In Canada, we have software and computer engineering programs accredited by the same entity (CEAB) that does civil engineering.
My program is more out of date (Java Server Pages, VHDL) but the school can't lower the quality of their programs. Generally, the standard learning requirements aren't on technology but principles, like learning OOP or whatever else. The CEAB audits student work from all schools in Canada to make sure it meets their requirements.
The culture itself is probably the most important part of the engineering major. They don't round up. If you fail, you fail. And I had a course in 3rd year with a 30% fail rate. Everything's mandatory, so you just have to try again over the summer.
A lot of people drop out because they can't handle the pressure. But the people that stay understand that they can't skip out on stuff they aren't good at.