Anonymous wrote:Tufts - it's a similar size as Lehigh, but has an LAC vibe

A kinder, gentler, option for Engineering

WPI is a university w/engineering but it does have a serious small/medium-sized LAC feel. You can only get technical degrees but almost all types of minors. It's worth a look. Beyond that, I'd recommend Lafayette.

Carnegie Mellon
Case Western
Lehigh
Layfette
Swarthmore
Washington and Lee
Tufts

OP here - I am open to schools other than LACs, but so far it seems LACs would be ideal for what he is looking for.

What he wants to steer clear of is:
-schools that are very large and function like a large university - he wants more of a community feel
- large class sizes
- schools that focus on graduate programs and ignore undergrad
- schools that are singularly focused on engineering that would not allow him to change to a different major
- schools that give you a bit bigger breadth of knowledge- so similar set up to a LAC.
- schools that have a very imbalanced male to female ratio

I know Lehigh is technically not a LAC but has all of the LAC “features” DS is looking for.

Thanks for the suggestions so far - he is adding them to his list to start looking into.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Rochester is small mid-size school with a good engineering dept. The 2 kids I know who go there are very happy.

By definition "University" of Rochester is not a "Liberal Arts College"

The OP asked for LACs why are people sharing Universities?

DP
If you read the OP, she mentions that he is open to non LAC schools. She also references Lehigh, another university.

Tufts for sure

Anonymous wrote:University of Rochester is small mid-size school with a good engineering dept. The 2 kids I know who go there are very happy.

By definition "University" of Rochester is not a "Liberal Arts College"

The OP asked for LACs why are people sharing Universities?

University of Rochester is small mid-size school with a good engineering dept. The 2 kids I know who go there are very happy.

Swarthmore - small but strong engineering for lac

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Harvey Mudd

The title of this post is "East Coast LACs with engineering"

NP...it appears East Coast has been ignored by numerous posters.

Tufts - it's a similar size as Lehigh, but has an LAC vibe

Anonymous wrote:Harvey Mudd

The title of this post is "East Coast LACs with engineering"

Harvey Mudd

I know nothing about the process - would a 3-2 program be of interest?

Here is a link to Hobart / Columbia:
https://www.hws.edu/academics/physics/joint-program.aspx

York College of PA is a smaller school but has a larger engineering school. Quinnipiac is a smaller university. Elon, Loyola MD and Christopher Newport are about 5000 students and have engineering departments.