<p>* However, I prefer a smaller liberal arts college with engineering program so I could have a closer relationship with my professors and friends. And also scholarship is more abundant at liberal arts colleges than big named research universities. *</p>
<p>I think your premises are wrong.</p>
<p>At many universities, students (especially eng’g students) have close relationships with their profs because of research, hands-on activities, etc</p>
<p>And, why do you think that students at univs don’t have close relationships with friends???</p>
<p>and, a number of universities have very good scholarships for strong students.</p>
<p>LACs can be very pricey and not all give good merit scholarships, so it’s a crapshoot as to whether you’d get enough to bring the cost to equal or below what a univ would cost…especially if the univ gave you merit. </p>
<p>Also, any 3-2 programs can end up being very expensive since your aid will be based on the first 3 years. Who knows what you’d get for the last 2 years…maybe nothing.</p>
<p>We need to deal with concrete issues…</p>
<p>What are your test scores and GPA?</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay?</p>
<p>What is your home state?</p>
<p>We need to know how much your parents will pay so that we can determine how much merit money you need. for instance, if your parents will only pay up to $15k per year, then you probably need a full tuition scholarship so that your parents’ money will pay for room, board, books, travel, and misc expenses.</p>