.

Both schools are top-notch, so your son really can’t go wrong. If it sounds like I’m a little too swayed by my “Pard Pride”…well…just know that I’ve recently decided to attend Villanova for grad school in psychology. :D


Justin