<p>Whas is the best elec engineering college in the US in terms of value, education and location?
I am looking to go to college for electrical engineering, one of the schools that i am really interested is University of missouri at columbia, but i want to have other options. One of the BIGGEST factors for me in picking a college is location, one of the reasons that i like mizzou is the fact that it has a beautiful college town and no crime. Living there would be very cheap also. Value is also important to me, sure i would like to go to Harvard or MIT, but who in their right mind can afford over 50 grand a year and cost of living unless your loaded.</p>
<p>Thanks for any recommendations!</p>
<p>UC Berkeley has a really good program, and a well respected double major in EE and CS. In the bay area, right near Sillicon Valley…perfect for job opportunities.</p>
<p>thanks, i looked at berkely but i doubt i can get in with a 3.5 GPA</p>
<p>Ok sorry I didn’t know your stats. Maybe look at Purdue, Villanova, and Cal Poly.</p>
<p>Are you from Missouri? Which state are you from?</p>
<p>UIUC
Stanford
UMich
Rice
Northwestern
GTech</p>
<p>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
University of California-Berkeley
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Georgia Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
University of Texas-Austin
Purdue University-West Lafayette</p>
<p>Have you considered Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering? US News ranks them #3 for undergraduate electrical engineering ([Undergraduate</a> Engineering Specialties: Electrical / Electronic / Communications - Best Colleges - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-electrical]Undergraduate”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-electrical)) so education is a check.</p>
<p>As for value, Olin gives everyone a 50% tuition scholarship no matter what, and they give fairly generous need-based as well. Even after the 50% scholarship, Olin is a little more expensive that your average state school instate, but it’s comparable to out of state tuition and cheaper than other privates.</p>
<p>Location is good too. Suburban Boston, so low crime and nice looking, but you’re within easy reach of all of the opportunities that Boston itself has to offer.</p>
<p>Check out Northeastern. With your stats you might get a nice break, financially, and NEU’s “co-op” (full time, paid internships while you’re still a student) program can not only help with the rest of your expenses, but also likely let you graduate with a job offer in hand.
And… there’s nothing like Boston for college students, but it is dramatically different (and more expensive to live in) than Mizzou so do pay attention to the location & vibe when considering it (or any big city.)</p>
<p>So far the only thing we know about the OP is a 3.5 GPA. </p>
<p>OP, how about some stats, class rank and a home state so we can make some focused recommendations rather than a random scatter plot?</p>