<p>Rice may be smaller as a university, but engineering is actually a different story. Stanford has about 700 undergrad engineering majors, Rice about 1,000, Northwestern about 1,400. None are large programs. Class sizes will be small at each. Despite NU having the largest program, their Engineering First program for freshman probably offers one of the most innovative closely mentored programs in the country. It was designed to “Engage faculty with students from the very start of their college careers…Engineering First® gives students the chance to engineer early with real engineers.”</p>
<p>Love this program.</p>
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