Rutgers Engineering or RPI for Mechanical Engineering? Why? Thanks.
Both are fine ABET accredited programs.
Are they both comfortably affordable? If so, do you prefer the environment at one college?
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Are they both affordable without parental loans?
Would you prefer a STEM-focused college or a large university with all majors?
Which may bother you more, Rutgers’ split campus with buses to go from class to class, or the gender imbalance at RPI?
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RPI works best for a student with a decided preference for a tech-oriented environment. Absent this decided preference, an alternative choice may be suitable. Nonetheless, whichever may the case, RPI has a history of being highly regarded for engineering.
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One other point of note in addition to what you read above. I couldn’t find it on RPI’s website but through USNews and College Factual - they report the gender diversity of 69% male/31% female. Engineering may be male dominated at Rutgers too but you have the overall school in back up.
Rutgers: Many majors/minors to explore if not completely sure the engineering will be the final goal. D1 sports. Large campus to navigate. Easy to visit NYC.
RPI: Smaller easy to navigate campus. Closest city is Albany. Tech focused campus and student body. Mixed reviews of ARCH program.
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