<p>Ditto with fireflyscout: [url=<a href=“http://www.mst.edu/]Missouri”>http://www.mst.edu/]Missouri</a> University of Science and Technology<a href=“Missouri,%20not%20upper%20midwest,%20though”>/url</a></p>
<p>UND is about 10000 students and has Chem E [University</a> of North Dakota | School of Engineering and Mines<a href=“and%20reciprocity,%20too!”>/url</a>.</p>
<p>That other UND is a long day’s drive from the Cities, but a little closer than Rose-Hulman: [url=<a href=“http://www.nd.edu/~engineer/]College”>http://www.nd.edu/~engineer/]College</a> of Engineering – University of Notre Dame](<a href=“http://www.und.edu/dept/sem/]University”>http://www.und.edu/dept/sem/)</p>
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<p>Isn’t that still a hassle?</p>
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<p>Actually, if you plan well, you can double-major within 4 years in many schools.</p>
<p>More info on Northwestern: [About</a> Engineering First® - Northwestern University: McCormick School of Engineering](<a href=“http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/prospective/efirst/about.php]About”>http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/prospective/efirst/about.php)
The engineering first curriculum makes it different from most other first/second year curriculum; this is not reflected by any rankings out there. Many students think it’s a great curriculum but they also say the workload is heavy (partly because team projects are involved and they tend to be more time-consuming).</p>
<p>The engineering school also has a very well-established co-op program. [Walter</a> P. Murphy Cooperative Engineering Education Program - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://co-op.mccormick.northwestern.edu/]Walter”>http://co-op.mccormick.northwestern.edu/)</p>
<p>Although not guaranteed, Caltech has a 3/2 admissions program with the following midwest LACs:</p>
<p>Grinnell (IA)
Oberlin (OH)
Ohio Wesleyan</p>
<p>[Caltech</a> Undergraduate Admissions: 3/2 Applicants](<a href=“http://www.admissions.caltech.edu/applying/32]Caltech”>http://www.admissions.caltech.edu/applying/32)</p>
<p>Check out Rose Hulman great engineering school and about 1,900 students.</p>