Our church in Terre Haute, Indiana (World Gospel Church) drew many students from Rose-Hulman and we had several Rose professors attending our church.
Rose-Hulman’s academic reputation also drew many Chinese International students, most of them coming to work on their master’s degree in engineering. We made several Chinese friends via this connection.
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ranked Top Undergraduate Engineering School in the Nation for 15th Straight Year
September 10, 2013
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – For the 15th consecutive year, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has been ranked the nation’s top undergraduate engineering college. The rankings are determined through an annual survey of America’s engineering deans and senior faculty members conducted by U.S. News & World Report for its 2014 Best Colleges guidebook.
In addition to being rated first among colleges that offer the bachelor’s or master’s as its top degree in engineering, Rose-Hulman is ranked No. 1 by U.S. News in individual programs including: chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. The list includes elite institutions in California, Boston and the nation’s military academies.
“It’s certainly another red-letter day in our grand history at Rose-Hulman. Yet delivering the highest-quality engineering education is our definition of daily life on our campus,” said President James C. Conwell, who joined Rose-Hulman in May 2013 as its new president. “Every day I learn something new here that confirms Rose-Hulman is indeed a place that transforms the lives of the best and the brightest students. It’s no surprise to me that Rose-Hulman continues to be viewed at the pinnacle of engineering education by our peers.”
This year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings join The Princeton Review’s 2014 Best 378 Colleges andthe Fiske Guide to Colleges 2014 in recognizing Rose-Hulman’s leadership role in undergraduate engineering, science and mathematics education. Rose-Hulman is also ranked No. 9 among the top 20 “smartest colleges” in America and No. 1 in student memory by Lumosity.
Rose-Hulman’s Class of 2013 has a 96.5 percent placement rate with an average starting salary of $65,800. In the past year, Rose-Hulman students have earned prestigious Goldwater, Fulbright and Whitaker honors. Student teams have also competed in international and national computer programming and cyber defense challenges. Looking forward, Rose-Hulman recently welcomed the most diverse freshman class in its history and received a record number of applications from prospective students.
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