Tufts vs. Northeastern Engineering

College Search & Selection
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<p>Ok, I've been reading every possible thread on this forum for days and I don't think I could possibly think about this anymore, so i guess the next logical step is to pose this apparently much discussed question again. </p>

<p>Tufts v. Northeastern Engineering?</p>

<p>Ive gathered that Tufts is generally known as better academically than NEU, but NEU's engineering program is more distinguished. I read that the latest USNEWS report puts Tufts on top, but only by a slim fraction and that this has changed from a few years ago.</p>

<p>I really like the co-op program, but I also don't want to feel like I'm in a "dumber" school (and to refute any controversy, I feel that I am on keel-academically with both of these schools, not to generalize one as stupid and one as smart).</p>

<p>Also, upon reviewing the "middle 50% SAT scores" from both schools of engineering, I found that I'm a little higher on the NEU side, and a little lower on the Tuft's side</p>

<p>After visiting both and liking both campuses (I think Tuft's is a bit nicer but NEU is closer to midtown Boston, which is a plus), which is best for engineering? Any help is greatly appreciated!</p>

<p>(Or, coincidentally, should I just ditch both and scramble to BU?)</p>

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<p>Middle 50% SAT scores for something like engineering that's so lopsided toward math and away from language might be a dubious metric.</p>

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<p>I have to say that I'll go with NEU...I mean, the engineering school in NEU is certainly one of the most premier. And not to put anything against Tufts, I mean Tufts is great in Liberal Arts and it certainly is rising in engineering field, but I have to place NEU above Tufts in engineering in specific.</p>

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<p>hmmm, thanks... which school has a better reputation for engineering traditionally? following the rankings, tufts has been on the up-and-up lately, no?</p>