UIUC vs. Tufts for Civil Engineering

andrea2021
Fri, 19 May 2017 19:52:02 +0000

Thank you everyone so much for the insightful advice! I ended up staying committed to UIUC, mainly because they offer a concentration in Transportation, but also based on the Civil-specific career fairs and frequent on-campus recruiting that they offer. UIUC students seem to be doing internships as freshmen and sophomores more so than Tufts students, and although Tufts has a better student-to-faculty ratio, getting research opportunities as an undergraduate doesn’t seem to be a problem at UIUC. But once again, I still LOVE Tufts. I will definitely be missing out on the city life, but since I’m going to be spending most of my time on campus, I decided it’s better to be satisfied with what I’m studying than where I’m living. I can live wherever I want after I graduate, so hopefully I can make my way to Boston then You all brought up some VERY good points, and I really appreciate it!

Also, feel free to continue the discussion if there is anything else you might want to add, since there may be others faced with a similar dilemma whether that is now or in the future. I’m sure others would find this forum very useful as well.

Go Jumbos!