I applaud you for looking into the details of these programs but I do wonder if that might get in the way in making a final decision (worrying about whether there is an equivalent program at Michigan). Many kids change their minds about what to study once they get to college. Unless he has to commit to a very specific major right off the bat , he has time to figure things out. You seem to be down to two very good choices. For me ( and it is not my money), it would come down to what you agreed to pay going into all this, fit, and mainly where your son sees himself thriving (as long as he is working within the financial parameters you have given him). If he clearly understands the finances, it might be time to sit back and let him figure it out in his own mind what makes the most sense to him.