<p>aaron56-- one other thing to look for in a LAC engineering program, is, as interesteddad mentioned, ABET certification. This program certification is very important after college for engineers practicing in the US to attain a "PE" (professional engineer's license) in various states. among other things. The ABET program cert also signifies that the program complies with set standards and ciriculum. If a LAC engineering degree is mearly a stepping stone to some other non-engineering endevour, then ABET is less important, BUT if you want to leave the possibilities open for future professional engineering, particularly in the US, then find a LAC that is ABET certified.</p>
<p>Swarthmore is ABET certified, as are Bucknell & Trinity. Smith I believe recently attained theirs, but they are out for you because they are a woman's college. There are LAC engineering programs out there that are not ABET certified, like Washington & Lee I believe.</p>
<p>& forgot to second the Clarkson engineering program. I've had personal experience with students & prof's there & they have a very nice set of departments & do fine research. Beside ice hockey (its plenty cold there up on the St Lawrence) engineering is a primary focus of the college. BUT, I wouldn't classify them as a LAC, at least in the same broad-ciriculum sense as a Trinity or Bucknell.</p>
<p>This is a good thread, as it's what I'm looking for my son. (Not international though.) How about Alfred Univ in New York state? Thanks papachick for posting the ABET site.</p>
<p>Alfred is best known for its ceramics program, and it's very rural. That's about all I know about them.</p>
<p>I agree that Clarkson isn't the traditional LAC, but the people there really are great. It's also in a college town, albeit a tiny one, so there's lots of socializing to do. I have two friends at Crane (SUNY-Potsdam), and while they both gripe about the cold and snow, they love how tight-knit their college is. I imagine Clarkson might be the same.</p>