Why are most top engineering schools large state schools?

However, Bucknell has a very high fraternity/sorority participation rate (majority of undergraduates), and is a small school in a small town in a rural area. So someone who is not into the party/alcohol scene may want to carefully evaluate how readily available other social activities are there. This an example of how non-academic factors can potentially be a significant factor in selecting between various schools’ ABET accredited engineering degree programs.