University of Dayton?
Looks like the OP is eligible for the automatic (but first come first served) full ride at Florida A&M (which has a shared engineering division with Florida State):
http://www.famu.edu/Scholarships/DSA%20Scholar%202015-2016.pdf
Because of all the nursing school and and other Medical disciplines. The ratio is 57% female at IUPUI.The same schools as Purdue and in a big city.
^^IUPUI is a fun little campus, too, right in downtown Indy.
@50N40W, cant wait to hear what your D thinks of UAH. OP, look at UT Dallas
@RocketsandMoons8 (and all),
While it’s important to check out the ‘rep’ of the school for the specific Engr department you’re looking at (eg.g. EE), I think it’s also really important to find a school with a strong all-around Engr program.
US News & World report divides rankings by department. Here’s the one for EE: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate-electrical-electronic-communications and UT-Austin is #8 in the nation. If you don’t want to pay US News $30 for complete access, you can look at the rankings for Grad Schools and get a very good idea:
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/search?program=top-engineering-schools&name=&sort=program_rank&sortdir=asc With this one, you can specify state and sort by rank, etc.
In most rankings (I checked 6 of the biggest national rankings), A&M trails UT-Austin by one spot. So, they’re pretty comparable.
A&M (TAMU) Engr is very strong. It’s overall Engr program is about twice that of UT-Austin’s, with more than twice the funding. It just has a lot more projects going on that you can contribute to, so you’re a lot more likely to get hands-on something you’re actually interested in.
They also have a new program, launching Fall 2016, which will encourage, support, and fund(!) students to conduct individual research. Also, if you decide you want to change the specific department within Engr, you have a LOT more options at A&M.
A substantial number of incoming Freshmen Engrs changed their minds about their specific major, after they were introduced to a wide variety of fields. So, A&M changed the way they did Engr Admits about 3 years ago. Now, Engr students are admitted to Gen Engr, then in the Spring semester apply to their specific major. You can check the website to see what kind of grades are needed to get into the specific dept you’re interested in (high-school works counts also), and see the acceptance %.
@AuntieMame I didn’t know this, this is very interesting! I do want to be an EE but I do want to have options and this is a good point that you mentioned. Thank You!
Check these two links. I usually disregard the ranks and just use the lists as a pretty comprehensive resource…
http://best-engineering-colleges.com/electrical-engineering/texas
http://best-engineering-colleges.com/electrical-engineering/florida
Good luck!
One state over from Indiana, sits University of Illinois Urbana Champaign-- also a very solid engineering school with a prestigious CS / EE program. And BTW- my D chose it for many reasons (over Purdue). It may be worth a look.
However, this process can also be a “weed out” process for the more popular majors. A 3.5 college GPA assures entry into one’s first choice major, but other students must apply to at least three majors (including with essays) and will be placed based on application strength and departmental capacities.
https://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/advisors-procedures/entry-to-a-major/general-engineering-program/class-of-2020
https://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/advisors-procedures/entry-to-a-major
Note that several other state flagship universities also require applying to the engineering major after enrollment. Examples include Purdue and Virginia Tech.
I remember reading on another thread that the average GPA at TAMU is 3.02 or something like that, and only 24% of students achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher. Now that’s extreme weeding and must be taken into consideration before enrolling.
https://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/advisors-procedures/entry-to-a-major does indicate that most students get into an engineering major, but not necessarily their first choice major. Still, there is uncertainty about which major one may be admitted to, if one does not have a 3.5 GPA.
TAMU Electrical Engineering
Admits: Average TAMU GPA 3.5
TAMU Mechanical Engineering
Admits: Average TAMU GPA 3.8
I think it’s useful to look at the acceptance rates. EE is at 85%, while ME is only 26%. Also the standard dev gives you a sense of how much lower your GPA can be, vs the average and still have a decent shot at acceptance.
TAMU Electrical Engineering
Acceptance Rate 85%
Applicants: Average TAMU GPA 3.3
Admits: Average TAMU GPA 3.5
Admits: Min. TAMU GPA 2.6
Admits: TAMU GPA Standard Dev. 0.4
TAMU Mechanical Engineering
Acceptance Rate 26%
Applicants: Average TAMU GPA 3.3
Admits: Average TAMU GPA 3.8
Admits: Min. TAMU GPA 3.1
Admits: TAMU GPA Standard Dev. 0.2
Lets look at one of the less competitive majors…
Industrial Engineering
Acceptance Rate 96%
Applicants: Average TAMU GPA 3.2
Admits: Average TAMU GPA 3.2
Admits: Min. TAMU GPA 2.2
Admits: Max. TAMU GPA 4.0
Admits: TAMU GPA Standard Dev. 0.5
If I wanted to major in ME, I would be concerned with TAMU, but not so much if I wanted to be an ISE major.
Also, pay attention to the spring/summer/fall cycles, since some majors can vary significantly in selectivity across the application terms.