How prestigious is the College of Engineering at Cornell?
Asked by bermudask8er7I know Cornell is ranked 12th overall (partly due to over 35% of its students are in Cornell's state-funded colleges), but how good is its private College of Engineering? Of the following, where is the best place to get study engineering as an undergrad: Columbia Cornell Penn?
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Answered by kimpenn09
Actually, according to the Cornell site, the school of engineering accepts a higher percentage of its applicants than any of the state-funded schools. The fact that they are state-funded has no bearing on the type of education a student receives there; it does mean that a student from New York has a higher chance of being accepted. Cornell's ranking of 12 is really amazing--sure, there are 11 above it, but think of the 4,000 or so colleges that are beneath it. The above poster is correct--in the Ivy League, no engineering school ranks higher than Cornell. It is often mentioned in the same breath as Berkeley, Rice, etc. Columbia's SEAS also has a highly ranked program--but instead of looking at sheer ranking, which are often misleading and misguided, look for the school with the program that suits you best. UPenn's engineering program is less well known than the other two listed, but you can probably get an excellent education there as well. Good luck.
Actually, according to the Cornell site, the school of engineering accepts a higher percentage of its applicants than any of the state-funded schools. The fact that they are state-funded has no bearing on the type of education a student receives there; it does mean that a student from New York has a higher chance of being accepted. Cornell's ranking of 12 is really amazing--sure, there are 11 above it, but think of the 4,000 or so colleges that are beneath it. The above poster is correct--in the Ivy League, no engineering school ranks higher than Cornell. It is often mentioned in the same breath as Berkeley, Rice, etc. Columbia's SEAS also has a highly ranked program--but instead of looking at sheer ranking, which are often misleading and misguided, look for the school with the program that suits you best. UPenn's engineering program is less well known than the other two listed, but you can probably get an excellent education there as well. Good luck.
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