My son loved Olin. But it is a niche-fit school, too teeny/limited for most students. (The do have a February Candidates Weekend, for the “first cut’” of admits… so there is a chance to learn more about it). Even though there is a half tuition scholarship for all, Olin is still pricey - looking quick at website still about $53k/year. Often students with Olin-ready stats can get a better deal elsewhere.
Since you are in NY, I strongly suggest you check out the SUNY schools.
For private engineering schools, I remembered this helfpul list (I learned of it on these threads, too late for my own kids…but we had visited 7 of those schools and researched a few of the others) - https://theaitu.com/
aphyskid: thanks SO much for the thoughtful reply! We are headed to RIT & RPI this weekend (with a stop in Cooperstown 
I might have some questions after the trip.
coloradomom: Yes, i have to remember that even once she applies & gets accepted, there are those “accepted weekends” where she can really make an educated decision if we don’t get a chance to visit. Thanks for the insight!
We have toured a similar list of schools twice D16 and S18. All will have an ME dept and some will integrate EE, ME and CS for robotics. WPI is at the top of the list for undergraduate teaching and robotics, RPI’s departments are less integrated but their manufacturing lab classes are awesome plus lots of research opportunities.
My rule of thumb was $25 k/year or half tuition merit for high stats, possibly more if negotiating with another offer. The RPI medal award is $25 k and they all compete for the same pool of students.
@KLSD awesome info…thanks! RIT & RPI this weekend
Just a clarification… the Olin Candidates Weekend (CW) is different from the usual “accepted weekend”. Olin makes a first cut of acceptances and invites those students to February CW - they pay a nominal amount toward travel expenses (I think we had max/$250 due to distance). It is a mandatory applicant weekend full of info for parents/optional, group projects for students etc etc. Then about half (?) of the CW students are sent acceptances in April.
Keep in mind that many schools do NOT cost the COA. Many are cheaper. Definitely use it as a ballpark but after first year getting /sharing an apartment, buying used books or downloading pdf books, getting a small part time job, etc not using the meal plan or greatly reduced one can save some decent money. Lots of times the estimated pricing is inflated but ymmv. Also getting internships and co-ops (not guaranteed) can help pay for school.
Scholarships are all over the place, but you have to know where to look. You won’t find them in the Northeast U.S. The most generous merit aid scholarships are in less populated areas and you have to apply school by school. They’re mainly in the south and southwest. Here’s a few I know off the top of my head. Baylor, TCU, Univ of AL, Univ of AZ, Auburn, Ole Miss, Miss State, Texas State, and UTSA. These are university assured scholarships. A full ride scholarship is different. They’re usually part of an honors program and are generally very competitive. You’d have to apply school by school, but the south and southwest are good places to do that because it doesn’t have the kind of competition you get in the northeast U.S. Hope that helps.
The WPI program is very different. Review the “WPI Plan” introduction by clicking on “10 Things to Know About the WPI Plan” at https://www.wpi.edu/project-based-learning/wpi-plan.
Robotics is a big deal there. Check Robotics out at https://www.wpi.edu/academics/departments/robotics-engineering
WPI '67, but can still almost type!
IMO you should check U Rochester too, especially since you are looking at RIT.
I was told that Rochester at least used to be renerous with scholarships for outstanding/ high scoring students.
My son goes to RPI and loves it. It’s hugely respected in the region and nationwide. They offer RPI Medal and Leadership merit based awards. Try to get her nominated by your HS for the Medal. It’s currently 25k annually and also looks great on the resume.