<p>I will be going to Purdue as a computer engineering major and my cousin is going to Maryland for the same. Out out of pure curiosity, which is more respected academically? Which has a bigger name? Given the same stats, which theoretical student would get hired?</p>
<p>just curious, thanks</p>
<p>The one who does better during the interview (assuming there isn’t a huge gap between your gpas).</p>
<p>any other thoughts on the prestige of each?</p>
<p>Maryland strikes me as more prestigious as its freshman are brighter and admissions are alot tougher but its probably regional</p>
<p>I am not sure, but I do know that Sergey Brin (of Google fame) got his undergrad degree in computer science at UMD. I know very little about computer engineering.</p>
<p>For engineering, Purdue is really easy to get in.. however I have not known anyone who applied to Maryland for engineering so I don’t know how tough it is to get in…</p>
<p>I’m not talking about getting in. I’m talking about the prestige of graduating.</p>
<p>Purdue has the better engineering rec but only by a little.</p>