<p>The ACT average for CSE is very high (I believe 32) so if he is an excellent student, your S will be with many other high achieving students. My NMF engineering son was very surprised (and a little intimidated) at how “smart everyone was” when he started at UMN. Always an A student in high school with a 35 ACT, he has worked hard at UMN to get his As and Bs in his STEM courses. However, some friend’s kids in non-stem fields and in other UMN colleges felt that their freshman year was a breeze (one said easier than high school.) Just sharing with you that your S might have different experiences in whatever college and field he chooses.</p>