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[quote=Anonymous]Are costs the same?
Purdue Engineering always outranks VT- sometimes by a lot, sometimes by a little.

VT is a more social crowd. If you kid is rah rah they may prefer that. If your kid is more STEM oriented, they may find the engineering-centric feel of Purdue more their speed.

Both campuses are nice. VT has a better geography in terms of outskirts but there is no easy way to get there other than the long drive.

Purdue overall is a higher ranked university than VT.  VT is beloved by their alumni due to the social experience.  I think Purdue is a tougher school overall and the alumni have a strong sense having gotten a quality education.

If your kid wants to go out west, Purdue has significantly higher name recognition, it punches above its undergrad weight in the valley. Likely because Purdue engineering grad is #4 in the country.

If your kid plans to stay DMV, VA Tech is known and respected and they will find plenty of alumni to connect with. VA tech is probably not as well known outside of the east coast as Purdue.

You may weight which one seemed to court you and want your student - vs. putting you on a waitlist. Of course VT tends to waitlist high stat kids so it's not necessarily an insult but it scan still feel like sloppy seconds.

Tough call - really depends on your kids personality.  Both great options.

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