<p>I'm an AZ resident, looking at engineering schools for next year. While I'd stand a fighting chance at some NE schools, my mother really doesn't like the weather there and fears I'll get sick, miss a slew of classes, and fail college. Because of this, I've been looking at colleges at or below St. Louis. All I've really found is the UC system, HM, GA Tech, TAMU, ASU, Stanford, and CalTech/FloridaTech. What am I missing here?</p>
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The cost. You would probably pay $50K/year for your OOS publics. Are your parents prepared to do that? Do you have a safety?</p>
<p>Yes, I knew I forgot something.</p>
<p>No, we aren’t ready to pay 50K a year for OOS publics, but the EFC I get when I punch our hypothetical situation in (at least for UCB and TAMU) is around 30K, which is possible after we finish off my grandfather’s estate (currently we’d be able to do a hair over 20K yearly). Yes, my safety is ASU, I’d get half-off sticker price there, and I’m guaranteed admission.</p>
<p>So people in the south never get a cold or the flu?</p>
<p>I’m not the health freak in the family. And ironically, this is the person who grew up in Northern Russia.</p>
<p>For engineering, what’s wrong with ASU? or any other IS schools?</p>
<p>Clemson is warm. But not an easy access from AZ.</p>
<p>Maybe she just wants you to stay closer to home but doesn’t want to admit it ;)</p>
<p>Clemson…sounds interesting. </p>
<p>Engineering at ASU is perfectly fine, but I feel a tad overqualified, even for Barrett. If I can parlay my test scores/EC’s into an affordable education at a U with a better pedigree, I’d gladly do it.</p>
<p>UMiami, Rice, Duke, Hopkins?</p>
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<p>A snobby attitude like that may put you at a disadvantage in the long run. Consider all of your options.</p>
<p>Other schools worth considering (all have honors programs):</p>
<p>University of Arizona
New Mexico School of Mines
Embry-Riddle
Missouri S&T
UT-Austin
Cal Poly
UF
Alabama</p>
<p>Remember amounts above your EFC can be all financial aid through loans. My daughter is going to go to Florida Tech. They provide a large merit award, but there is still about $30,000 not covered, which they suggest the student borrow the $5,500, work study for about $2k, and the rest in a parent loan, so all within the EFC. She’s getting athletic aid too, and because we are florida residents some Florida grants, so it all makes it affordable, and in fact will be cheaper than a Florida state school.</p>
<p>If you want a big name out of state, it will cost you. I think any of the big schools in Florida have good engineering, depending on what you want. U North Florida is beautiful and has a good engineering program, but not instant name recognition. I think it also depends on what kind of engineering you want to major in. Petrolium? Go to Colorado school of Mines. Marine? Stick to the coasts.</p>
<p>Thank you, everyone. And I really dont want post 9 to come off as being a cocky idiot. I just didn’t know how else to phrase it.</p>
<p>It’s definitely acceptable to want to go to a better school than your safety. I mean Barrett classes are only like 30% of your classes, so most of the classes you take are regular ASU classes. Barrett is a very good option though, I might go there.</p>
<p>Though, I have no idea why you want to go to TAMU or FLTech if you’re “overqualified” for Barrett.</p>
<p>You need to use the net price calculator at each school to see each school’s financial aid estimate and net price estimate.</p>
<p>Arizona State is a perfectly good school for engineering, despite its low admissions selectivity. Given its size, you will find high ability and motivation students there, particularly in a relatively rigorous major like any ABET-accredited engineering major.</p>
<p>If you want a smaller school, consider New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (relatively low cost, WUE scholarships available).</p>
<p>I was too lazy to look up the numbers. Yeah, I look like quite the hypocrite now…</p>
<p>At least in its petroleum engineering department, NMIT has experienced substantial budget cutbacks and it shows in many of the facilities as well as when courses are offered.</p>
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<p>Unless the better school is your safety. The point being made here is that just because a school is more selective than another school doesn’t make it the “better school” by default. </p>
<p>IMO, the OP needs to dig deeper to find out which schools offer a better all-around fit, as well as have a quality engineering program.</p>
<p>Auburn - highly rated engineering school and definitely hot and humid.</p>