<p>As mentioned earlier, minoring in business outside of the engineering school is not advisable because of credit loads and effect on social life. There is an engineering business minor. There is an engineering fraternity and a number of engineering social justice groups (GEMS - getting young and teenage girls excited about math and science; robotics high school competition sponsored by UVACS, etc). There are also about 500 clubs in UVA as a whole (no need to stay secluded in the eschool with social matters). Good luck with your decision. Any of the schools would be great I think! Vanderbilt I believe is a bit more urban, while Cornell has a snowed-in-studying type of reputation.</p>