<p>My college advisor recommened me to Union college. Now I have done research on the school and it seems like a great fit for me. My only concern is how prestiges is the school's engineering program. It doesn't seem that "famous" at all. Can someone tell me if it is a good school or not for engineering?</p>
<p>What’s a union college? Did somebody go on strike?</p>
<p>NO silly. Union college is a liberal arts school in upstate New York. It is the first liberal art school to offer engineering.</p>
<p>Copied from another post.</p>
<p>Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s)
Rank/School Peer
assessment
score
( 5.0 = highest)
- Harvey Mudd College (CA) 4.5
- Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN) 4.5
- Cooper Union (NY) 4.2
- Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo * 4.0
- United States Military Academy (NY)* 3.9
- United States Naval Academy (MD)* 3.9
- Bucknell University ¶ 3.8
- United States Air Force Acad. (CO)* 3.8
- Embry Riddle Aeronautical U. (FL) 3.6
- Villanova University ¶ 3.6
- Kettering University (MI) 3.4
- Lafayette College ¶ 3.4
- Milwaukee School of Engineering 3.4
- Swarthmore College ¶ 3.4
- United States Coast Guard Acad. (CT)* 3.4
- Calif. State Poly. Univ.–Pomona * 3.3
- Rowan University (NJ)* 3.3
- San Jose State University (CA)* 3.3
16. Union College (NY) 3.3 - Baylor University (TX) 3.2
- Bradley University (IL) 3.2
- Embry Riddle Aeronautical U.–Prescott (AZ) 3.2
- Santa Clara University (CA) 3.2
- Valparaiso University (IN) 3.2
- Gonzaga University (WA) 3.1
- Loyola Marymount University (CA) 3.1
- Smith College (MA) 3.1
- Univ. of Colo.–Colorado Springs * 3.1
- University of San Diego 3.1
- Virginia Military Institute * 3.1
- California State U.–Los Angeles * 3.0
- St. Louis University 3.0
- Trinity University (TX) 3.0
- U.S. Merchant Marine Acad. (NY)* 3.0
- University of Michigan–Dearborn * 3.0
- University of Portland (OR) 3.0
- Webb Institute (NY) 3.0
- Boise State University (ID)* 2.9
- California State U.–Northridge * 2.9
- The Citadel (SC)* 2.9
- Manhattan College (NY) 2.9
- Mercer University (GA) 2.9
- Miami University–Oxford (OH)* 2.9
- Northern Arizona University * 2.9
- University of Detroit Mercy 2.9
- University of Minnesota–Duluth * 2.9
- California State U.–Long Beach * 2.8
- California State U.–Sacramento * 2.8
- Calvin College (MI) 2.8
- Indiana U.-Purdue U.–Fort Wayne * 2.8
- Ohio Northern University 2.8
- Penn State–Erie, Behrend Col. * 2.8
- Purdue University–Calumet (IN)* 2.8
- Seattle University 2.8
- Trinity College (CT) 2.8
- University of St. Thomas (MN) 2.8
- Cedarville University (OH) 2.7
- Hofstra University (NY) 2.7
- Oregon Inst. of Technology * 2.7
- Texas Christian University 2.7
- Univ. of Arkansas–Little Rock * 2.7
- Univ. of Massachusetts–Dartmouth * 2.7
- University of the Pacific (CA) 2.7
- Univ. of Wisconsin–Platteville * 2.7
- California Maritime Academy * 2.6
- California State U.–Fullerton * 2.6
- College of New Jersey * 2.6
- Colorado State University–Pueblo * 2.6
- Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. (NJ) 2.6
- Grove City College ¶ 2.6
- Hampton University (VA) 2.6
- LeTourneau University (TX) 2.6
- Minnesota State University–Mankato * 2.6
- New York Inst. of Technology 2.6
- Northern Illinois University * 2.6
- Norwich University (VT) 2.6
- Pennsylvannia State U.–Harrisburg * 2.6
- Roger Williams University (RI) 2.6
- St. Cloud State University (MN)* 2.6
- Tuskegee University (AL) 2.6
- University of Alaska–Anchorage * 2.6
- University of Hartford (CT) 2.6
- Western New England College (MA) 2.6
- West Virginia U. Inst. of Tech. * 2.6
- Widener University ¶ 2.6
- Youngstown State University (OH)* 2.6
- California State Univ.–Chico * 2.5
- Fairfield University (CT) 2.5
- Grand Valley State University (MI)* 2.5
- Humboldt State University (CA)* 2.5
- Maine Maritime Academy * 2.5
- Monmouth University (NJ) 2.5
- North Carolina A&T State Univ. * 2.5
- SUNY–Maritime College * 2.5
- Tri-State University (IN) 2.5
- Univ. of Missouri–St. Louis * 2.5
- University of North Florida * 2.5
- Univ. of Tennessee–Chattanooga * 2.5
- University of Wisconsin–Stout * 2.5
- Wentworth Inst. of Technology (MA) 2.5</p>
<p>I have a hunch that the rankings between #1 and #1 are going to change this year…</p>
<p>Don’t worry about a college being “famous”, worry about fit and not how other people will see the name… It won’t hurt your chances getting a good job or getting into a good grad school (assuming you do well and all).</p>
<p>rocketDA: I’d be a little surprised if 1-1 changed, but I guess I wouldn’t mind since I really hate how people on campus hold up the ranking as if it means much.</p>
<p>John,
You are right. I know what I said does not really lead easily to me supporting what you are saying.</p>
<p>Rankings often don’t tell very much… especially when you are considering things like peer perception…</p>