<p>Wash U has a sizeable endowment so I don’t know what you mean by not having the money for a top engineering program. There are plans to build a new engineering building in the very near future. By all accounts it is going to be top notch. WUSTL is working hard to improve the quality of all of their programs. Many of their programs are already very highly regarded. It appears that engineering is slated to be one of the next programs that they are going to emphasize. My son is an engineering major at WUSTL (not chemical, though) so feel free to PM me. </p>
<p>Another factor you should consider, Momster, is the fact that it is relatively easy to double major at WUSTL. Don’t know if that is true at NU or not.</p>