If he wants city life, Va Tech won’t have it, but VT is super loved in Blacksburg (mountains of VA) and there’s plenty to do around there (my Alma mater). I’d be biased since H has his engineering degree from there, but it’d be a top choice since we both loved our time there and trips back since have showed us how much it’s improved since then. It’s a great place to go to college IMO.
Purdue I know by name and know it’s great, but I can’t give personal comments good or bad. I know others can.
CW and Pitt are both loved by students who go there and both are in cities if he’s looking for that.
I’m not in the music field, so will have to leave those comments to others as well.