<p>Definitely visit Auburn. FWIW, everyone I know who is connected there in some way is wild about the place, and I’ve read comments on CC from out-of-state applicants who were really enthusiastic about their visits. But I think your main question is whether the roughly $11,000 difference (+ computer, plus study abroad) was worth the difference in ranking between the two Engineering programs. I’m not an Industrial Engineer but I am a university administrator, and I can tell you that I’d take the extra $40-50K in pocket over any perceived difference between the two schools.</p>