<p>@Etuck24 you really aren’t helpful at all.
@XtremePower Kudos to you for actually making an effort to help the OP</p>
<p>@changhengphysics
I’m only familiar with PSU and Drexel so I can not comment on the other universities. I think you should thoroughly investigate the academic offerings at each school and see how much they align with your interests. I don’t know if any one person can tell you which school offers a better education. Despite what the national rankings say, it all depends on what you’re looking for.</p>
<p>I think Drexel and PSU have different strengths. I like the fact that Drexel incorporates co-op/internships into their academic program. I believe you have the option to do 5 years with 3 co-ops that last 3-6 months a piece. This is an excellent way to build up your resume as well as make money to offset the high cost of a private university. Because of the built in co-ops Drexel kind of establishes their curriculum differently. For starters they are on the quarter system as opposed to the semester system. It is also my understanding that they try to have you take many relevant courses to your major in your first year to prepare you for your first co-op. At PSU you could very well spend your first year taking a lot of fluff courses (gen-ed’s) and not see much of your major courses until your third and fourth year. </p>
<p>As for college experience, once again it depends on what your looking for. Penn State offers a more traditional college experience. It is located in central Pennsylvania which is predominantly rural. It’s a college town so pretty much everything there is centered around the university. It is much safer than Drexel’s campus and I do believe they have more to offer students in terms of activities and events. However, Drexel is located in a major U.S. city, Philadelphia. While Drexel doesn’t have as much to offer on campus there is so much you can do off campus. I heard that from time to time they give out tickets to events happening around the city like the Phillies baseball games. Drexel is located in University City with two other universities so even if you don’t get along with the Drexel kids you can certainly meet students from other schools. There is a lot more diversity and as an international student this may be of great importance to you. So between the two if you want more of a city/urban experience Drexel is definitely the way to go but if you’re looking for a more traditional college experience then PSU is a good option.</p>