College Research

Project
Where do I
want to go for
college?
Alaisha
Champagnie

Alex Mione

Period 2
College Choices
Choices of
Universities
Out of state Private University
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
#7, National Universities


Out of state Public University
Georgia Institute of Technology
#36, National Universities


In-state Private University
Florida Institute of Technology
#167, National Universities


In-state Public University
University of Florida
#49, National Universities


Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology website:
The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other
areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the twenty-first century. We seek to
develop in each member of the MIT community the ability and passion to work wisely, creatively, and
effectively for the betterment of humankind.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private university that is well known for the engineering program
that they provide and is a very selective school. Other great programs include computer science, physical
sciences, biological and biomedical sciences, and mathematics in general.
Georgia Institute of
Technology
According to the Georgia Institute of Technology website:
Georgia Tech is a science and technology-focused learning institute renowned for our deeply-held
commitment to improving the human condition.
Our faculty and students are solving some of the worlds most pressing challenges: clean and sustainable
energy; disease diagnosis and treatment; and national defense and security, among others.
The Georgia Institute of Technology takes a multidisciplinary, research-oriented, hands on approach to
education. Thier bachelors,masters, and doctoral degree programs are consistently among the best and prepare
the students for success.


Florida Institute of
Technology
According to the Florida Institute of Technology website:
With our focus on student success, Florida Institute of Technologys mission is to provide high-quality
education to a culturally diverse student body in order to prepare students for entering the global
workforce, seeking higher-education opportunities, and serving within their communities. The university
also seeks to expand knowledge through basic and applied research and to serve the diverse economic,
cultural and societal needs of our local, state, national and international constituencies.
The Florida Institute of Technology has a mechanical engineering program whose mission is to prepare our
students to be successful professionals in the global industrial, research and or academic environment.
University Of
Florida
According to the University of Florida website:
The University of Florida is a public land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant research university, one of
the most comprehensive in the United States. The university encompasses virtually all academic and
professional disciplines. It is the largest and oldest of Florida's eleven universities, a member of the
Association of American Universities and has high national rankings by academic assessment institutions.
Its faculty and staff are dedicated to the common pursuit of the university's threefold mission: teaching,
research and service.
The University of Florida has a program for mechanical engineering that has main objectives that they want to
accomplish. They want to provide a natural education, so as to make an exceptional experience in any degree
level. They also want to conduct collaborative research towards advancing science and technology.
Criteria for College Selection
School Ranking and Criteria for
Selection
CRITERIA FOR
SELECTION
Massachusetts
Institute of
Technology
Florida Institute of
Technology
Georgia Institute Of
Technology
University Of Florida
4- year Graduation
Rate
84% 37% 34% 64%
Freshman Retention
Rate
97% N/A N/A 96%
Student/ faculty ratio 8:1 9:1 18:1 21:1
Cost to Attend $55,238 $49,490 $39,838 $16,593
School Ranking #7 #167 #36 #49
Academic Curriculum
Requirements

The tests that are required to attend college are the SAT and ACT tests. The test scores must be
turned in at a specific date before the start of the semester. There is an admission fee to apply for
colleges. The price varies depending on the college that the applicant is applying for. It is also
recommended that the applicant participates in an admission interview. Also, the applicant would
need to have taken prerequisites, which vary from school to school. Depending on the academic
career that is chosen, specific classes would be needed in order to do the program.
Overall Costs to Attend College
of Choice
The overall costs to attend college include the actual tuition to attend, the money it costs for books, supplies, and
anything else that is needed for class, the money needed for either a dorm room or an off-campus living space.
Purchasing food is also an important expense to save for while in college. Also, students have to worry about
washing their laundry and buying cleaning supplies. There are also some possible extra bills that would need to
be paid for, including: house bills, phone bills, internet bills, and life insurance payments. But what is a college
experience without enjoying the freedom and independance. You should also save money so that you could have
some entertainment. Another important variable is transportation. You can either already have a car, that you
will need to pay off and the included car insurance payments. Then last but not least, it is most likely that while
in college you will be paying for clothes.
Housing and Meal Plan
Options
Plan MealCredits per Week
(Panther Dining Only)
FlexCredit Cost per Semester
MPA1 Unlimited Meal Credits 7 Days a Week $150 $2,660
MPA2 Unlimited Meal Credits 5 Days a Week $350 $2,660
MPU1 Unlimited Lunch Credits 5 days a Week $700 $1,640
MPU2 N/A $1,640 $1,640

Commuter A** Unlimited Lunch Credits 5 Days a Week N/A $890
Commuter B** N/A $555 $555

Different colleges offer different meal plans. It also depends on your living choices. If
you decide to live on campus, your meal plan options would be different than if
someone were to live off campus. If you lived on campus, it would make more sense
that you were given the option of a seven day meal plan. If you lived off campus, it
would be a better option to get the cheaper plan because you may only be spending
school hours on campus and wouldnt need access to food all day every day. You can
decide to either live in a dorm room alone or with roommates. You could live in an
apartment with college buddies. You could also just remain living with family, but it
would be better to move on with your life.
Student
Life
All of the colleges given do not necessarily have a similar lifestyle because the prices of certain things
differ. With MIT being the most costly, Georgia Tech, and the Florida Institute of Technology being the second
and third most costly. This changes up the lifestyles because your college career revolves around the money that
you have to pay to attend the college, pay for dorms, necessities, etc. The changes in this account affects you
because you must attend the college that you can afford and so on.
Athleti
cs
When it comes to athletics Georgia Tech includes a wide variety of sports including basketball,
baseball, golf, tennis, track, cross country, swimming, diving, softball, and volleyball. MITs sports include
skiing, fencing, hockey, gymnastics, pistol team, sailing, soccer, swimming, diving, tennis, and volleyball.
Florida Institute of Technologys sports include, baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse,
rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, softball, and volleyball. University of Floridas sports include
basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
College Choices Venn-diagram
Comparison and Spreadsheet of
Expenses
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
and Florida Institute of Technology
Comparison

cdg
Undergraduate:
$43,498
Graduate:
$43,210
Books and Supplies
$2,107
Both schools have
similar personal
expenses.
$37,240 both in
state and out of
state
Books and supplies
$750
Florida Institute of
Technology and Georgia
Institute Of Technology
Comparison

Freshman Meal and
Allowance
$5,822

Has a lower
personal expense
Freshman Meal and
Allowance
$5,460

Has a higher personal
expense
Both have the
same room and
board costs.
Georgia Institute of
Technology and University Of
Florida Comparison

Tuition and
Fees
$27,562

Books and
Supplies
$2,392
Tuition and Fees
$16,593

Books and
Supplies
$750
Both include
majors for
Mechanical
Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and University
Of Florida Comparison


Room and Board
Costs
$14,383

Meal Plan
Allowance
$4,634
Both universities
provide an
engineering
program.
Room and Board
Costs
$5,230

Meal Plan Allowance
$2,240
College Expenses
Spreadsheet
Cost of
Attendance in
one year
Massachusetts
Institute of
Technology
Georgia Institute
of Technology

Florida Institute
of Technology
University of
Florida
TUITION AND FEES $43,210 $27,562 $37,240 $16,593
BOOKS AND
SUPPLIES
(ESTIMATED)
$2,107 $2,392 $750 $1,080
ROOM AND BOARD
COSTS
$14,363 $1,200 $1,200 $5,230
FRESHMAN MEAL
PLAN ALLOWANCE
$4,634 $5,822 $5,460 $2,240
PERSONAL
EXPENSES
(ESTIMATED)
$5,250 $3,992 $5,600 $2,240
Based on the comparisons that were made
and the research that was conducted for
each of the college options, the more
appropriate school for me to choose would
be ..
Final Choice of College
To Attend
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Although this school is not easy to keep up with paying the amount of money needed to attend, but this
school is known for their engineering program and attending this school would improve my chances for
success in the future.
The graduation rate is much higher in this school than the others. The freshman retention rate is also much
higher than the other schools that I chose to research.
IT IS RANKED AT NUMBER SEVEN !!!!
The student / faculty ratio is much lower, which would allow for students to have a more effective
learning experience.
Also according to the website :
MIT provided 78 percent of all aid to its undergraduates in 2011-2012. Of this MIT financial aid,
93 percent took the form of scholarships, less than 1 percent was loans, and about 7 percent
employment. The average amount of MIT scholarship per recipient in 2011-2012 was $32,917.
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