Good schools for the arts and sciences?

Hey guys,

Recently I've been thinking over what I want to major in in college (I'm a junior and I know it's far too early), and I know that I'm thinking of two major paths: Engineering, and Sciences. I've done a lot of research for engineering schools, but I haven't had much experience doing engineering, whether that be a job/internship,etc. I know Engineering has very stable job prospects, and incorporates the Math and Science I like to an extent. 

On the other hand, I feel like a major in the sciences (math/physics/CS, my three strong suits/passions) would be very enjoyable for me (additionally, me EC's point me a bit toward a science degree, however, not a specific field). 

Does anyone know some schools with really good programs in sciences? (I say arts and sciences in the title because most universities have a college which lumps the two together). I’ve heard the usual suspects, being Harvard, MIT, Ivy leagues, JHU, UChicago, etc. (However, those schools are insanely hard to get into and have titanic tuition. They’re also all out of state for me (bar JHU)).

Can anyone recommend me some good schools with good arts/sciences schools and programs (especially Math/Physics/CS) that are not uber elite?

Thanks!

All the schools you listed are private so being OOS doesn’t mean anything (though they do have titanic tuition). What are your stats? You can run the Supermatch engine on the left side of this page for some recommendations. Also make sure you discuss what your parents can afford and run the Net Price Calculator on each school’s web site.

Agree that you should runner price calculators, on each college website. What are your stats (unweighted GPA, test scores)? Do you live in Maryland?

University of Maryland

Maybe also look at CMU (very competitive, obviously), Case Western, Union College. We also visited Rochester Institute of Technology, which I thought was very impressive.

Ok. Thanks guys, I’ll check out the supermatch price calculator. Additionally, I am a Maryland resident.