Top engineering robotics schools

College Search & Selection
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DS is a rising HS Jr interested in ME and Robotics. Planning to start visiting prospective schools this November, so am looking for recommendations for good robotic programs. Current list is Ohio State, Univ Dayton, Case Western, Univ Cincinnati, RPI, RIT, Kettering, VT & Purdue. Looking for other options to consider.

Stats through Soph year:
GPA 3.9uw, 35 ACT, 1490 PSAT, All core classes Honors or AP (will continue strong AP curriculum)
ECs - FIRST robotics (since 9y), Cross country team, Show choir, Theatre, Eagle Scout, Community Service

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Mostly emphasis on Robotics is at the graduate school level. UC-Santa Cruz does have a undergrad degree in Robotics Engineering:

https://www.soe.ucsc.edu/departments/computer-engineering/undergraduate/bs-robotics-engineering

But for OOS students, the caveat is that it’s mucho expensive to go to the UCs.

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at the undergrad level, here are my list of Robotics school:
U of Toronto (under Engineering Science)
Worcester Polytech (1st to offer a BS in Robotics in the USA)… Very hands-on Robotics curriculum.
Johns Hopkins U
of course CMU (not a pedigree degree in Robotics at the BS level, but many programs associated with Robotics or the applications)