<p>I'm a junior just trying to get a feel for the top engineering schools on the East Coast. Don't think I'm Ivy material but so far I'm thinking Michigan U, VA Tech, Penn State, UVA, and UIUC. I'm ok with doing something in, for example, Michigan but not much farther out than that. Anyone care to comment on any of these schools or recommend some more to check out?</p>
<p>Much thanks!</p>
<p>I'd say Umich and UIUC are the best engineering schools on your list. Their in the top 10 for almost all their respective engineering majors so you can choose what you want to do. I'm not sure if UVA is famous for their engineering program, i thought they were good in liberal arts and sciences.</p>
<p>Check out GA Tech, too! 70% admit rate, but still ranked in the top 10 for engineering schools, and very well respected by its peers.</p>
<p>Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</p>
<p>i wouldnt consider Umich and UIUC on the east coast.</p>
<p>But all the schools on that list are good.</p>
<p>Also Id add Bucknell. its a good engineering LAC</p>
<p>Michigan and UIUC are excellent, although UIUC is a little out of the way to be considered "East Coast". Were it in Chicago, I would say the general culture and proximity to a major airport would make it "East-ish". But UIUC is nowhere near a major airport (a good 2 hours from O'Hare at the very least) and Urbana Champaign is a very rural little midwestern town. </p>
<p>Also check out Northwestern, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, Virginia Tech and PSU.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm looking for most "East-ish", don't have to be <em>on</em> the coast but shouldn't be too far out.</p>
<p>WPI, RPI, Olin, UVa.</p>
<p>Since I looked at all of them, I feel safe in passing them on.</p>
<p>what about Cooper Union? and tuition is free!</p>
<p>yes but Cooper Union isn't exactly easy to get into...</p>
<p>Which colleges mentioned give the best financial aid?
I know WPI is pretty bad in that area...</p>
<p>WPI gave me a pretty good deal, as did RPI.</p>
<p>Olin is also no tuition.</p>
<p>UIUC? East? lolol....I have lived out east and been to UIUC and illinois is solidly in the midwest :D</p>
<p>Drexel is a great choice for Eng. on the East coast. If you want Ivy League also check out U.Penn's program</p>
<p>There are many to consider
UPenn, Olin, Penn State, Cooper Union, dont forget the Naval Academy. NYU doesnt have a bad engineering program, etc.</p>
<p>lol, i thought nyu didnt have a good engineering program because they sent their engineering kids to Steven insitute of technology.</p>
<p>Virginia Tech has a wonderful Civil Engineering program and has a great social and athletic scene as well. It should definitely be on your list.</p>
<p>Consider Lehigh in Pa. if you think you might like a small university with a LAC feel; or Lafayette for a LAC with Engineering. Johns Hopkins, UMaryland, Villanova, Trinity,... are all options of different atmospheres and varying levels of selectivity.</p>
<p>Virginia Tech for overall experience, academics, people, social life, and job placement.</p>
<p>to op,</p>
<p>Cooper engineering is not that hard to get into. I transferred in with a 3.7. People here are broke, brilliant, and for the most part NY students. They are also full of themselves. </p>
<p>Cooper, despite the lack of any inkling of campus life, might be worth it if you're a civil eng. major. The most competitive civE companies and consulting firms are in places in metropolitan areas like NYC and Chicago. Coming out of Cooper with a a civE or a architecture, you will get into virtually any civE/arch. firm in NYC. </p>
<p>But I can't stand it here and it feels like high school all over again so I'm getting out. I hate this ****ing school. You can have my spot once I get out.</p>
<p>Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</p>