I've narrowed it down to Cal poly pomona, slo, and UCLA for chemical engineering?

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which one will be better for me with my intended major of chem engineering? (Obviously the best answer would be MIT, or Harvey Mudd, or Carnegie Mellon, or whatever higher private universities… But I dont want to risk myself with loans and debts)
Those who attend cpp, cpslo, or ucla, what are your experiences? I need opinions of those who actually went or are still attending either of the three mentioned schools…

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Cal Poly SLO doesn’t have chemical engineering unfortunately. The closest thing you will find here is materials engineering if that is still within your realm of interest. I have some close friends here who were hoping to go into chemical engineering, but are here in material engineering and love it, so that route is an option.

UCLA’s curriculum will have more of a focus on research. CP SLO and Pomona are more focused on undergraduate education and hands on labs. Visit both places on tours and find which one suits your style more.

Best of luck!

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“Obviously the best answer would be MIT, or Harvey Mudd, or Carnegie Mellon, or whatever higher private universities…”

WRONG!!!

Ever hear of the universities of Minnesota, California-Berkeley, California-Irvine, Wisconsin, Illinois or Texas A&M?

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Hey, i suggest reposting the thread in the College Search & Selection topic in the forums and/or the individual universities. BTW, UCLA>>CalPoly

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There are reasons why one would or would not want to attend MIT, but money shouldn’t usually be one. MIT’s tuition is very high but most MIT students are on scholarships. MIT does financial aid by need only and is quite generous. My parents lived on the good side of the tracks, made decent money but weren’t rich by any stretch of the imagination. I paid for my board and room (and got that down by working some), signed the student loan form, and MIT paid the rest.

Many other high end private schools are similar in their financials.

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“most MIT students are on scholarships” - Just to clarify… lots of need-based Financial Aid (which as Hpuck mentioned is generous compared to most colleges), but no merit based scholarships.