<p>DS had similar opportunities, including the Lehigh program. Don’t be so quick to discount it. My impression is that Lehigh feeds these students into consultant firms that help start up companies. I may be wrong on the exact purpose of the companies, but the point is that they feed graduates into the startup company process where technical and business skills are required. Does this sound interesting to your S? If so, this would be the best option - not one to be discounted. If he is set on pure engineering, Georgia tech would be hard to turn down. The WSJ article surveyed recruiters and it was ranked #1 for engineering majors. I would rule out any other more expensive option. Alabama offers a great financial package. Graduating from GT or from Alabama with $120,000 in your pocket. Looking at it objectively, I’d rather have $120,000 and have to “fight” for my internships and have to sell my self more at interviews.</p>