<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>I'm trying to decide between
University of Illinois (Urbana Champaign)
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo</p>
<p>for Mechanical Engineering..
Can anyone please help me by giving advice of any form on any of these unis?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>What’s the money difference out-of-pocket?</p>
<p>UIUC and UM are both about 10000 more than U of T and Waterloo…
but I’m trying to make a choice without looking at the money factor…</p>
<p>I think a 10k difference is worth it to attend Michigan.</p>
<p>Agreed. Michigan is one of the top 20 schools and from my estimation the only tier1 school on your list. It might cost more now but you’ll more than recoup your investment in better job opportunities and a bigger alumni network for which to draw expeirences for your resume</p>
<p>Thanks for your views guys!!</p>
<p>I was also wondering whether any of you know how the ‘Credit Hour’ system works?
Could you please explain it to me?
And also do you know whether if I try for a Dual/Double Degree, my costs will increase??</p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>UIUC is pretty decent. Probably not as good as UM but still decent. It’s near Chicago but far enough that it’s neither city nor rural nor completely suburban. If setting is a factor as well.</p>
<p>Dual degree usually will increase your costs. For some programs, a dual degree will take you five years to complete depending on the difference in program. Like if it was for a B.S. in engineering and a business degree, they’re quite different and would thus require quite different classes. Usually this will result in having to graduate in five years or to take summer courses. Either way, it would be more expensive than simply minoring in a different department.</p>
<p>Any idea by approximately how much it could go up?</p>
<p>It depends on the university actually. But if you have to pay for an extra year to finish your required courses, then just take the current tuition right now, multiply by 5 and give a margin of error of say 10,000 as tuition most likely will go up each year of maybe 2,000 or so.</p>