<p>Hi,
I recently posted asking advice for where my veteran husband should apply for Engineering Physics. He is currently in pre-engineering in our local 4 year university GRU.</p>
<p>He has a 3.5 GPA. </p>
<p>A really great transfer essay ready. </p>
<p>He also has a commendation from the NSA while being a linguist for setting up a training program.</p>
<p>Letter of Achievement from NSA.</p>
<p>He was picked after high school to enter into UNC along with 5 other people for trumpet.( I don't know if that's beneficial).</p>
<p>Here are the colleges he wants to go to. We are only applying to the following states which will pay for in state tuition for Vets. A lot of these states don't have EP specific degrees but he insists on it. Location doesn't matter unless you tell us Alaska!</p>
<p>University of Arizona will likely admit a vet with a 3.5 transfer GPA. Louisiana State University will admit him with a 3.5 as will Oregon State University. The University of Arizona transfer application does not take much time at all, and I’m pretty sure LSU admits by formula.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech may be worth adding if only for the excellent career services department.</p>
<p>Colorado State U in Fort Collins would be worth a shot. It’s a vibrant, small city at the base of the Rockies - a few years back rated as #1 place to live in the US. It is noted for undergrad teaching in sciences. The other one that pops up (for me) is U Minnesota in Minneapolis/St. Paul. They have an engineering concentration as a physics major.</p>
<p>Stevens looked really good but private schools aren’t an option. U Minn looks great but isn’t in one of the acceptable states for in state tuition.</p>
<p>My husband is from Colorado and attended CSU. He wasn’t sure how good their engineering program would be compared to other safeties like Oregon State. What do you think? </p>
<p>I know some of the Midwestern flagships have EP. Does anyone know how U Oklahoma, U Nebraska, and U Kansas compare?</p>
<p>Engineering physics at U Oklahoma is one of the smallest engineering majors, and I’m not sure about the level of recruitment the school gets (if that’s an important criteria for your husband). The engineering facilities, at least the ones for petroleum, electrical, and mechanical, are all fairly new. I believe that Oklahoma has a higher than average number of vets and ranks well above average in support for veterans. It will be a safety for your husband, and the transfer app takes around 10 minutes to complete.</p>
<p>Why is your husband insisting on the EP specific degree? What does he think that will get him that he can’t get with a broader engineering degree? It seems to me that he is unnecessarily narrowing his options by excluding some excellent programs.</p>
<p>I have only 2 data points, both friends of my oldest, who have gone to Oregon State. Both did not like it and transferred back to Washington. The two kids I know at CSU both love it there and my daughter is seriously considering it. As an engineer, I would consider their engineering departments roughly equivalent but that is only based on looking at stats when considering these colleges with my son. </p>
<p>A neighbor went to Nebraska for nursing school. She could’t wait to get out of there. Of course, YMMV.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses. Joblue, my husband says he’d rather go for the degree with the greater physics concentrations even if that means dismissing those excellent programs. </p>
<p>Magnetron, that is really helpful information I think we will consider CSU more than OSU. Nebraska has never sounded appealing and that confirms it. I appreciate the advice guys.</p>