<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am planning on majoring in Engineering. So far I got accepted to: Drexel, CUNY, SUNY Binghamton, and WPI. I am waiting on more schools but I want to know what people think about the ones I got accepted to so far. I ruled Drexel out because of cost and CUNY because it is too close to home. I want to know which is better for engineering, easy transportation to NYC, and being able to change majors easy if I were to change my mind about engineering.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Could someone please help me out?</p>
<p>Because you live in NY Binghamton would be a lot cheaper, especially WPI is a private school. Even though I think WPI is a better Engineering school. They are about same distance to NY. However, since WPI is basically famous for its engineering, it would be hard to find another good program in WPI if you decide to change to something else later. It would be better to go to Binghamton if you plan to change major later.</p>
<p>I agree with you and I looked up some rankings and it says WPI is #2 for most debt! Average debt is over 44,000.</p>
<p>Binghamton is on the least debt list.</p>
<p>WPI is also #9 on highest return on that money you pay, since they basically get you awesome jobs right out of college.</p>
<p>When I came home I checked my mail and found out that I won a $25,000 every year from WPI so I am still kinda undecided. Is it possible to get more than one merit scholarship from WPI?</p>
<p>I was also wait listed at University of Pittsburgh today for their School of Engineering. I was accepted to the School of Arts and Sciences though.</p>
<p>Hmmm, what should I do now?</p>
<p>Visit the schools. That will help you make your decision.</p>
<p>What is the actual cost difference? I’m sure WPI is a better school for engineering than Binghamton, but it probably doesn’t justify paying several times as much.</p>
<p>Binghamton’s COA is a little over $18000. WPI’s COA is $52440. I received a $25000 merit scholarship from them so that goes down to $27440. My EFC is around 23190. I did not receive a financial aid package from neither yet and I do not know if I am going to get a merit scholarship from Binghamton.</p>
<p>I would love to visit all the schools that I am interested in but I know for a fact my parents cannot afford to let me visit every school I get accepted to. That was a mistake on my part since I applied to 17 schools. X.x</p>
<p>I don’t think Binghamton should be 18k for you, you’re in-state right?</p>
<p>I am in state. 18k is the overall cost I think (tuition, room and board, and personal expenses).</p>
<p>WPI is really great for engineering. If you get your demonstrated need met, you should probably go for WPI.</p>
<p>If you won 25k from wpi every year, go. Like I said, it has one of the highest returns on investment in the NATION, including the ivies, and that’s for a 50k tuition. now, at 25k a year, your ROI will be monstrous.</p>
<p>Wow thanks for the input! Out of curiosity, If I were to get into RPI, which one will be better?</p>
<p>If you were to get into RPI then you could leave WPI behind. However, WPI has the 9th highest return of investment in the nation which means, even RPI would be behind WPI in case of ROI. In terms of academics, I would personally suggest to go to RPI if you have been accepted to both the schools.</p>
<p>I disagree with confidential. RPI is known as one of the “new ivies” and has a lot more prestige than WPI.</p>