UMN or UW-Madison for ChemE

College Search & Selection
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I know they are both excellent in ChemE (#5 and #7 in the rank), but should I go with UW because of its better national/engineering ranks? How big is the quality difference? Money is not a problem, but UMN would be much cheaper, and I liked the campus better.

Also, which one is the best in terms employability? Any advice welcome, please.

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I think the biggest difference is the environment.

I’d give UW a slight advantage academically, but if you felt Minnesota was the better fit or if it was markedly less expensive, you’d be justified in choosing it.