I am also applying to Wesleyan University (3-2 engineering program), Drexel University, Binghamton University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Stony Brook University and NYU Poly. I feel my chances at these schools are a bit greater than at Cornell, JHU or CMU.
Anyway, I really have no preferences in terms of size of school or financial restrictions. Location, however, I would like to restrict to some states in the north/mid-Atlantic regions. With that said, I am only interested in applying to colleges/universities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
And yes, you are correct, I do see graduate work as a possibility for my area of study. Thank you for the great advice. I will have a lot to consider once I receive any acceptance letters in the near future.