<p>So far I have: MIT, Cornell, Michigan, RPI ...I can't think of any others. I'm mainly interested in ChemE or Materials Science.</p>
<p>Minnesota and Wisconsin both have highly rated ChemE programs, and I have heard a rumor that it gets pretty cold up dere in the Minnesota. And NU is RIGHT ON THE OMG FREEZING LAKE, and it is one of the top Materials Science schools.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon for sure. Colorado School of Mines. US Air Force Academy (though maybe not so much for chem e and materials).</p>
<p>If you mean literally cold then University of Fairbanks, Alaska has some good engineering problems and there’s no doubt that it’s freezing.</p>
<p>But you probably don’t mean literally cold.</p>
<p>Minnesota is good for chemical engineering, is cold, and is inexpensive even for out of state students.</p>
<p>Michigan Tech. Sits essentially in the middle of Lake Superior.</p>
<p>US News graduate program rankings by engineering specialty:</p>
<p>Chem E: #1 MIT, #3 Minnesota, #6 Princeton, #6 Wisconsin, # 11 Illinois, #13 Michigan, #13 Cornell, #15 Purdue, #16 Carnegie Mellon, #16 Northwestern, #16 Penn, #21 Penn State, #27 Ohio State, #27 RPI</p>
<p>Materials Engineering: #1 MIT, #2 Illinois, #3 Northwestern, #7 Michigan, #8 Cornell, #8 Penn State, #13 Carnegie Mellon, #13 Penn, #15 Ohio State, #16 Harvard, #16 Purdue, #16 Wisconsin, #19 RPI, #19 Minnesota, #22 Lehigh</p>
<p>Best combination: MIT (1-1), Illinois (11-2), Northwestern (16-3), Michigan (13-7), Minnesota (3-19), Cornell (15-8), Wisconsin (6-19), Carnegie Mellon (16-13), Penn State (21-8), Penn (16-13), Purdue (16-16), Ohio State (27-15), RPI (27-19)</p>
<p>Coldest of these: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Cornell, Michigan</p>
<p>Leaving aside the fact that USNWR rankings are utter nonsense in general, I don’t think the OP was asking about grad programs.</p>
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<li><p>Take some time to review how the USNWR engineering grad school rankings are derived. If you don’t think that a ranking coming from the Deans of the Engineering schools is valid then please suggest another method.</p></li>
<li><p>Undergraduate engineering quality at universities tend to follow that of graduate school engineering quality.</p></li>
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<p>Another method: do the research necessary to determine what is the “best” school ** for you**, which no prestige-based ranking can tell you (unless your primary criterion is prestige, in which case you deserve what you’re likely to get).</p>
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<p>I am sorry, but it appears that you missed the title to this thread. Let me help you a little. Here it is:</p>
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<p>If you’re incapable of understanding that “best” is not the same as “most prestigious,” you deserve what you get. Hopefully the OP is more enlightened.</p>
<p>NORTHWESTERN
the first material science department in the world</p>
<p>Industry seems to like them a lot. According to one of their department presentations, there weren’t enough undergrads to fill all the internships available to them.</p>
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<p>then please tell us which ChE Departments in cold climate areas you would consider better than these schools, without considering prestige:</p>
<p>US News graduate program rankings by engineering specialty:</p>
<p>Chem E: #1 MIT, #3 Minnesota, #6 Princeton, #6 Wisconsin, # 11 Illinois, #13 Michigan, #13 Cornell, #15 Purdue, #16 Carnegie Mellon, #16 Northwestern, #16 Penn, #21 Penn State, #27 Ohio State, #27 RPI</p>
<p>otherwise, just stop your nonsense and these attacks</p>
<p>When I said “best,” I didn’t really have any specific criteria. I guess I’m looking for good prestige, research, and internship opportunities. I’m sorry for being unclear. If possible, I’d like some green on campus too. Are there enough solid options in the Northeast/New England or would I have to set my sights on the Midwest as well?</p>
<p>There are many fine engineering schools with materials science and ChemE in the northeast; Lehigh comes immediately to mind. Bethlehem may not be as cold as some places, but having spent two years in the area, I can assure you there will be plenty of cold weather (witness this weekend!).</p>
<p>I don’t think I’d get into MIT or Princeton, so I’m keeping them off the list. As a junior, I want to begin looking around. By cold, I don’t mean like snow all year, but I despise humidity and 90 degree heat. As of now, I have:
Cornell, Penn, Lehigh, Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon, UMass (in-state safety), possibly Michigan </p>
<p>How’s this?: [Williams</a> College Office of the Registrar:](<a href=“Williams College”>Williams College)
Williams College appears to have a “Materials Science Studies” program. Williams is well-known for its strength in the sciences and research opportunities/tutorials. I’m unsure if you can major in this, or if it’s something like majoring in Chem./Physics and concentrating. While it isn’t an engineering degree, would I be able to find work? While it isn’t a necessity, I like the idea of a quaint, small school like Williams. It would also be close to home.</p>
<p>Well, generally in the Northeast, there’s a possibility to might get some humidity an 90 degree heat during the first week or two in August or early September, but unless you’re going summer terms, it shouldn’t be too oppressive.</p>
<p>Sorry, I’m too unclear. I guess what I mean by that is that I’m not interested in places like Texas, USC, Florida, Duke, etc.</p>
<p>Take a look at Virginia Tech.</p>