I am an international undergraduate applicant and I got into Penn state, purdue, UCI and virginia Tech in engineering. All colleges are excellent and I am really confused to choose the best out of them. I have enrolled for this Fall semester and I want to know which of these colleges would be the best.
Thank you for all suggestions!
I think they’re roughly comparable and generally quite good. I’d expect the variation between individual students to be greater than the difference between these schools. I wouldn’t let weather be an influence unless you want to study meteorology.
Maybe look at the individual programs you’re considering and decide based on study areas that look most interesting to you?
i am planning to major in electrical engineering. I just want to know which college’s degree would give me a better job opportunity chances?
In all candor, it’s likely to be the one where you can get the highest GPA, have a coop or intern experience that works for both you and the prospective employer, and where you can be involved in some meaningful campus activities. I don’t hire, and only rarely have interviewed, so my opinion isn’t the last word (but since nobody else is responding …) Except for 2009 and early 2010, EE hiring has seemed pretty steady. A 3.5 GPA from anywhere gets an “oooh,” but if that 3.5 totally chokes on a phone interview, there might not be a follow up, even for Ivy-like graduates.
The sense is that some people are better suited to be PhD candidates than practical, productive engineers. Both types are needed, but not for the same job.
If one university offers an area of specialization that really connects with you, it seems plausible that might help as well. For no other reason than it will give you something to discuss with passion.
In my experience, some people study engineering because it’s in demand, and others because they get joy from solving intricate, complicated problems - making things of real elegance that no one else will see. In your career you’ll probably spend as much time picking up after the first type as you do trying to keep up with the second type.
That’s why, in my opinion, you ought to look at the programs and how their strengths relate to your goals rather than select a name based on the recommendation of anonymous strangers.
Think of it as your first complicated, intricate problem. 
As you noted in your original post “all of the colleges are excellent”. The education process will be generally similar at all of them. Your job opportunities will be similar. You will have excellent opportunities at all of the colleges to pursue a co-op program, summer internships, and research projects if interested. Your best job opportunity chances depend less upon which college you pick but how well you do at the college and your involvement in other activities. Definitely pursue summer internships as successful summer employment is regarded highly for job opportunities after graduation.
Which town would you most want to live in for 4 years? I know this sounds a little petty, but the schools are very similar and that could be the deciding factor for you. (even this Hokie admits the others are good schools )