Here are two smaller, private schools to consider. They are both ABET-accredited, which is really important if your son decides to be an engineer, as many employers won’t hire someone without a degree from an ABET-accredited school:
- Grove City (PA ): About 2200 students at this private college in rural Pennsylvania; ABET-accredited, residential campus. Sticker price is $31k and your son would be likely to get merit (possibly even one of its full rides).
- Ohio Northern: About 2000 students at this private school on a residential campus in Ohio. It has many ABET-accredited programs. Its Net Price Calculator also includes what kind of academic scholarships your son might expect.