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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you all for your suggestions. Yes, we were looking at the general engineering schools US News rankings. It's funny that it is different for the undergraduate rankings. Just more of a reason to discount the rankings.

To answer a few questions:
1) NC State is listed at 50,000 for OOS and VT is 39,000 for in-state. My DS has been awarded 7,000 in merit aid and is planning on getting another 2,000 or maybe more. So the cost for us is similar. 
2) Stats from high-performing FCPS high school are 4.4 GPA, 1540 SAT, 11 APs and 2 post-APs, varsity sports, very involved ECs, some awards, volunteer, job, etc.
3) Not entirely sure, but leaning toward mechanical or electrical engineering
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Don't go by total cost.. just compare tuition+fees for both to see the true difference. The other costs (boarding, lodging, books, travel, etc.) will be pretty much the same at most schools and varies based on several factors. For example, on one of the other threads I read a parent saying that their kid is spending $30K at Tech (all-in with no merit) once they got to sophomore year. [/quote]

For undergrad students in College of Engineering, the cost for tuition, housing, full meal plan, books, fees are approximately:
- $35,000 for VT (in-state)
- $47,300 for NCSU (out-of-state) -- laundry, intramural sports, 2-day orientation fees included in this price (and not included at VT)

So it looks like NCSU is about $12,000 more per year. If OP's student is getting ~$9,000 per year in merit aid, that brings it to $3,000 more per year. So I would say that OP's student should feel relatively strongly about NCSU if they want to go there.[/quote]

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