<p>So I have visited both schools and I like FSU alot more, just because of the environment and the school itself, also I have a lot of friends that will go there. However, alot of people say that UCF engineering is better.</p>
<p>I want to major in Mechanical Engineering, but I wanted to know is FSU Engineering THAT bad, or is it comparable. Does it even matter where you major unless you're going to an Ivy league school?</p>
<p>I would love to hear opinions from someone who went to FSU and majored in Engineering.</p>
<p>Engineering Rankings (per USNWR):</p>
<p>FSU: #92
UCF: #70</p>
<p>UCF’s engineering school is ranked higher, but it’s not THAT much of a difference. Since UCF started out as a technical college, it’s no surprise that they have a good engineering school. </p>
<p>On the other hand, here is the overall USNWR ranking:</p>
<p>FSU: #101
UCF: #177</p>
<p>USNWR rankings should be taken with a grain of salt, but that’s what it says.</p>
<p>Did you also apply to Florida A&M (deadline may be pretty late, so there may still be time to apply)? It may be less expensive for the same engineering division as Florida State. Seems like anyone applying to one of them for engineering should apply to the other, in order to see if one of them comes up with a lower net cost after financial aid and scholarships.</p>
<p>You may want to ask the career centers of all of these schools about which employers come to visit. Engineering employers are generally said to be less picky about your school (assuming it is ABET accredited in your engineering major, which UCF, FSU, and FAMU all are for mechanical engineering), but which schools they visit will affect your opportunities for internships and your first job at graduation (they tend to visit local schools and travel to schools that they think are good, which usually means better known schools than UCF, FSU, and FAMU). At the very least, a student at a less recruited school may need to be more aggressive at seeking employers to apply to, rather than watching them come to the career center.</p>
<p>Note that Ivy League schools (except perhaps Cornell and maybe Princeton) are not considered the top recruiting targets by many of those looking to hire interns or new graduates for engineering work.</p>