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Are those schools highly renowned for their engineering programs? I'm subscribed to US News Best Colleges '05 and checked the top engineering programs. The only one to make the list was PSU at #54.
Here's the top engineering schools followed by the top electrical engineering programs. If you want more information on specific schools, such as median SAT/GPA, selectivity rank, etc. let me know and I'll post it up.
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's)
Rank/School Peer
assessment
score
(5.0 = highest)
1. Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN) 4.4
2. Harvey Mudd College (CA) 4.2
3. Cooper Union (NY) 4.1
4. United States Military Academy (NY)* 3.9
United States Naval Academy (MD)* 3.9
6. Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo * 3.7
United States Air Force Acad. (CO)* 3.7
8. Bucknell University (PA) 3.6
9. Villanova University (PA) 3.4
10. Embry Riddle Aeronautical U. (FL) 3.3
Lafayette College (PA) 3.3
Swarthmore College (PA) 3.3
United States Coast Guard Acad. (CT)* 3.3
14. Baylor University (TX) 3.2
Calif. State Poly. Univ.–Pomona * 3.2
Kettering University (MI) 3.2
Milwaukee School of Engineering 3.2
San Jose State University (CA)* 3.2
19. Loyola Marymount University (CA) 3.1
Virginia Military Institute * 3.1
21. Bradley University (IL) 3.0
Embry Riddle Aeronautical U.–Prescott (AZ) 3.0
Gonzaga University (WA) 3.0
Rowan University (NJ)* 3.0
Trinity University (TX) 3.0
Union College (NY) 3.0
University of Michigan–Dearborn * 3.0
Valparaiso University (IN) 3.0
Webb Institute (NY) 3.0
30. The Citadel (SC)* 2.9
St. Louis University 2.9
University of San Diego 2.9
33. California State U.–Los Angeles * 2.8
Manhattan College (NY) 2.8
Seattle University 2.8
Trinity College (CT) 2.8
University of Minnesota–Duluth * 2.8
University of Portland (OR) 2.8
39. California State U.–Northridge * 2.7
Mercer University (GA) 2.7
Miami University–Oxford (OH)* 2.7
Northern Arizona University * 2.7
Northern Illinois University * 2.7
Texas Christian University 2.7
U.S. Merchant Marine Acad. (NY)* 2.7
Univ. of Wisconsin–Platteville * 2.7
47. Boise State University (ID)* 2.6
California State U.–Sacramento * 2.6
Ohio Northern University 2.6
Oregon Inst. of Technology * 2.6
Purdue University–Calumet (IN)* 2.6
University of Alaska–Anchorage * 2.6
Youngstown State University (OH)* 2.6
54. California State Univ.–Chico * 2.5
Calvin College (MI) 2.5
Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. (NJ) 2.5
Hofstra University (NY) 2.5
Indiana U.-Purdue U.–Fort Wayne * 2.5
Loyola College in Maryland 2.5
Maine Maritime Academy * 2.5
Minnesota State University–Mankato * 2.5
Norwich University (VT) 2.5
Pennsylvannia State U.–Harrisburg * 2.5
Texas A&M Univ.–Galveston * 2.5
University of Hartford (CT) 2.5
Univ. of Tennessee–Chattanooga * 2.5
University of the Pacific (CA) 2.5
West Virginia U. Inst. of Tech. * 2.5
Widener University (PA) 2.5
* denotes a public school.
Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Electrical / Electronic / Communications
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's)
1. Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN)
2. Cooper Union (NY)
3. Harvey Mudd College (CA)
4. Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo *
5. United States Air Force Acad. (CO)*
6. United States Military Academy (NY)*
United States Naval Academy (MD)*
8. Bucknell University (PA)
9. Kettering University (MI)
Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Milwaukee School of Engineering
San Jose State University (CA)*
13. Bradley University (IL)
Lafayette College (PA)
Union College (NY)
Valparaiso University (IN)
17. Calif. State Poly. Univ.–Pomona *
California State U.–Los Angeles *
Ohio Northern University
St. Louis University
Virginia Military Institute *
* denotes a public school.
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