<p>Which would be best for an engineering major if they are roughly the same price?
I hope no one is offended by this question as I know the two schools are rivals… but I am trying to sort this out right now and am not having much luck.</p>
<p>UMich is what I'd pick, since I assume you're from South Korea and not a Buckeyes fan.</p>
<p><em>jumps out of car</em></p>
<p>...</p>
<p>GO BUCKEYES!</p>
<p>I'd try one of the "college search" forums for a more unbiased answer...</p>
<p>Michigan has a better program in engineering, but Michigan costs about 10k more then Ohio state plus both those schools are rivals in everything lol</p>
<p>My son will be a freshman in engineering at UMich in the fall. It is a top 10 program. I don't beleive OSU is at that level. Best way to tell is make a campus vist. They have a area of the north campus just for Engineering and the facilities are fantastic.Ann Arbor is a great community to live in. There are people from all over the country and all over the world that are part of the university. The university is dedicated to diversity.</p>
<p>If you go into UMich go there.
It's like the #2 best public university man.
I'm still kicking myself for not even trying to apply. :[</p>
<p>If you don't care about sports, go to UMich. </p>
<p>I got into both of them, full tuition at OSU and 20,000 at UMich (OOS), but I have been a huge OSU fan my whole life and I can't even imagine going to UMich =P.</p>
<p>UMICH has a good football team..</p>
<p>As an Ohio State alum, if cost is the same, you'd have to lean strongly towards UM: higher ranked engineering college and a better overall reputation. While the gap between the two schools in just about everything from overall reputation to department rankings to admissions selectivity is a lot smaller than a lot of people think, there still is a gap in Michigan's favor in all those areas.</p>
<p>Now that being said, you should definitely apply to both. It might just come down to a situation where Michigan considers you an average student and Ohio State considers you somebody to actively recruit with merit aid and Honors pre-enrollment. When the dust settles, you just might find yourself in a situation where, despite Michigan's acknowledged advantages, Ohio State is the better choice.</p>
<p>I can't tell you at which school you'll be happiest at for the other 11 months of the year. I can just tell you that you'll be happier at Ohio State come late November.</p>
<p>Well, here's my two-and-a-half cents, and it's probably going to be advice you do not want. But hey, I can also pretty much guarentee that my advice is correct.</p>
<p>It's all about you, and what fits you best.</p>
<p>College visit! Check them both out, talk to the faculty/students, see what they want to offer you. OSU might be willing to give more aid or benefits or Honors support, since they're in the middle of trying to become one of the public school elites. On the other hand, Mich might already be better off, having alraeyd achieved that super state school status, like Wisconsin or others.</p>
<p>Website! You can learn a lot from college websites, especially undergrad admit sections and STUDENT BLOGS. Find out what those students have to say about life on campus, the classes they're taking, how the administration is, etc.</p>
<p>Cheesy college guidebooks! Even though to hear each college tell it, they are awesome, looking at the self-promoting books tells you what each college views as THEIR best traits. Maybe what they tihnk is great isn't what you think is great, and the guidebook tells you about what the college values and thinks is brag-worthy.</p>
<p>The only other advice I can give is to apply to both, and see from there what the colleges are willing to do to get you; I don't think the difference in engineering rankings is too terribly substantial. Take it from me, who is deciding on MIT v. OSU: there's a great deal more to picking a college than picking the "higher-ranking" engineering program.</p>
<p>Michigan has the more highly regarded engineering program between the two. However, if you have a particular area of interest, then you need to investigate each school's offerings more closely.</p>
<p>When my son was applying, we visited U Mich and did their tour and information session...my son felt (for lack of better words) that it felt snobbier...sort of a "you need us, but we don't need you" attitude. To tell you the truth, my husband and I sensed it too. He ultimately enrolled at OSU...and couldn't be happier. But like was said in other posts, aside from rankings, it has to be fit and feel.</p>
<p>OSU engineering program is very very good for the beginning students ( i am a freshman now, just switched into it)</p>
<p>I also got into UMich and it came down to UMich, OSU and Illinois for chemical engineering...all very good with OSU being "weakest" in rankings...but damn i didnt like the feel of UM or Illinois...OSU just felt so good and I had been a ****ing michigan fan my whole life...it was crazy</p>
<p>I love the opportunities here...you learn so damn much and it isn't easy..i get my ass kicked everyday by brilliant people.</p>
<p>The intro engineering programs are FE and FEH and basically introduce you to engineering and a major concept teamwork...it is very good and a great environment...</p>
<p>...also look at that Michigan season haha.</p>
<p>But I honestly think you have to take a tour and get the feel. be happy. I don't regret anything</p>
<p>Peace</p>
<p>sorry for the butchered post...i just finished my biology homework/research...dead tired</p>
<p>Actually I did do a campus visit at both, and definitely liked the attitude (for lack of a better word) of the OSU people better, Michigan definitely seemed a bit arrogant. But, logically I think I should have more than a feeling to justify going to a school that is ranked somewhat average vs. a school that is #3 in my major (aerospace engineering). Ultimately I think it's going to depend on what the cost is at each... I'm hoping that it will be different. At the moment they are almost the same price if my appeal for in-state at Michigan is successful (I am actually from Michigan originally--lived there for 14 years--but my dad was transferred to an overseas job a year and a half ago so I'm now in Seoul. We are hoping for in-state as my parents still have their house, cars, income tax, permanent residence etc. in MI)</p>
<p><strong>But, logically I think I should have more than a feeling to justify going to a school that is ranked somewhat average vs. a school that is #3 in my major (aerospace engineering).</strong></p>
<p>I wouldn't call Ohio State's engineering program, "somewhat average." It ranks in the top 25 with several departments ranking in the top 15. Yes, it ranks lower than Michigan's, but unless you have a severely strict line on where average begins, I'd say that--among the hundreds of engineering colleges in the United States--it's a good deal better than average.</p>
<p>Also, I probably would put more stock in the school's "feel" provided that it's an overall well respected university than I would a ranking for a single department. I entered Ohio State as an aerospace engineering major but like a near majority of college students ended up graduating in something else (Russian History). It wasn't from a lack of ability. I made it through the core engineering physics and calculus sequences (which were huge weed out classes) with over a 3.5. I just decided that I didn't like engineering, and I didn't want to spend the next three years studying it much less the rest of my life doing it.</p>
<p>That being said, you'll obviously find a wealth of opportunity across the university at UM, as you will at Ohio State. My point is to not put too much stock in a single department's ranking over your overall impression of which school you might enjoy more.</p>
<p>for engineer and in general, U Mich is, no doubt, more prestigious. OSU is.. eh... pretty good academically. but Michigan is one of the best public schools, a "public ivy" if you will.
If money is same, the choice is absolutely clear. But OSU is considerably cheaper in tuition and considerably easier to get big merit scholarships -- and that could definitely sway your decision. Plus engineering is one of OSU's strong points, and its program is very decent, just not as prestigious as Michigan's.</p>
<p>There is an academic difference, but I don't think it's worth feeling less comfortable. A motivated student can find good opportunities anywhere - there will always be great staff members that can mentor you if that's your thing.</p>