<p>Find an engineering school where you would be in demand, so to speak.</p>
<p>For example, if you’re a female, many STEM schools are aggressively seeking to balance the gender ratio in their respective students bodies. They do with with merit aid. Such a list would include…</p>
<p>Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
Rose Hulman
Missouri U of Science & Technolog</p>
<p>Toss in other places such as U of Rochester, Illinois Institute of Technology. Also, U of Alabama Tuscaloosa.</p>
<p>Finally, there are two very well regarded public engineering schools that are an absolute tuition bargain, even for non-residents; 1) South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. 2) SUNY Maritime College.</p>
<p>Both are relatively dirt cheap and do a very good job finding employment for their graduates. SUNY is clearly a “self-selection” school and it’s not for everyone, particularly the Cadet Corp option (the majority of the students). But it’s a great program at a tidy little campus tucked away on the waterfront in a far part of New York City.</p>
<p>SD School of Mines & Technology is going full steam ahead to attract additional female students. The school has a strong reputation among employers, including Boeing, Dow Chemical, etc. The school is situated among the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore, a beautiful part of America.</p>