Also realize that he can move into the engineering program after going to a school for a year. I know a few kids who went to big schools, took a lot of the science/math and an even an engineering courses in freshman year, knocked it out of the park, and then was accepted into the program.

Remember, kids change majors and schools all the time

Umbc

Florida Atlantic

Drexel

Search around on here this question is asked every month or so.

I think of Delaware, Penn State, NC State, WVU as too large.

I think of WPI as a good choice but a reach.

Like Milwaukee and Michigan Tech, look into Clarkson.

PITT

RIT

He needs to make sure to keep his science and math grades up and participate in extracurriculars that show his interest in engineering. If he can maintain the 3.5 and avoid Cs, he should be able to find a spot somewhere.

another vote for WPI

Michigan Tech

Temple

WPI

Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Great school with great facilities.

WVU
Penn State
NC State
University of Delaware

I am loving the thread on schools for average kids. I have a kid who is not a great tester and is likely to have something like a 3.5 GPA (only a sophomore, so too soon to tell). But he is a born engineer (likely mechanical or civil). He's the kid who's been taking things apart and putting them back together since he was 2, spends his weekends working on old cars, buys/repairs/resells old computers. Ideally, I think he'll do better in a small school; I think he's gotten a little lost in a big high school.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.