<p>Check out University of Scranton – another fine Jesuit school that is a bit less selective than others you mentioned. Scranton has non-binding EA and a free application.</p>
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<p>If the EA acceptance school is affordable.</p>
<p>Stonehill College (MA) has a dual engineering program with Notre Dame, a 3 plus 2 program.
You could have your S check that out.</p>
<p>Thanks again all. Definitely checking out Scranton, a friend’s son goes there… it’s fairly well represented in our area. And yes cpt… I’m thinking that if he applies to 4 or 5 borderline match/safeties, EA, which all have 75% or greater EA admit rates, odds are certainly in his favor to get one acceptance! I would rather not just throw a school into the pile because it’s a “safety”, with no real intention or desire to go there. I can see why the schools wouldn’t want that either. That’s why I started this thread, to get some ideas and try to find a safety that we really do like and that he would want to go to. Right now I’m thinking St. Joe’s and Dayton are pretty good “low matches” (I think that’s the right terminology) if not even safeties, and we will probably add Fairfield to that list as well. </p>
<p>Curious about High Point… I’ve seen some pretty spirited discussions. It has a good rep. in our area, but we haven’t visited.</p>
<p>Also thinking about Iona and maybe Roger Williams. Not sure if we’ll have a chance to visit all, but I will definitely have my son look at virtual tours, websites, etc. to see if any of these excite him.</p>
<p>Kmurph-we looked at Roger Williams (and my DS got in with $14k merit). It is a lovely small nurturing school and you can’t beat the location (right on the water, 20 min from Newport, maybe 30-40 min from Providence).</p>
<p>Kmurph – Don’t underestimate the power of being a full-pay candidate for admission at many of the schools you are looking at. I wouldn’t call Purdue safety, but if you are willing to pay full price it is perhaps a low match if you don’t check off the box indicating you need financial aid. </p>
<p>I think your son has 4 or 5 likely admits among the schools you listed plus Siena and Stonehill. I’d say Roger Williams and Iona are sure things; Stonehill perhaps a low match.</p>
<p>I live only minutes from Iona. It is a good school but has a reputation of being primarily a commuter school. I know they have been building more dorms but if you do choose to look at Iona I suggest that you ask a lot of questions about how many students commute versus how many stay on campus and what the on-campus social life is like.</p>
<p>*Kmurph – Don’t underestimate the power of being a full-pay candidate for admission at many of the schools you are looking at. I wouldn’t call Purdue safety, but if you are willing to pay full price it is perhaps a low match if you don’t check off the box indicating you need financial aid. *</p>
<p>Purdue is very likely “need blind” like most publics are. The admissions people and the FA people are different groups.</p>
<p>OP, if your son likes BC, he should check out Villanova (it’s only about 10 minutes from St. Joe’s) and also, if he’s willing to head west, the University of San Diego (Catholic, has engineering, and it doesn’t get any prettier than San Diego, especially in March when you’re stuck in the NE!).</p>
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<p>I’m a Manhattan College Alum (Computer Sci) and I agree. MC is excellent for Engineering. Very demanding, but they also have excellent relations with ConEd and many other companies for internships and employment after college. The campus is really small so he won’t feel overwhelmed and have a nice sense of community, I loved MC and my undergrad experience there. It also has a church on Campus.</p>