<p>perry, I guess it was not as completely explained to at least one person, else I would not have been asking the question. I understand the point about the large acceptance rate of a Public U such as UIUC. I was asking about about the acceptance and retention rates of the college of engineering, which is what the OP is entering into.</p>
<p>I tend to be FOR UIUC (I was the guy who posted the youtube clip extolling UIUC having the perception as the an important world center for computer science and engineering); just want to tease out more details.</p>