<p>I'm a HS senior going through the apps process. I was wondering if there is a schools out there for those of us who want to major in engineering (specifically aerospace engineering for me) but are still extroverted enough to like parties over playing WoW. I know it's not good to make sweeping generalizations of any school, but I was wondering if you guys know any colleges that have good aero engineering programs (like MIT, which is ranked number 1, and full of nerds) and are still known for partying (like USC, which is a cool school but happens to have a horrible aero program).</p>
<p>Purdue parties quite a bit–and Georgia Tech does a little. Virginia Tech probably parties the most–although this has been a tough year for them in sports–and, of course, a couple of years ago they had the shooting incident. Stanford parties pretty good, but getting in is tough, tough, tough.</p>
<p>Other than that, I’d add Alabama–whose aero engineering program is okay, but not fantastic. They have the top football school last year–and possibly this year too (still to be decided)–and they party like all the SEC schools too before the big games.</p>
<p>Surprisingly, my friends at other Boston schools tell me its the MIT parties you want to go to if you want to really have a good time. Granted, they may not party as often, but when they do… (This is courtesy of people at Harvard and Northeastern, if you were curious, by the way)</p>
<p>Still maybe not the place for you if you want a more work hard and play hard environment, just thought I’d pass it along. Does Cornell have a good aero program? They come to mind as a school with reasonable balance. My school, Dartmouth, has engineering and parties, but I don’t think we have aero. You might want to look at Northwestern though.</p>
<p>*Other than that, I’d add Alabama–whose aero engineering program is okay, but not fantastic. They have the top football school last year–and possibly this year too (still to be decided)–and they party like all the SEC schools too before the big games. *</p>
<p>What are your stats? Bama gives amazing scholarships to high stats kids who major in Engineering… You could get free tuition PLUS another $2500 per year. Total worth over $90k!! So, a great safety option. </p>
<p>Because the state of Alabama has extensive aerospace activities (see Cummings Research Park and NASA in Alabama), Bama’s AEM Department conducts high-quality research on critical problems in the aerospace industry that will advance the body of scientific knowledge and support the department’s education programs. [Department</a> of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://aem.eng.ua.edu/]Department”>http://aem.eng.ua.edu/)</p>
<p>Bama has been beefing up its College of Engineering over the past decade. Its new Shelby Science and Engineering Complex is amazing. <a href=“http://www.dadot.com/project/education_college_university/science_and_engineering_complex.aspx[/url]”>http://www.dadot.com/project/education_college_university/science_and_engineering_complex.aspx</a> Phase III is currently being built to the right of this picture…imagine the grassy area extended with Phase III buildings to the right.</p>
<p>Purdue is the first one that comes to mind. . .
Michigan?</p>
<p>Top 11 Undergraduate Aerospace/Aeronautical/astronomical Program with Doctoral Degree 2011 Edition</p>
<p>1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Georgia Institute of Technology
3 University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
4 Purdue University–West Lafayette
5 California Institute of Technology
6 Stanford University
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
8 University of Texas–Austin
9 University of Maryland–College Park
10 Princeton University
11 Virginia Tech</p>
<p>So 3, 4, 6a, 6b, 8, 9, and 11 are at least thought to pretty big party schools though i suspect if you ask the others they think they party just fine.</p>
<p>The problem is how to count how many of the party kids also are in the aero engineering program AND passing their courses with decent grades?</p>
<p>Engineering is intense. If you party too much, you will drop out. The drop out rate from engineering is very high. If you want to be an engineer, don’t party. Get your degree, earn some good money, buy a nice house, raise a nice family. You can party later when the drop-outs are trying to scrape together a living.</p>