<p>I've read some fantastic threads on how good Cal Poly is. Are there other schools that have similar approaches to teaching engineering more hands on less research or theoretical oriented? I heard some small tidbits about how drexel has co-ops, not too familiar with them. Are they similar to Cal Polys hands on approach.</p>
<p>In addition I notice SLO does not have an honors college. But Cal Poly Pomona does. Whats the big difference between the two. I know many people consider SLO much better, just wondering why.</p>
<p>That is actually a really good question regarding colleges similar to Cal Poly SLO, I am a bit curious myself. Cal Poly SLO actually does have an Honors college.</p>
<p>[Cal</a> Poly University Honors Program - University Honors Programs - Cal Poly](<a href=“http://honors.calpoly.edu/]Cal”>http://honors.calpoly.edu/)</p>
<p>However, based on what I have heard, there are not that many advantages about the Honors program. It does not have priority registration like many other honors programs, and from what I have heard, registering for Honors classes can be tough. However, Cal Poly in itself is still a really good school. Really, probably one of the most significant assets of any honors program at colleges is priority registration; with that, you can get almost any course that you want. Thus, the Honors program at Cal Poly may not be worth the effort (keep in mind I am basing my opinion off of what I have read/heard from people currently in it). After doing a bit of research, I found some schools that have the “hands-on” approach, but I personally have never heard of any of them:</p>
<p>Northern Illinois University
Hiram College</p>
<p>Here are some great schools with similar programs to Cal Poly SLO (not in any particular order):</p>
<p>[Cal</a> Poly Pomona](<a href=“http://www.csupomona.edu/]Cal”>http://www.csupomona.edu/)
[Polytechnic</a> Institute of New York University | NYU-Poly](<a href=“Home | NYU Tandon School of Engineering”>http://www.poly.edu/)
[Virginia</a> Tech | Invent the Future](<a href=“http://www.vt.edu/]Virginia”>http://www.vt.edu/)
[Georgia</a> Institute of Technology](<a href=“http://www.gatech.edu/]Georgia”>http://www.gatech.edu/)
[Rensselaer</a> Polytechnic Institute (RPI) :: Architecture, Business, Engineering, IT, Humanities, Science](<a href=“http://www.rpi.edu/]Rensselaer”>http://www.rpi.edu/)
[Rose-Hulman</a> Institute of Technology](<a href=“404 | Rose-Hulman”>http://www.rose-hulman.edu/)
[Worcester</a> Polytechnic Institute (WPI)](<a href=“http://www.wpi.edu/]Worcester”>http://www.wpi.edu/)</p>
<p>Here is a list of all such institutions in the United States: <a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_Technology_(United_States[/url])”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_Technology_(United_States)</a> Make sure to click on this at the page above: Did you mean: Institute of Technology (United States)</p>
<p>My kid was accepted into the Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Honors College and Cal Poly SLO. The benefits of the KHC at CPP are clear. The Honors College at SLO not so – my kid chose SLO over CPP with no regrets and decided not to apply to the SLO Honors College for personal reasons. Regular classes at SLO are rigorous enough. Just consider the entire school an Honors College.</p>
<p>Osakadad, thanks for the list. No didn’t mean poly technical schools. I meant schools with similar special programs that deviate from theoretical more into the hands on type experience. I remember in TX there was Trinity University, they were special in that they only taught engineering science, but all students had to take design every year and complete a project every year. I heard Drexel has some co-op type programs, which to me just sounds like internships. Not too familiar with that one.</p>
<p>Most of these schools will be more hands on. In particular CPP, WPI, RPI, etc. Drexel is also on the wiki list too. Good luck.</p>
<p>I’m not sure where the Service Academies fit in but I am certain that since they do not have grad schools and are heavily engineering focused that they provide a hands on applicable education in the tech fields. West Point was my first choice (had nomination but didn’t get in) but found Cal Poly to be so similar in quality of education that I am going there this Fall for ME. Both academies and cp are difficult to get into.</p>
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