Should I attend University of Rochester or not...

Yes, I think brownparent calculated that you would need about $2k, so $1,100 sounds about right, after the deposit.

Can you find out if you can apply for a work study position (university job board online) now or do you have to wait until you get there? Usually you work between 10-15 hrs, but you can’t earn more than the $1,500 per semester with the ws job. That should be enough though for expenses, books and two tickets home.

When you get to UR they should be able to tell you if freshmen can get paid internships and if they help the engineering students get them. I would think that the paid internship would allow you to pay for housing by maybe subleasing an apt for summer. If not then you go home and try your best to make sone money there during the summer.

Do you have enough saved for first semester bill, books, and also second semester bill?
Then your ws income can cover personal expenses, books for second sem and travel home.
And summer job will have to cover next year’s bill and books and travel, over $4k