It’s funny - I had friends from Atlanta who’s DS took courses at Gatech while in HS and was assured admission. So they were seeking my advice on Cornell et al … and I couldn’t understand why would they even want to consider applying ANYWHERE else if they had Gatech in-state.
Look there is the 1st tier: MIT, CMU, Stanford, if you get in one of those, sure
consider going. Any other school would not be worth paying for over in-state Purdue.
(not even my alma mater, nor UCB, nor UCLA nor UT nor Gatech nor UIUC … )
if the money is 300% not a problem, say you have a fully paid for educational trust and your parents want you to explore the horizons … other states … anything … only then should you consider any other school …