<p>Among others, I am into Michigan, Georgia Tech, NC State, and UNC. NC resident, so IS tuition for NC State and UNC; OOS for Michigan and GT.</p>
<p>Probably/likely engineer (admissions are to School of Engineering in all cases except UNC, which does not have an engineering degree), but one never knows. UNC has applied science/engineering, and I am still trying to figure out how it is different beyond the fact that the degree itself is not an engineering degree (NC State, by law, has the engineering field in NC all to itself or via partnerships).</p>
<p>Visited and loved Michigan, Georgia Tech. Live 10 miles from UNC. Not a Tarheel born, but certainly a Tarheel bred. I do not need to go to UNC; it is not like it has been my reason for existence for ten years.</p>
<p>OOS tuition worth it? (or just go to NC State, which is my last choice/preference)...
Go to Michigan? Georgia Tech? Transfer to UNC if engineering turns out not to be what I am thinking it is? Go to UNC, do "near-engineering" and move to graduate school in engineering (is that possible without an actual degree that is in engineering?) I'm visiting UNC soon for the specific purpose of getting a handle on the "engineering" thing, but someone here might have some knowledge. Because I am one of those in-state people they really want, I suspect they'll try to convince me, but you never know.</p>
<p>I'm interested in anyone's knowledge base about some of the questions that I do not have info for yet, or general reaction to my quandary. Thanks.</p>
<p>NC State or GT (which costs like $33,000/year, compared to $45,000/year at Michigan, make more financial sense). GT is as good as Michigan in Engineering. NC State is not quite as good but will probably cost less than $20,000/year. Unless your folks are very well off, I say go for NC State if you want to save or GT if you want quality at the right price. Of course, if your family is rich, just go for Michigan!</p>
<p>Thanks for your insight. My family can afford in-state tuition (it's very inexpensive in NC...less than $20K would have me living well). If I go out of state, anything in excess of in-state would be loans, etc. I am leery of NC State's engineering program for reasons I won't go in to here. I will see what UNC has to say about "engineering" there as well. I'm glad I still have some time.</p>
<p>GT and Michigan are definitely peers in engineering. If your family can afford it, I'd go to Michigan. In my opinion it's a better overall experience for four years of your life.</p>
<p>GT If you like living in downtown Atlanta with a campus life that is lacking (from my understanding on CC.) But, I do agree that academically it is equal in engineering and financially it's a better value.</p>