Iowa State Vs. Ohio State

College Search & Selection
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<p>Iowa State Vs. Ohio State. Which one would offer me a better mechanical engineering education?</p>

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<p>Both probably about the same. Which one is cheaper?</p>

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<p>Both would be fine.</p>

<p>Are you instate for one? If so, won’t that one be more affordable? </p>

<p>How would you pay for the OOS school(s).</p>

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<p>Ranking: Ohio State ranks roughly 20 spots ahead of Iowa State both in overall Engineering School and Mechanical Engineering sub-specialty. </p>

<p>[US</a> Mechanical Engineering Ranking 2011](<a href=“http://universityreport.net/us-mechanical-engineering-ranking-2011/]US”>http://universityreport.net/us-mechanical-engineering-ranking-2011/)</p>

<p>Better: Probably Ohio State as it recently opened the $100 million Scott Laboratory - Home of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Scholastically, TOSU’s faculties are more distinguished in their respective specialities and in-coming students are always more selective. </p>

<p>[File:Scott</a> Lab OSU.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scott_Lab_OSU.jpg]File:Scott”>File:Scott Lab OSU.jpg - Wikipedia)
[Capital</a> Campaign](<a href=“http://www.mecheng.osu.edu/mecc/]Capital”>http://www.mecheng.osu.edu/mecc/)</p>

<p>Cheaper: Probably even?! Ohio State has been offering ‘National Buckeye Scholarship’ - $8,700 a year for qualified OOS students which is super rare amongst the Top Public Universities given today’s economy. Of course, if you are an Iowa resident ISU should probably be a better for you in terms of tuition.</p>

<p>[url=&lt;a href=“Merit-based scholarships - The Ohio State University”&gt;Merit-based scholarships - The Ohio State University]Scholarships[/url</a>]</p>

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<p>I’m not “in-state” for either of these colleges. I’d pay with scholarships, grants, loans, etc.
Iowa state is cheaper then Ohio state, and a bit smaller of a school. Also, I think I can get more money from Iowa State with my scores, then I could from Ohio. I just want to make sure , if I go to Iowa State, that I’d get just as good of an engineering education as Ohio State could give.</p>

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<p>Iowa State has an online net price calculator. With decent grades and test scores you will probably get at least $5000 merit aid from Iowa State. I would bet that ISU will end up being several thousand less.</p>

<p>[Financial</a> Aid - Net Price Calculator | Iowa State University](<a href=“http://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/planning/financialcalculator.php]Financial”>http://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/planning/financialcalculator.php)</p>

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<p>*I’m not “in-state” for either of these colleges. I’d pay with scholarships, grants, loans, etc.
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<p>You might need to look more into this.</p>

<p>From another thread, you have a 25 ACT, but you’re waiting new scores. Unless your scores go up a lot, you won’t be getting much/any scholarships. </p>

<p>Grants are need-based. If you’re low-income, then you might get up to a $5500 Pell Grant, but you may not get any other free money. As for loans, you can only borrow $5500. So, not enough to pay for OOS costs.</p>

<p>How much will your family contribute?</p>

<p>If money is an issue, then you need to be very careful. What state are you in? Your most affordable option may be an instate school. </p>

<p>If you’re low income, you might get state aid to go to a school within your own state.</p>