<p>Does anyone have any specific knowledge about the following schools and their Engineering programs?
Alabama
UAB
Miss State
University of MO
MO S and T</p>
<p>Also, my daughter would like to attend a college that is somewhat diverse, and not extremely conservative. She is interested in 'the total college experience' to a degree, but not interested in Greek life. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Your questions are so wide open that it’s hard to know how to reply without speaking in generalities. Let me begin with three points: it doesn’t matter what we think of these schools and their engineering programs if your family cannot afford to send your D to school there. So go to their websites and run the “net price calculator” for each school. You’ll need your most recent federal tax returns and your retirement investment records. The NPCs will give you some idea of what your family will have to pay–the Expected Family Contribution or EFC–to send your D there unless she has the stats to earn a very large merit award along the lines of full tuition (assuming one of these schools offers such awards). Second point: tell us what state or states your daughter has residency in. Third point: tell us what kind of engineering she is interested in. Then we can help you better.</p>
<p>Residency is TN. Not 100% sure which kind of engineering, but thinking Mechanical. Other choice is Civil. As far as price, I have done that. Right now she does have some good merit awards, some better than others. Waiting to get all the final offers in if the decision was going to be totally based on finances, but meanwhile we are trying to figure out the best fit, and possibly narrow this list down a bit more.</p>
<p>My son graduated from Alabama last May with a degree in Chemical Eng’g. </p>
<p>What would you like to know?</p>
<p>Bama has a new fabulous 900,000 sq ft Science and Eng’g Complex. Have you visited? The campus is gorgeous, the people are friendly, and the academics are strong.</p>
<p>Dean Karr is the head of the College of Eng’g and he’s fabulous…very student centered.</p>
<p>Each eng’g discipline is ABET accredited and well-thought out. All freshman participate in the First Year Freshman Engineering Program which helps get each student off to a great start and exposes them to each discipline w/in eng’g. Dr. Cordes heads that program and he’s very accessible. If you email him, he’ll respond very quickly.</p>
<p>Thank you! Really at this point just looking for any opinions from students or parents. We have visited some of these and were very impressed, but the ones we have not visited will possibly offer the most merit aid.
I have just heard things such as UAB is more of a commuter college, MissState is in such a small town, etc.
We are just trying to look at the big picture at all of these.
We visited Mizzou, and loved it, but doubt she can get enough $$ aid from there.
I guess I am wondering…would Bama be a similar feel?
And anything else anyone can add!</p>
<p>Except for UAlabama, I cannot speak about these eng programs. If you don’t get more help here, and pls remember it’s a holiday ;+), you might try a comparison thread at Alabama folder and see if those cats can help you.</p>
<p>D’s friend is at MissState from Tennessee. He’s very friendly and outgoing He feels like an outsider because “everybody is from Miss. and knows each other.” He’s been there for 2 semesters, then to Disney internship this past fall. He is looking to transfer next fall. He wanted to leave after his first semester. Take it for what it’s worth.</p>
<p>Thanks Yankee Belle. We will just have to do a visit before she decides. Disney internship sounds interesting! Thanks for the input.</p>
<p>Son is half-way through his freshman year at UA in civil engineering. He has made friends from all over the country. Now that he is a student there, we have really been able to see what an advantage that high OOS percentage is. He is not greek and has found friends through classes, dorm, church and Alabama Action ( a one week service course that takes place before fall semester begins.) We have been pleasantly surprised in class sizes and instructors so far. The Engineering facilities are really impressive. I cannot speak to all the colleges on your list, but I would compare OOS percentages and Engineering facilities as well as cost among this list before making your selection. Nothing beats an in-person visit.</p>
<p>Thank you SpaceCoastMom.
That is good info. We will be visiting in about 3 weeks.</p>