Low-cost [<$30k] (with merit?) schools with engineering [MA resident, 3.91, 1500, not NMSF]

[AustenNut]

Is industrial engineering one of the areas he still wants to have available? Linguistics? Any other majors that he’d like to be at the school?

I just wrote a post for a kid looking for CS. Although the costs on the Missouri schools and the MSEP rate schools would be different, the others would be pretty aligned with costs, and I’m pretty sure all of these have engineering and would not restrict your son from switching between majors. I will put my thinking cap on for other suggestions:

Chance Me - Computer Science major [MO resident, 3.98uw/4.24w, 34 ACT, <$10k]

Although this is a bit confusing, would it be fair to say that maybe your parents can pay $50k/year total, which would be about $25k/year for you and $25k/year for your brother @G3timo? For now, I’m going to assume that’s the case with my recommendations. Additionally, it looks like you prefer medium to large schools, so I will keep that in mind with my recommendations. Have you investigated the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)? Missouri participates, which can get students discounted rates at some midwestern schools. Schools that could make budget (assuming $25k, but some schools here are as low as $13k, and you could compete for some full rides at others) include: Kansas State: About 15k undergrads. You would receive the Missouri Match Tuition Program (source), giving you in-state pricing, leaving you with costs slightly below $21k/year. Offers through a doctorate in Computer & Information Sciences. Missouri State – Sprinfield: About 18k undergrads. You would recei…