Are you going to qualify for instate tuition? Have you done all the money math? Will you be working many hours? Or a full time student? Are you transferring as a college junior? Your credits are accepted?
Have you looked at UH? Are you Honors college material? You would be one of plenty of non trad commuter students, in a big vibrant city, with a cohort that looks pretty diverse. Engineering is engineering really.
https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/201907/uh-cullen-college-engineering-recognized-achievements-diversity-asee