<p>Schools in Tennessee with biomedical engineering are University of Memphis, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and Vanderbilt University.</p>
<p>For chemical engineering, there are Christian Brothers University, Tennessee Technological University, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and Vanderbilt University.</p>
<p>What about schools in Virginia?</p>
<p>Ranked or unranked, I found that creating a spreadsheet was very useful for evaluating the schools to which my son was admitted. We figured out what criteria were important to us (depth in the major, school size, Student:Faculty ratio, graduation rate, freshman return rate, cost). After inputting the data I color coded it from green for best to red for worst). Others might include different criteria (school spirit, competitive sports, study abroad, location, etc.). They also might evaluate criteria differently (small was good/green for us, but others might prefer larger campuses). </p>
<p>The data cannot really fully represent a school, but they are useful. Some of my categories were imperfect (we used % of graduates who were in son’s planned major as a stand in for depth in major). I also included other important information (like passwords) for safekeeping.</p>
<p>Once the spreadsheet was complete, I sorted by the cost of attendance (after financial aid, not inc. loans). This made it very easy to see what the extra money was buying.</p>
<p>Here is a link to a snapshot of a section my spreadsheet. I’ve removed the data that should not be public. <a href=“http://imageshack.us/a/img545/7888/environmentalsciencemaj.jpg[/url]”>http://imageshack.us/a/img545/7888/environmentalsciencemaj.jpg</a></p>
<p>UAB in alabama has biomedical engineering…about 11k undergrads, home of the med school. urban campus. accredited programs</p>
<p>[UAB</a> - School of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering](<a href=“http://www.uab.edu/engineering/home/departments-research/bme]UAB”>http://www.uab.edu/engineering/home/departments-research/bme)</p>
<p>Update - I checked the other schools on his list, and they all have either chemical, biomedical or bioengineering. I found out that ETSU was seeded by one of his non-stem teachers. Who also told him that he could just do a double major in biochemistry and eng. I asked him to run that by is GC to see what she says. Thank goodness she didn’t recommend he do that, and I didn’t have to say it. She did give him a few more suggestions to add to his list of safeties and matches (a couple I would consider reaches). </p>
<p>Ucba – I know the obvious choice for engineering, being from VA is VA TECH. He has nnooo desire to attend Tech. His father is from Florida so it just been a no because of it. (Sports influenced). JMU is the other safety that he is considering, and their degree is BS in Engineering. No specialization. Any thoughts? I asked him about the Memphis and UT, and he said he had thought about them but thinks they may be too big. He wants a campus. Nothing too urban feeling ie VCU. He said he would check them out. Vandy is on his list, and is the reach. He has visited there last summer. </p>
<p>Parent – I have been trying to get Alabama on his list for a while now. I even resorted to having some friends of mine talk to him about it. He says he gets the feeling that it is too southern and too urban, from talking with my friends. We will be visiting PA, NY and OH. </p>
<p>Mirabile – Thank You for your suggestion spreadsheet. I have added what he didn’t have % of degrees and Stu:faculity ratio. </p>
<p>Cpt – Thank you for your perspective and insight. And keeping it real as always.</p>
<p>What about NC State?</p>
<p>Packmom, We visited there as well. I was impressed with their program and the original part of the campus was beautiful to me (and decently priced for OOS), but my son thought it was too large. Nor did he care for the split campus. Interesting, because Duke is split, but that didn’t seem to bother him that much. Probably because it’s smaller.</p>
<p>For a smaller campus, what about Rose Hulman?</p>
<p>Sports rivalry is not a good reason to dismiss a school, especially when all of the other criteria are so constraining. Virginia Tech and Florida are not even in the same sports conference (though Florida State is in the same conference as Virginia Tech).</p>
<p>James Madison has no ABET accredited engineering degree programs:</p>
<p>[Accredited</a> Programs details](<a href=“http://main.abet.org/aps/AccreditedProgramsDetails.aspx?OrganizationID=948]Accredited”>http://main.abet.org/aps/AccreditedProgramsDetails.aspx?OrganizationID=948)</p>
<p>Schools with chemical engineering in Virginia include:</p>
<p>Hampton University
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University</p>
<p>For biomedical engineering in Virginia:</p>
<p>University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University</p>
<p>Look up more here:</p>
<p>[Accredited</a> Program Search](<a href=“http://main.abet.org/aps/AccreditedProgramSearch.aspx/AccreditationSearch.aspx]Accredited”>http://main.abet.org/aps/AccreditedProgramSearch.aspx/AccreditationSearch.aspx)</p>
<p>Too bad…my S absolutely loved NCSU. The campus doesn’t seem so big after you’ve been there a few weeks. </p>
<p>Another school in NC w/ engineering is UNC-Charlotte.</p>
<p>ucb - This is what JMU has posted on their website: [Department</a> of Engineering at James Madison University - CISE](<a href=“http://www.jmu.edu/engineering/accreditation.html]Department”>http://www.jmu.edu/engineering/accreditation.html)
So not sure how long this process takes…</p>
<p>I agree with you on the rivalry perspective. I have talked to him about this, on multiple occasions. In the end, he just defaults to the size of the school. He has said that he would think about it. Well, he’s been thinking about it since entering HS…We have been there many times for one thing or another, so he is familiar with the campus.</p>
<p>care2 there are at least 4 schools in alabama that would offer engineering (all accredited programs) all very different schools all with automatic merit. UA in tuscaloosa and auburn are the biggest schools, ua in huntsville is very strong for engineering, </p>
<p>and ua birmingham would be the most urban campus, downtown birmingham…but if wants bioengineering, the only school in alabama that offers it…also the campus is surrounded by about 7 hospitals so wonderful opportunities… it is a high research school. </p>
<p>looking at one school in alabama, doesnt give you a feel for all schools. feel free to pm me if you would like more info… S2 goes to uab.</p>
<p>MizzB, We’ll have to check into Hulman. That’s a new one for us. </p>
<p>Ucb, VCU is out. Too urban. He wouldn’t even get out the car. My neice graduated from there - went in majoring in bio (doc) came out a nurse.</p>
<p>Packmom - Hadn’t considered UNC-Charlotte. We did visit UNC-Chapel Hill, and at first he loved it. 2 months later he says it’s too big.</p>
<p>Schools we have visited:
Vandy,Duke, UNC-CH, UVA, William & Mary (3/2), U of Richmond (3/2), Wake Forest (3/2), American (3/2), GT (3/2), JMU, UMCP, UMBC, GMU, NCST, VCU, Loyola MD, and Johns Hopkins.</p>
<p>Schools we plan to visit:
Bucknell, Lehigh, Lafayette, Carnegie Mellon, U of Rochester, Clemson, Furman, Davidson, Case Western, U of Delaware, Muhlenburg, Dickinson</p>
<p>Birmingham, is the campus my friend spoke with him about.</p>
<p>Younger son obtained his second degree(s) from NCSU. Like Packmom he did enjoy the campus for the 2! semesters he spent there. He earned a BS in biochem and a BS in microbiology along with a minor in Genetics. They now offer a major in genetics. NCSU’s biomedical engineering program is a joint venture with UNC Chapel Hill. Fantastic program.</p>
<p>Same son is now in med school with a full-tuition scholarship. He turned down several ivies for med school including HMS, so they must have liked the education he received at NCSU!!</p>
<p>Other son graduated from NC A&T’s mechanical engineering program (ABET), which we are also fans!! They offer architectural engineering which is few and far between, Cal Poly SLO and Univ of Cinn.</p>
<p>Kat</p>
<p>Re: JMU</p>
<p>Here is JMU’s engineering course list:
[E</a> | 2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog | James Madison University](<a href=“http://www.jmu.edu/catalog/12/cd/course_E.html#engr]E”>http://www.jmu.edu/catalog/12/cd/course_E.html#engr)</p>
<p>It looks like a rather small department (versus other schools with an entire division of many departments); he should see if the course listing fits his interests.</p>
<p>Being a new degree program, it may not be on the recruiting radar of that many employers yet.</p>
<p>*Birmingham, is the campus my friend spoke with him about.
*</p>
<p>Ah, yes, that univ is in a urban area. That is UAB. My younger son will be attending the med school there. He was a ChemE major at the flagship univ mentioned below. </p>
<p>The University of Alabama is in Tuscaloosa. Very different setting. Not urban. Mid-sized city, more residential setting, sits along the Black Warrior River. </p>
<p>UA has a very good Chemical Engineering dept. My son graduated with ChemE degree earlier this month. ChemE or MechE are very good alternatives for BiomedE. Both ChemE and MechE majors are accepted into grad biomedE programs.</p>
<p>care2dream,
If you are looking at Alabama schools with engineering, consider UA- Huntsville. If you want Engineering and Public Health, consider Tulane. And the website link you posted in your OP is written by a well respected former cc’er. She is wonderful.</p>
<p>i must have missed the public health side… UAB is the only alabama school to offer an undergrad degree in public health (as well as masters and doctorate level) (as well as accredited engineering programs)</p>
<p>[Future</a> Students | UAB School of Public Health](<a href=“http://www.soph.uab.edu/prospective]Future”>http://www.soph.uab.edu/prospective)</p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> Programs in Public Health | UAB School of Public Health](<a href=“http://www.soph.uab.edu/undergraduate]Undergraduate”>http://www.soph.uab.edu/undergraduate)</p>
<p>Kat - Thank you for sharing experiences. I have passed on to my son.</p>
<p>Mom - Yes, I’m sure I was confused on which was the flagship. Birmingham vs Tuscalusa. But I know Birmingham is the one that offers all the interests. </p>
<p>I appreciate the links Parent. </p>
<p>Jym, I agree with you in that Tulane is another one of the schools he should look more into. I don’t think he will get an opportunity to visit. He has looked at online videos. I wish he could get a feel for how urban it is. It looks like a campus setting to me. I will go over to the Tulane forum to see if I can get more info for him. </p>
<p>Website - Former cc’er. Well there it is 
She did a wonderful job on her website. Very informative, excellent examples, insightful, easy to understand and very well laid out. Of late, we have been really focusing in on those acceptance rates.
Thanks</p>
<p>Everyone should create their own ranking system for what is important to them. For my daughter, we created 10 criteria and ranked each college on a 3 point scale for each of those questions. After all, we only cared about how well that college was for her intended program - it was irrelevant if they had a really good engineering, etc. Some colleges lost points for being too far away, or for being too huge, etc.</p>
<p>As one wise man said, colleges are the only system that we rank based upon the quality of their inputs, as opposed to the quality of their outputs.</p>
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