<p>As much as I am pro-liberal arts, my sister has her heart set on (civil) engineering as a major. She's a junior in high school and she hasn't taken any engineering classes yet, however.</p>
<p>She's looking for something small, preferably in the Midwest. She has about an A- average and she has not taken the ACT yet. She plans on taking pre-calc this year and AP Calc and AP Physics next year.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Bradley University
Marquette University (medium sized)
Michigan Tech
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Ohio Northern University
Valparaiso University
University of Wyoming (not Midwestern, but a smaller flagship that’s very good for average students)</p>
<p>What’s your home state? Often the best engineering programs are found at state flagships.</p>
<p>Home state is Michigan</p>
<p>Within Michigan, there are seven schools that offer an ABET accredited civil engineering degree; Lawrence Tech, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, University of Detroit Mercy, University of Michigan (not happening if your sister is only an average student), Wayne State, and Western Michigan University. </p>
<p>The dean of my LAC was a former professor at Michigan Tech and still loves the school, although he likes the weather in the South better. You may also want to have her look into Michigan State. One poster on this forum, who your sister would probably term a “freak”, just graduated from there and got into one of the best grad programs in the US with full funding (according to her posts, that’s quite rare for her field).</p>
<p>Rose Hulman fits her situation. It is small, but has a stellar reputation as the best in its category. Even with an A- average, she should have no issues getting in. Women are given special consideration in admissions. Check it out - [Rose-Hulman</a> - Top Ranked Engineering College in Terre Haute, Indiana](<a href=“404 | Rose-Hulman”>http://www.rose-hulman.edu/)</p>
<p>Consider Lehigh University in PA.</p>
<p>Yeah she has about a 3.7 GPA and she predicts that she’ll get in the mid-20s for the ACT. I say average because she doesn’t have many ECs. I’ve read some of her papers, though - she is a strong writer IMO.</p>
<p>She also mentioned that she may want to continue with language - she plans on taking AP Spanish her senior year. I think she’s taking a total of 5 APs over 3 years (she already took APWH but she didn’t pass the exam, she’s taking AP Stats this year, and AP Physics B, AP Spanish and AP Calc next year.) She also is in an upper-level course of CAD and she wants to take engineering courses.</p>
<p>Also, when I say “small” I’m thinking 2500 students or less.</p>
<p>My sister got a 21 on the ACT, 24 in Math.</p>