May 1st is coming up fast....

gunit5
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:10:35 +0000

While Northwestern is obviously more prestigious

While I agree NU is prestigious in some areas over UMinn, it definitely is NOT more prestigious than UMinn in ChemE. UMinn is nationally and internationally known for is ChemE, which is on par with top engineering schools like Caltech and MIT. While I don’t like ranking, I think this will give you a better sense of UMinn’s standing when compared to other engineering schools.

[Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Chemical - Best Colleges - Education - US News and World Report](http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-doct-chem)
[Chemical - Best Engineering Schools - Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report](http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/chemical-engineering)

So NU is not the much better alternative for ChemE (both academically and financially).