I am an international student from India. I’ve been accepted into both uiuc and purdue for undergraduate industrial engineering. I’m clear about the fact that industrial engineering is what I wanna major in but I cannot make up my mind between the two schools. From what I’ve read the general opinion on the internet is that uiuc is a slightly better engineering college and is a more fun school but then uiuc’s industrial engineering program is ranked 11th while purdue’s is ranked 4th. I can’t understand why this program alone has been ranked poorly for uiuc. I’m not sure how much I should rely on those rankings for taking a decision. Please share your views and tell me what all should I consider before choosing. Help.
Considering how many engineering schools there are in the US, the difference between #4 and #11 is negligible. Both are respected universities. Go where you think you will be happier.
Whichever is slightly cheaper…since both are very respected.