<p>Where is Hulman ranked among the undergraduate programs of top engineering schools like MIT, UIUC, Stanford, etc.? Is it a good engineering school? Would it be worth looking into if I am looking at a more top-notch school? How would it compare to somewhere like Illinois Institute of Technology? Just curious about the school.</p>
<p>Ranked #1 for colleges that don’t offer doctorates–ahead of Harvey Mudd, Cooper Union, and Olin!</p>
<p>So yeah, it’s definitely supposed to be on par with the top Universities, and way better ranked than IIT.</p>
<p>I don’t know much about it, but that’s where it’s ranked.</p>
<p>Thanks, but is it really a better school? It’s ranked in a whole different division so it’s not really compared to the other bigger PhD schools. So where would it rank in undergrad with those? It may be ranked better than IIT, but in a different division. So is it really better?</p>
<p>Yes. It is a much better engineering education.
I mean, I don’t know Rose Hulman well, but, I know that Cooper Union in NY is a fantastic engineering school, on par with the top 20 at least in terms of quality of education.</p>
<p>So it follows that Rose-Hulman must be just as good as a top 10 engineering school on the normal list. I wouldn’t have a hard time believing that. It seems that they put a ton of resources into having an awesome engineering program.</p>
<p>Now, another question is whether you’d want to be in a school where almost everyone is in math/science. But that’s another story. The short answer is, yes, it is about as good as maybe the 5-15 engineering schools on the normal list in terms of quality of engineering education and opportunities. However, it’s a completely different experience and may not have nearly as good departments in the other areas.</p>
<p>For a more convincing argument, I’m sure there are stats about how many they send to grad school etc.</p>
<p>Well, I’m thinking of going into Chemical Engineering. I want a smaller school. Would this be a good one to consider? I don’t mind if it’s all math/science majors.</p>
<p>Definitely consider it. Do some research on your own of course, but it’s a top notch engineering school, including ChemE.</p>
<p>THANKS homerslippers!</p>
<p>Does anyone know much about the environment of the school?</p>
<p>What exactly do you mean by environment?</p>
<p>The academic environment is probably typical of any small school. Every class you take will be small and taught by a professor. I’ve found that the students weren’t cutthroat-competitive, and there’s a more relaxed atmosphere. </p>
<p>The campus environment is pretty close-knit for people who live on-campus. During your freshman year, you’ll probably bond pretty closely with your floormates. My best friends were ones I met on my hall as a freshman. There are lots of floor activities and social events in the beginning. The campus is very nice and well-kept. The freshman dorms are pretty typical – small, cramped, but cozy. The upperclass dorms are a bit nicer.</p>
<p>In general, there’s a pretty laid-back feel on campus. Since everyone’s an engineer/scientist, there’s a shared sense of pressure in terms of the workload. Most people are pretty nice, although you get a few arrogant personalities every now and then.</p>
<p>y2kwizard, haha, you answered my question without even knowing exactly what it was I was asking. Thank You!</p>
<p>y2kwizard did a great job of describing the atmosphere of the campus, which is one of the main reasons I chose Rose. I will add though that Rose is ranked in a different category for good reason. Those rankings are done largely based on name recognition by people at other schools, and no small undergraduate school would ever be able to compete fairly with the likes of MIT in that situation. Most of the publicity from the big research schools comes from their graduate programs, but the rankings focus on undergraduate programs. At the big name schools, most of the money, high profile faculty, and impressive labs are for the graduate programs. So I would say that for undergraduate education, Rose ranks right up there with the big name schools. Both are good, but they are different and a smaller school like Rose is not the best choice for everyone.</p>