<p>Hello,
I am interested in studying civil engineering and maybe specializing in structural engineering. Therefore, I began searching colleges and discovered a few. I am aware of the difficulty there is to enter any college but that is why I wanted to select one in order to have a goal for what is left of my high school years (2). My first choice was Illinois Institute of Technology because of its small size and structural and architectural engineering BS/MS programs. Then I researched some more and found these other universities: Purdue University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Rice University, and Vanderbilt University. I've read student reviews claiming these schools were splendorous but they didn't say much about job employment after graduating. I'm mostly worried about not being able to pay off the school that accepts me. My question is: what school will be worth it for studying Civil Engineering? And it doesn't have to come from the aforementioned. Please be my guest and introduce me to other options.
PS: I've been told MIT is the best engineering school but admission is too difficult. I don't have much confidence for that and would like to have other options.</p>
<p>Two needs we have: one is for you to talk to your parents about what they can afford; get an amount they can contribute each year, and start looking for schools that you can afford given that amount. You can only borrow 5500 the first year and 27K total.</p>
<p>The second is for you to provide us with your resumé. We need to know where you might be accepted before we can begin to suggest schools. Give us also your state of residency, regional limitations, size limitations, etc.</p>
<p>In CivE, it’s important to attend an ABET-accredited institution, and you can find those listed here:</p>
<p><a href=“http://main.abet.org/aps/Accreditedprogramsearch.aspx”>http://main.abet.org/aps/Accreditedprogramsearch.aspx</a></p>
<p>I plan on paying for college on my own… I live in Florida and my unweighted GPA is about 3.7 so far. I have taken AP World History and AP Human Geography and I have passed both with a 4. I have been in art club where I was also able to do some volunteer work but I plan on being more active this school year. In addition, I have been accepted to a Dual Enrollment program at school and I know I will be taking DE English, Maths, and US History classes but I don’t know if I should take AP Chemistry and Physics honors at the same time. I know they are unrelated but I’m questioning the time I’ll have available if I commit to extracurricular activities. Are UCF and UF good schools for civil engineering? </p>
<p>You haven’t said where you’re going to come up with the 21K to pay for either of those schools, let alone the more expensive schools you mention. This is the hardest part for some students to understand. The kind of money we’re talking about is often beyond the ken of students and many parents. You have to be realistic about money. It won’t just appear. Your GPA is good but you haven’t provided an ACT/SAT score. You might get money from your state publics but I don’t know how much. Please run the net price calculators. </p>
<p>You cannot borrow more than 5500 without a family member’s co-signature, effectively making your debt their debt. Please speak to your family because the schools will expect you and your family to pay much if not most of your education. If a family member is to co-sign, they will need to show collateral.</p>
<p>Let’s say you could take on 80K in debt. What will you do when you cannot get an apartment or car loan because of that debt? Civil Engineers or anyone else don’t make that kind of money coming out of undergrad. </p>
<p>I plan on taking the ACT this fall and the SAT next spring. I haven’t got a clue how I can pay for college without scholarships or financial aid. I know I will have to get a job but I don’t think I’ll be able to rely on my parents to pay for my future debts. I will have to talk to them this evening. Businesses around my area only employ people 18 and older. </p>
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<p>Are you a rising junior or senior? </p>
<p>If you are a junior, then prepare for the PSAT in October.</p>
<p>If you are a senior, then waiting til spring to take the SAT is wayyy toooo late.</p>
<p>I’m a rising junior </p>