I really really need some help here. I’m an international student, btw.
I have been accepted into NYU SOE for the fall of 2015. NYU bought over a campus in 2014 and hence has a brand new engineering school. I’ve seen the faculty and I love the research they do as well. They have amazing qualifications too. The acceptance rates of NYU Engineering have fallen down from that 75% in 2013 when NYU didn’t have an engineering school to about 30 - 40% this year (Yes, I have verified this information). NYU School of Engineering is very much a part of NYU and I’m sure it’ll grow in rankings too in the future just because it is part of a such a reputed and a global university such as New York University. New professor signings such as Ted Rappaport, etc were done only with the merger in mind and the NYU merger has brought in more talent.
Purdue on the other hand has a very low overall rank (above 100 in QS compared to NYU’s 41) and has a lesser global renown (as an International I knew of NYU since I was a kid but I got to know of Purdue only this year). However, Purdue’s engineering rankings seem to be better than that of many Ivies also. Is the Purdue Engineering really as good?
So, NYU also gave me a financial package of 85% tuition scholarship and Purdue didn’t give any. Anyways ignoring the fee part of it, which is a better choice for Electrical Engineering?
I need some honest views and would really appreciate views on both programs.
Really in a dilemma: Engineering school or a Global comprehensive university’s developing engineering school?
PLEASE HELP
Purdue is in indeed world class and has been for as long as I can remember.
Any engineer or engineering company in the US or abroad worth working for will know Purdue is tops.
Purdue also offers a full and uniquely complete American university experience. Sports, school spirit, interaction with other great engineering schools in the Big Ten. Great campus and great college town.
This is an easy choice. NYU is not in the same league with Purdue.
How is it that almost everyone (70%) gets into Purdue while 30-40% alone get into NYU Engineering?
If NYU is not in the same league as Purdue, wouldn’t that also mean that Harvard, Yale, etc aren’t also in the same league as Purdue Engineering?
Purdue is a state school and therefore has a mandate to be inclusive. I bet the drop out rate from that program in the first year exceeds 50%.
NYU is a second tier at best engineering school.
International students do this all the time, they are fixated on the brand names they know and assume because NYU has New York in the name that is in indication of quality.
In terms of engineering, Purdue is a tippy top school and the college of engineering probably has 25% of the total enrollment.
That is correct, Harvard and Yale are not. The closest Ivy League school is Cornell.
Don’t waste your time with NYU for engineering. Did you visit Purdue? If you were impressed by NYU’s facilities then you would have fainted at Purdue.
NYU Engineering (formerly Polytechnic University) is well known in many foreign countries. Since they gave you the scholarship money, I would just go there. Purdue is an excellent school, but probably won’t give you any better career prospects than NYU Poly in your home country.
I couldn’t disagree more and we have engineers here with MBA’s. One commented " is that a serious question?"
Purdue is ranked 26th globally and is known everywhere as an elite engineering school. Purdue has alumni all over the globe.
Money aside, this is a simple choice. You will also have a much better experience at Purdue than in Brooklyn.
How are the two schools viewed by employers in the country that you intend to work in?
What are the net prices after applying scholarships, and how much does that matter to you?
Purdue is ranked 102 globally and NYU is ranked 41 globally. (QS Rankings)
In times: Purdue-102 NYU-38
These are Overall rankings. Reputation wise NYU is pretty reputed and Purdue is nowhere on the list of reputation rankings.
Net Price at Purde - 40000$
Net Price at NYU- 25000$ (much more doable)
Though the money does matter, while making a decision I want to make one without considering it.
I got the UC’s too but they are completely out of my budget as I’m an international student.
However, money factor aside, I want to make a good decision. To be honest, in my country, practically nobody knows Purdue but many do know NYU. I’ve also practically DISCARDED the UK options for other reasons (got into KCL, UCL, UManchester, USouthampton, UBristol). So right now I’m just choosing between NYU and Purdue.
Even though Harvard Engineering “isn’t in the same league” as Purdue Engineering, I’m sure anyone in Purdue would like to go to Harvard even for Engineering. Can the same be said for NYU?
Purdue is ranked 26th globally in Engineering and it is a powerhouse here and overseas. If it makes you feel better, engineering is in a separate college of 10,000 students.
If you spoke to engineering companies in the UK about Purdue you would get the same response I am giving you.
And you would be wrong about your statement regarding Harvard.
Engineers are scientists, they are program driven, fact driven, outcome driven, not status driven.
NYUs overall ratings are largely driven by the undergraduate and graduate business school and as a university it is quite good. Engineering did not exist at NYU until just recently. It is not considered a top program. It is also very small and does not have the funding Purdue has.
Do yourself a favor and pick the engineering school based on the strength and reputation of the major and not the headline status of the university. Most of the Big Ten schools also have globally ranked engineering programs and you probably would have the same reaction.
Also, if you don’t care about anything else regarding your school experience then NYU may be attractive but going to school in the downtown area of Brooklyn where probably half are commuters is not what most American students seek.
What do engineering employers in the country you wish to work in think of the reputations of the schools? (In the US, Purdue is probably better regarded by engineering employers than NYU or even Harvard, though the reverse is true for finance employers. But this may not be the case in other countries.)
Also, is there a GPA threshold to renew the scholarship at NYU? However, if the GPA requirement (if it exists) is not onerous, then the lower cost of NYU would be a strong argument in its favor.
I’d totally pick NYU in your situation. I never thought anybody could say that NYU is cheaper than another option. Purdue is a good engineering school, but I’d heavily disagree with how good some people are saying it is… Also as a state school I’m not sure if they’re really required to be inclusive seeing as the UC’s are also state schools and can be very exclusive.
@gdlt234 based on what that Purdue isn’t as good as people say?
Also, NYU Poly is not NYU in the village. The campus is in Brooklyn.
Let’s get something straight about NYU Polytechnic. It is not a “new” school. It’s been around since 1854 and has a worldwide reputation for excellence in engineering. While not in the top tier of engineering schools in the US, its alumni have done very well in their careers, including very high rankings in pay compared to top tier schools like MIT.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_University_Polytechnic_School_of_Engineering
@BatesParent2019 I only meant that Purdue isn’t as good an engineering school as some make it out to be. There are a lot of other schools with better budgets, faculty, students, etc. It’s still a good option for engineers no doubt, I was just pointing out to the OP that he shouldn’t be misled.
Brooklyn is now hotter than Manhattan for real estate and the social scene for 20 somethings.
@gdlt234 Then if that were the case then Purdue would not rank #6 in the US and #26 globally. These rankings have been this way for years and years and years.
What are you basing your statement on?
@NoVADad99 Downtown Brooklyn is not a great area. I know it well.