LMU vs. SCU Mechanical Engineering

<p>Hello, I was accepted both of the engineering programs in SCU and LMU.
I wanted to know which one would be a better fit for me.
Which would put me out there more when I finish up with college.
Which is more of a hands-on engineering, that's how I like it.
Are they competitive?</p>

<p>Also which school in general is better and in a better location for a college student. - What gives the better college experience.
I'm from the Bay Area so SCU is a little close, and it might not be different enough for me.
Also how are both ranked for their mechanical engineering programs?
Does anyone know how their curriculum is divided up?</p>

<p>Will one college give me an advantage over the other in the real world life of engineering?</p>

<p>Thank you very much!</p>

<p>Well for one thing, LMU might be a little bigger, maybe more “diverse” ( depending on what that means to you. Santa Clara’s engineering program is bigger, and is ranked a little higher among regional schools in the west (2 vs 4 in US News. Son is from near the east bay and loves the LA location, but there may be more places to intern near SCU. Be sure to do the admitted student days at both if you can. They are quite the event!</p>

<p>Check this out</p>

<p>LMU</p>

<p>[Loyola</a> Marymount University - 2011](<a href=“http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5352/screen/19?school_name=Loyola+Marymount+University]Loyola”>http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5352/screen/19?school_name=Loyola+Marymount+University)</p>

<p><a href=“http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5352/screen/20?school_name=Loyola+Marymount+University[/url]”>http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5352/screen/20?school_name=Loyola+Marymount+University&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5352/screen/23?school_name=Loyola+Marymount+University[/url]”>http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5352/screen/23?school_name=Loyola+Marymount+University&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>SCU</p>

<p><a href=“http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5328/screen/23?school_name=Santa+Clara+University[/url]”>http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5328/screen/23?school_name=Santa+Clara+University&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5328/screen/19?school_name=Santa+Clara+University[/url]”>http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5328/screen/19?school_name=Santa+Clara+University&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5328/screen/20?school_name=Santa+Clara+University[/url]”>http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/5328/screen/20?school_name=Santa+Clara+University&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Here is LMUs Mech Engineering Sequence
<a href=“http://cse.lmu.edu/Assets/Colleges+Schools/CSE/Mechanical+Engr/Undergraduate+Curriculum.pdf[/url]”>http://cse.lmu.edu/Assets/Colleges+Schools/CSE/Mechanical+Engr/Undergraduate+Curriculum.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I live in the Bay Area, and both kids looked very seriously at SCU. One child attends LMU. My kids are not in Engineering, so I don’t know that much about that particular program. But, I would think SCUs Engineering program would be ranked higher than LMU - a lot higher. I think SCU is a slight notch above LMU academically, overall. And, SCUs reputation with employers in the Bay Area is fantastic, and there is no larger employment market for Engineers than Silicon Valley. So, engineering wise, I believe SCU is much much stronger - academics, reputation, alumni and employment potential in Silicon Valley.</p>

<p>LMU probably offers a more diverse, urban setting and experience. My daughter loves it there, and while she really loved SCU, she just wanted something different. For my kids, choosing the school was about the whole “package” not jut the academics. But. LA is a really, really big city, and it is expensive to go out and do things - but the beach is readily accessible, and free!</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>Both schools are great!</p>

<p>Santa Clara shares 21st in this category with several others. </p>

<p>The next group, which includes LMU, all share 27th.</p>

<p>Santa Clare has a 3.3 score, LMU, a 3.2, whatever that means…</p>

<p>"The U.S. News rankings of undergraduate engineering programs accredited by ABET, formerly known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, are based solely on the peer judgments of deans and senior faculty who rated each program they are familiar with on a scale from 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished). Engineering school deans and faculty members (two surveys were sent to each ABET-accredited engineering program) were surveyed for this ranking in spring 2011.*</p>

<p>We have separate rankings for undergraduate engineering programs at colleges that offer doctoral degrees in engineering and for engineering programs at colleges whose terminal degree in engineering is a bachelor’s or master’s. Research at the graduate level often influences the undergraduate curriculum, and engineering schools with doctoral programs in engineering tend to have the widest possible range of offerings.</p>

<p>Students who prefer a program focused on undergraduates can consult the list of top programs at schools whose terminal degree is the bachelor’s or master’s. Thirty-five percent of those surveyed returned ratings of the group whose terminal degree in engineering is a bachelor’s or master’s; 54 percent did so for the doctoral group.*"</p>