UDel vs UConn

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Delaware
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<p>I was accepted to both of their Engineering programs. They're both around the same price to me, and I'm equidistant from both of them. When i went to visit, I loved both of them.</p>

<p>Which one has the better engineering program and how do I choose between the two?</p>

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<p>USNEWS 2008 Engineering Ranking Compilation
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (At schools whose highest degree is a doctorate)</p>

<ol>
<li>Massachusetts Inst. of Technology 4.9</li>
<li>Stanford University (CA) 4.7</li>
<li>University of California–Berkeley * 4.7</li>
<li>California Institute of Technology 4.6</li>
<li>Georgia Institute of Technology * 4.5</li>
<li>U. of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign * 4.5</li>
<li>Cornell University (NY) 4.4</li>
<li>University of Michigan–Ann Arbor * 4.4</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University (PA) 4.2</li>
<li>Purdue Univ.–West Lafayette (IN)* 4.2</li>
<li>University of Texas–Austin * 4.2</li>
<li>Princeton University (NJ) 4.1</li>
<li>Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison * 4.0</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins University (MD) 3.9</li>
<li>Northwestern University (IL) 3.9</li>
<li>Virginia Tech * 3.9</li>
<li>Pennsylvania State U.–University Park * 3.8</li>
<li>Rice University (TX) 3.8</li>
<li>Texas A&M Univ.–College Station * 3.8</li>
<li>Columbia University (NY) 3.7</li>
<li>Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (NY) 3.7</li>
<li>Univ. of California–Los Angeles * 3.7</li>
<li>Univ. of Minnesota–Twin Cities * 3.7</li>
<li>University of Washington * 3.7</li>
<li>Duke University (NC) 3.6</li>
<li>Ohio State University–Columbus * 3.6</li>
<li>Univ. of California–San Diego * 3.6</li>
<li>Univ. of Maryland–College Park * 3.6</li>
<li>North Carolina State U.–Raleigh * 3.5</li>
<li>University of Florida * 3.5</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania 3.5</li>
<li>Univ. of Southern California 3.5</li>
<li>Harvard University (MA) 3.4</li>
<li>University of California–Davis * 3.4</li>
<li>University of Colorado–Boulder * 3.4</li>
<li>University of Virginia * 3.4</li>
<li>Arizona State University * 3.3</li>
<li>Case Western Reserve Univ. (OH) 3.3</li>
<li>Iowa State University * 3.3</li>
<li>Lehigh University (PA) 3.3</li>
<li>Univ. of California–Santa Barbara * 3.3</li>
<li>Yale University (CT) 3.3</li>
<li>Brown University (RI) 3.2</li>
<li>Michigan State University * 3.2</li>
<li>University of Notre Dame (IN) 3.2</li>
<li>Vanderbilt University (TN) 3.2</li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis 3.2</li>
<li>Dartmouth College (NH) 3.1</li>
<li>Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–New Brunswick (NJ)* 3.1</li>
<li>University of Arizona * 3.1</li>
<li>University of California–Irvine * 3.1</li>
<li>Colorado School of Mines * 3.0</li>
<li>University of Delaware * 3.0</li>
<li>Univ. of Massachusetts–Amherst * 3.0</li>
<li>University of Missouri–Rolla * 3.0</li>
<li>University of Pittsburgh * 3.0</li>
<li>Auburn University (AL)* 2.9</li>
<li>Boston University 2.9</li>
<li>Clemson University (SC)* 2.9</li>
<li>Colorado State University * 2.9</li>
<li>Drexel University (PA) 2.9</li>
<li>Illinois Institute of Technology 2.9</li>
<li>Northeastern University (MA) 2.9</li>
<li>Tufts University (MA) 2.9</li>
<li>University at Buffalo–SUNY * 2.9</li>
<li>University of Illinois–Chicago * 2.9</li>
<li>University of Iowa * 2.9</li>
<li>University of Tennessee * 2.9</li>
<li>Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (MA) 2.9</li>
<li>Kansas State University * 2.8</li>
<li>Michigan Technological University * 2.8</li>
<li>Rochester Inst. of Technology (NY) 2.8</li>
<li>SUNY–Stony Brook * 2.8</li>
<li>University of Utah * 2.8</li>
<li>Washington State University * 2.8</li>
<li>Oregon State University * 2.7</li>
<li>Polytechnic University (NY) 2.7</li>
<li>Syracuse University (NY) 2.7</li>
<li>University of Cincinnati * 2.7</li>
<li>University of Connecticut * 2.7</li>
<li>University of Kansas * 2.7</li>
<li>U. of North Carolina–Charlotte * 2.7</li>
<li>University of Oklahoma * 2.7</li>
<li>University of Rochester (NY) 2.7</li>
<li>Clarkson University (NY) 2.6</li>
<li>New Jersey Inst. of Technology * 2.6</li>
<li>Oklahoma State University * 2.6</li>
<li>Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) 2.6</li>
<li>Texas Tech University * 2.6</li>
<li>Univ. of Nebraska–Lincoln * 2.6</li>
<li>University of New Mexico * 2.6</li>
<li>Brigham Young Univ.–Provo (UT) 2.5</li>
<li>George Washington University (DC) 2.5</li>
<li>Louisiana State U.–Baton Rouge * 2.5</li>
<li>University of Alabama * 2.5</li>
<li>Univ. of California–Riverside * 2.5</li>
<li>University of Houston * 2.5</li>
<li>University of Kentucky * 2.5</li>
<li>Univ. of Missouri–Columbia * 2.5</li>
</ol>

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<p>And if it's chem eng, no contest ... DuPont and Gore have made UD's top shelf in that area.</p>

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<p>Electrical Engineering</p>

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<p>Take the US News rankings with a grain of salt...look closely at what the criteria are...we've used them as one input, but certainly not as key decision point.</p>

<p>You'd also do well to visit both schools and schedule appointments with the engineering schools - make a list of what's important to you BEFORE you go, and then get answers to your specific questions.</p>

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<p>Just from living near UD I can tell you how often I hear about how excellent their engineering program is. One of the best, and definitely the best program the school offers.</p>

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<p>There are good opportunities at UD. My son already has an engineering internship for the summer at a good salary.</p>

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<p>EE? Prolly UConn.
But there's nothing to do at Storrs except milk the cows. Newark's the better place to spend four years.</p>