UMD or Virginia Tech?

My son was offered admission to UMD college park and virginia tech for the fall semester. now we are torn between the two good universities. He is interested in aerospace engineering. I would really appreciate suggestions and views on the same.

Both excellent universities for engineering. For aerospace in particular, I would give the edge to UMD. They are the only campus to have a neutral buoyancy tank on site, which allows them to simulate space conditions. NASA Goddard is 15 minutes away in Greenbelt, and NASA utilizes UMD’s neutral buoyancy facility, so there is a strong connection. UMD is consistently ranked in top 10 for Aerospace.

UMD! My friend is doing aerospace and loves it there.

UMD

Are you OOS for both? Is cost a factor?

Yes I am OOS for both, so cost is not a factor.
the only concern is the educational enviornment.

I really appreciate all your suggestions and they are a blessing for the confused soul. Its tough choosing one over the other. He wants to go to a college that has very good hands on learning and practical studies programs.