<p>Definitely check out Bradley University in Peoria, IL. Top 30ish Engineering school. Great financial aid and your GPA and test scores fit their profile.</p>
<p>I’d rule out getting into Carleton for sure and probably St. Olaf too.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in Engineering, I would suggest Michigan Technological University. Its a state school ($24,000 tuition) and has a large engineering program as 57% of the student body are engineering majors. Acceptance would be attainable with your GPA and standardized test scores. It is ranked 117 National Universities in US news so it has a good Academic environment unlike some other schools you posted. I don’t think prestige is necessarily important but the academic rigor and studious character and overall behavior of the student body are very important for aacademic success.</p>
<p>Again, Michigan Tech has an OOS COA of over $36,000 per year. Previously the OP said the estimated budget was under $$25,000. Michigan Tech is a good school but if the OP is correct regarding his/her budget it is not affordable.</p>
<p>I understand that you he/she is on a budget but it is important to find a good academic atmosphere with a strong campus life even if he/she does have to take out loans for an out of state public schools if you don’t get accepted at Uminn-Twin Cities. Uminn-Duluth and Bemidiji State might not provide him/her with that.</p>
<p>South Dakota School of Engineering and Mines is within your budget and your guaranteed acceptance. Missouri Tech might be also be a good one to look at.</p>
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NMT students are also the #39 highest paid students upon graduation acording to PayScale. </p>
<p>[Top</a> US Colleges ? Graduate Salary Statistics](<a href=“http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/top-us-colleges-graduate-salary-statistics.asp]Top”>http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/top-us-colleges-graduate-salary-statistics.asp)</p>
<p>It is also the #19 most desirable small school by NewsWeek ranked between prestigious Barnard and Carleton.</p>
<p><a href=“http://education.newsweek.com/2010/09/12/the-25-most-desirable-small-schools/school-basics.html[/url]”>http://education.newsweek.com/2010/09/12/the-25-most-desirable-small-schools/school-basics.html</a></p>
<p>Even if you do not respect NewMexicoTech as greatly as I do, you must admit it is at least a notch better than every other school suggested in this thread and exceptional considering the demographic of students it admits. -.-</p>
<h1>39 highest paid probably because they graduate a majority of tech/engineering students.</h1>