<p>ok, so basically, I am an international student currently attending a Community College (not that I could get into a good University or something like that, jut didn't really have the money to do so), in about a year I'll get my A.A Degree, so I'm looking into good Universities with strong Mechanical Engineering programs, The only problem though, is that like I said before, I'm an international student which literally means that my bank account is being raped as we speak (well as we type actually, or read, or whatever, lol). Anyway I'm really looking for good cheap schools FOR OUT OF STATE, so I have done some research and this is the list of universities I've come up with:</p>
<p>BYU
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology<br>
SUNY--Stony Brook
Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
California State Polytechnic University--Pomona
Louisiana Tech University
University of Wyoming
California State University--Fullerton
University of Mississippi</p>
<p>but I don't really know which would the best options among them. So I just wanted to know how would you rank their Mechanical Engineering Program (from the best to the worst one).</p>
<p>BTW, yeah I do know these aren't the best Universities sin the World per se, but like I said I'm an international Student and there really isn't much I can afford (I could only pay for about 13K a year maximum, not total though but for tuition) so I only included universities that do not exceed the 13 something K per year. </p>
<p>anyway how would you rank those school's Engineering programs (NOT THE SCHOOL OVERALL, JUST THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGM.)?
which of these schools would be a" bad idea/waste of time & money/not worth it" to go to? </p>
<p>also if you guys can recommend any other good school, that's around 13k or less (I might be a little flexibly here as long as the housing is cheap, maybe 14k max) with at least a decent Engineering Department I would appreciate it.</p>
<p>Out of all of those universities I have only attended BYU (Provo)'s Mechanical Engineering program – but for only two semesters.</p>
<p>The program there is quite good (although for some reason it isn’t ranked very high nationally) and the campus is beautiful. Even though I am not Morman I decided to go there for two semesters because they charge so little for tuition, the university I graduated from charged me over 3x more. Don’t go to BYU though if you like to drink and party. Also you have to take 14 credits of mormon religion classes, so if you are going to stay there for the rest of your education and don’t want to do that then consider that too.</p>
<p>The only other ME program I know of quite well on that list is University of Wyoming’s… I would say BYU’s program is better than theirs and I would suggest to go to a different program. Besides… there is nothing to do in Laramie, unless you are into some outdoor sports.</p>
<p>If your main criteria is to pick the highest ranked one, then there should be a long list of ME programs ranked in the forum somewhere.</p>
<p>We looked at New Mexico Tech - its program looked pretty good. [New</a> Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: Science Engineering Research University](<a href=“http://www.nmt.edu%5DNew”>http://www.nmt.edu)
The western states get a discount on non-resident tuition, but sorry that
doesn’t help you.
Tuition and Fees<br>
2009 - 2010 Undergraduate Costs per Semester
Resident Non-Resident Notes<br>
Tuition & Fees $2,305.00 $6,785.00 Based on 12-18 credit hours
Room& Board $3,255.00 $3,255.00<br>
Books & Supplies $483.00 $483.00 Estimated
Personal $741.00 $741.00 Estimated
Travel $851.00 $851.00 Estimated
Total $7,635.00 $12,115.00 Total Estimated Costs per Semester</p>
<p>You aren’t getting a ton of help because you are asking about programs that not very many people are familiar with. We can’t really help you if we aren’t really familiar with a school. Out of the schools on your list, Cal Poly - Pomona and BYU are probably the “best”, but I don’t know enough about the others to definitively say that, not to mention that ranking something as the best in this case is fairly arbitrary.</p>
<p>boneh3ad
that’s because that’s all I can Afford. If I could I would Apply for Uof Chicago or some University like that but I just don’t have the money. So unfortunately, I have to stick with this kind of Universities.</p>
<p>if you know any great University, with moderate tuition though, I’m completely open to suggestions</p>
<p>I can certainly understand your limitations, and you’ve come up with some of the usual suspects for inexpensive engineering schools. Of those on your list that I have some familiarity with, BYU is pretty good, but as an earlier poster mentioned, comes at the price of being very atypical in atmosphere.</p>
<p>The only other school on your list that I’d recommend is SD School of Mines - a pretty good education at a bargain price (but a pretty blah location IMHO). I’ve heard decent things about New Mexico Tech, but don’t know enough to give it a thumbs up. You might also look into Wisconsin - Platteville.</p>
<p>Beyond that, if you can find a way to stretch $2-3K more than your $13K limit, two excellent choices for mechanical engineering are Alabama - Huntsville and Minnesota - Twin Cities. Both are well worth the differential in cost (assuming you can get that high). Certainly worth exploring. Best of luck in your search!</p>
<p>Your best bet may be to find a way to be considered instate for some university. Some universities if you spend a year in the state, you’re instate. Some maybe even more lenient.</p>
<p>I heard that Stony Brook has one of the best Physics departments in the U.S…I’ve read that somewhere on these forums but I don’t remember exactly where. Also, if you go by those rankings that’s stickied on the front page, then I believe out of those schools, Stony Brook is towards the middle to middle-end ranks. I mean hey, at least it made it to the list.</p>
<p>Also, Stony Brook is sort of expensive for out of state students…I think. I believe my friend told me that he pays 20k for tuition and dorm…so I think that gives you a clue. Nonetheless, I believe it’s still a good school.</p>
<p>isn’t Louisiana State considered a good school??? how are their Engineering programs??? I heard they only care about Sports and tailgating and are not so hot in academics but I’m not sure that is true, Don’t think any University (as ■■■■■■■■ as their president can) will put sports ahead of academics.</p>
<p>btw, Knowitsome the thing about U. Of Alabama is that, I’e heard a lot about the state where is located for having a reputation of not being too fund of foreigners (I’m an international student, remember!!, and even worse I’m Hispanic and I speak English with a thick accent an all) so the last thing I want is to get in trouble over there, if you know what I mean.</p>
<p>ALSO, how hard would it be for an Atheist to get into BYU, I mean, I don’t mine the religious thing at all as long as I don’t have to like go to church and stuff</p>
<p>Don’t just pay attention to the sticker prices - by all means you should apply to those “good” schools that you mentioned you wanted to, but couldn’t due to price. Try for well known engineering schools like IUIC, U of M, Georgia Tech, Purdue…etc. </p>
<p>Olin College of Engineering and Cooper Union are two very well known engineering schools that offer half tuition (Olin) and full tuition (cooper union) scholarships. You just need to pay for room and boarding. You never know what might happen and the application fee is nothing compared to what you could potentially end up getting in FA.</p>
<p>Your concern about the campus and surrounding area atmosphere is valid, but it’s hard to generalize without sounding ignorant. Anecdotally, I know people who moved from the midwest to Alabama and had serious culture (primarily religious) issues - were very uncomfortable. If you’re an athiest, that might be a problem for you in Alabama, Mississippi, or other southern states in the Bible belt. Here’s an examle of current political advertising in the Alabama gubernatorial Republican primary race (“no, I believe in evolution less than you do”):</p>
<p>Generally, universities are more liberal than their surrounding community, and there’s a good chance that you would find a greater degree of acceptance than you would off campus. BYU would likely be an exception to that - many students go there primarily because of the religious atmosphere, and a good number would not accept your beliefs and/or attempt to “save” you. I doubt you would be happy there, but as long as you know what you’re getting in to and are comfortable with that, it might be a viable option.</p>
<p>As for LSU, like you, I have not heard great things about the school, but it is again only anecdotal. My feeling is you could probably get a decent ME education there (the basics of engineering are the same everywhere), but at a place like Minnesota, you could do even better AND have a vibrant international presence. For an international student planning to major in almost any subject, UM is often my top recommendation due to low costs, welcoming atmosphere, and myriad programs of distinction. Unless cold weather absolutely rules it out (and it shouldn’t - that’s what they make warm clothing and buildings for) and you qualify to transfer in, you owe it to yourself to explore that avenue.</p>
<p>this made me laugh…sorry i currently just grad from UAHuntsville in mechanical-aerospace. But it is not the hillbilly/redneck place you think yes alabama can be a little ■■■■■■■■ at times but huntsville is a very diverse city. very multicultured. Has the highest percentage of PHDs per capita. Also huntsville has very low cost of living if that helps.</p>