<p>I love the much-discussed "quirkiness" of liberal arts schools. Originally I considered studying chemistry and romance languages at a liberal arts school, but now I want to pursue chemical engineering. Are there any liberal arts schools with good engineering, or good 3/2 programs, such as Smith-guarantees admission into dartmouth, columbia engineering schools I believe. Or are there any universities offering a strong chemical engineering program which have a liberal arts feel?</p>
<p>Bucknell, Lafayette and Union are LACs with engineering. Delaware is a state university but has a strong chemical engineering department.</p>
<p>maybe Lehigh, U Rochester</p>
<p>Caltech has a 3/2 program with prestigious LACs:</p>
<p>"Students from the following institutions are eligible to apply to the 3/2 program: </p>
<p>Bowdoin College (ME)
Bryn Mawr College (PA)
Grinnell College (IA)
Haverford College (PA)
Mt. Holyoke College (MA)
Oberlin College (OH)
Occidental College (CA)
Ohio Wesleyan University (OH)
Pomona College (CA)
Reed College (OR)
Spelman College (GA)
Wesleyan University (CT)
Whitman College (WA)"</p>
<p>^^^ True, but you have to have taken the equivalent of Cal Tech's lower division prerequisite classes in math and physics [and have done very well in them] in order even be considered qualified to transfer into CalTech.</p>
<p>How well does "done very well" in math and physics mean? Are there any other colleges besides Caltech that you know of where they accept 3/2 applicants?</p>
<p>P.S. thanks for that link UCBChemEGrad</p>
<p>"How well does "done very well" in math and physics mean?"
It means in order to be accepted as a transfer into the 3/2 program at Caltech, you need to be as qualified for acceptance to Caltech as current Caltech students were as Freshman- i.e very high stats and grades.</p>
<p>I would check out Occidental. I know Oxy and Caltech share some music programs and that it is possible to take classes at Cal Tech as an Oxy student.
Occidental offers joint degree program with Cal Tech and students can also take other courses at Cal Tech- AS Per Occidental's Web Site
"California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
As a full-time student at Occidental, you can take courses at Caltech in applied science, astronomy, engineering, or other fields not taught here. While the program is usually not open to first-year students, you receive full credit for all courses taken. No additional tuition payments are required. Caltech is just 10 minutes away in Pasadena."</p>
<p>^^^ Good advice! I forgot about the Occi/ Cal Tech program. But I think you would still be getting your degree from Occidental., which is different from the other 3/2 programs listed above.</p>
<p>You should look into Rice University. It has the feel of a LAC because of its small size, and definitely the intellectual, quirky vibe as well. It also has an undergraduate focus and strong engineering programs along with great programs in a lot of other areas.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help everyone.</p>