<p>jknight8907-- FYI, here are some thread links to discussions of LACs with engineering programs.......they'd fit your "small" criterion, many will have a mechanical competency, but the discussions are not geographically restricted:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=91180%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=91180</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=84966%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=84966</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=82594%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=82594</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=1097287%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=1097287</a></p>
<p>Also, one can use this ABET search engine to locate specific engineering programs (e.g., mechanical) in various regions or states that are ABET certified (program certificatiion is an important selection criterion):
<a href="http://www.abet.org/accrediteac.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.abet.org/accrediteac.asp</a></p>