I have been admitted to Iowa State, St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. SDSMT will be significantly cheaper than the other 2. Which one should I choose?
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology-their grads do amazingly well.
Which school can you really afford ? South Dakota School of Mines is a small school in a small town versus Iowa State is a very large school (34 k+) in a town of about 80k people. Both schools have very good Engineering. Iowa State has probably one of the largest career fairs in the U.S. Go visit the schools and spend some time with the engineering professors and prospective campuses. Find the school that feels the most comfortable to you.