Rose-Hulman or IUPUI (mechanical engineering)

ColdWombat
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:59:06 +0000

What’s your budget? I’m guessing you may be in-state, so IUPUI would be below $10K tuition for you, and Rose-Hulman is very pricey without aid.

If you want to stay near southern Indiana, another school you could consider is U of Louisville. Residents of certain states, including Indiana, get great auto-merit aid there. Some Indiana counties qualify for in-state tuition there anyway. They have a very good engineering school, with a full complement of degree options.

louisville.edu

Indiana Regional Scholars Award — Office of Admissions

Indiana students accepted to the University of Louisville will automatically receive this renewable reward.

IUPUI has some engineering degrees, but leans more heavily on engineering technology in their program, probably because Indiana engineering is mostly handled by Purdue proper.

U of Louisville is pretty big, but getting into the honors college isn’t too difficult and that may offer the environment that you’re looking for. The requirements for honors students are minimal, and mostly seem like they’d be a nice experience for the students. There are engineering and honors dorm options for you to have a close cohort.