<p>I am really stuck. I could go to a Penn State branch campus then up to main, or WVU and get my engineering degree there. I want the college experience which is why I feel urged to to go to WVU, but I just want to make sure it is a good school academically.</p>
<p>Charles Vest, dean of the University of Michigan College of Engineering from 1985-1990 and President of MIT from 1990-2004, completed his undergraduate studies in Engineering at the University of West Virginia.</p>
<p>Its as good as you make it</p>
<p>My son has been accepted Engineering to WVU, Purdue, Pitt (greensburg) Penn State Altoona. We like the 4 years in one place, but Penn State and Pitt have better long run reputations. If you would consider Pitt, look at the one year transfer program for Engineering at the Greensburg campus.</p>
<p>We did spend time at WVU though and the engineering faciliiies are first rate–At the end of the day you can be successful at any of these schools.</p>
<p>A lot of kids around here go to Penn State Behrend (in Erie) and do all 4 years there. They have some engineering majors, not all of the possibilities though.</p>
<p>Will you have to pay out of state fees at WVU? Will that make it unaffordable?</p>
<p>Most of the kids who get into WVU first of all don’t consider it that much because of their location to be honest.</p>
<p>Jim…what’s with the location? (I have no idea; that’s why I’m asking.)</p>
<p>My friend who got accepted there and visited told me that the area is very old and all around Morgantown,WV used to be mining areas. Even looking at pictures of the neighborhood, makes it very unattractive. Personally, I think it’s worse than being in the middle of a farming area…</p>
<p>Personally, I think Morgantown is one of the top college towns in the nation</p>
<p>Kids love Morgantown. It also did not hurt that Robert Byrd sent a lot of federal dollars WV’s way.</p>
<p>@ Alexandre … it’s West Virginia University. The University of West Virginia system exists only on paper, not that I care personally … GO HERD!</p>
<p>West Virginia University has a good engineering program. It gets a bad reputation but it’s among the top 2-3 tiers of schools in the country for engineering which is not bad considering the many colleges that there are in the US. I’ve heard good things about the college academically.</p>
<p>What about going to WVU first and then transferring somewhere after 2 years, you’d probably get more exposure to engineering during those first 2 years at WVU than at a branch campus. (Though, you’ve probably made your decision though)</p>