Small schools with engineering that offer good merit

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[Post New]03/02/2023 12:31
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For a variety of reasons I don't think my kid will do well at a large state school, but we can't afford $80K/year for a private. What are some smaller schools that have engineering programs that also offer good merit aid? I think GPA will end up being around 4.3W. Prefer staying on the east coast.
[Post New]03/02/2023 12:38
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Lafayette - about 2,700 students, Easton PA, and offers merit aid
[Post New]03/02/2023 12:40
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Clarkson, WPI, U of Rochester, Bucknell
[Post New]03/02/2023 12:41
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Case Western
[Post New]03/02/2023 13:28
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Anonymous wrote:Clarkson, WPI, U of Rochester, Bucknell


WPI merit is bigger for females vs males. When I looked at the CDS 3 years ago I thought my son would get 16k. He got 18k (x4 years). Females look to get about 25K. This is obviously a generalization.
Total cost to us this year is 58K all in. Going up a couple thousand next year.
[Post New]03/02/2023 13:47
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RIT, Union College
[Post New]03/02/2023 13:47
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Anonymous wrote:Lafayette - about 2,700 students, Easton PA, and offers merit aid


Jeff Selingo's Buyers and Sellers spreadsheet has Lafayette as a "mild buyer" offering merit aid to 14% of students without respect to financial need.

You can get an idea of who offers merit aid here: https://jeffselingo.com/which-colleges-are-really-buyers-and-which-are-sellers.

I have a friend whose daughter is at Stevens Institute of Technology and really likes it. It looks like they offer a lot of merit aid.

https://www.niche.com/colleges/stevens-institute-of-technology
[Post New]03/02/2023 13:55
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Stevens
RPI
RIT
[Post New]03/02/2023 14:41
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Anonymous
My son was offered 22-25k at WPI, RIT, Drexel and RPI.
Now he just needs to make a decision
[Post New]03/02/2023 14:43
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My DS was offered $26,000/yr merit aid at Santa Clara University. They also have a brand-new, 100-million, glass-enclosed engineering building. Plus sunshine.
[Post New]03/02/2023 14:59
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:My DS was offered $26,000/yr merit aid at Santa Clara University. They also have a brand-new, 100-million, glass-enclosed engineering building. Plus sunshine.


Mind sharing his stats?
[Post New]03/02/2023 15:03
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Anonymous
This is such a useful thread! My daughter is looking at several of these, and we have no idea what "good merit" at these institutions looks like. We will be OK if she gets into a top tier because of need based aid, but we won't qualify for that or much as other schools, so this is really helpful.

If anyone else wants to weigh in with merit offered at various schools, it would be much appreciated. Thanks so much!
[Post New]03/02/2023 15:23
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Clarkson, WPI, U of Rochester, Bucknell


WPI merit is bigger for females vs males. When I looked at the CDS 3 years ago I thought my son would get 16k. He got 18k (x4 years). Females look to get about 25K. This is obviously a generalization.
Total cost to us this year is 58K all in. Going up a couple thousand next year.


And while urochester is an amazing Eng school, they do not give much merit if any. CWRU prob gives the most
[Post New]03/02/2023 16:10
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Umbc
[Post New]03/02/2023 16:13
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Anonymous
Kettering University
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