College list for computer science majors

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Hello,

I could use some help from those of you out there who have suggestions on best colleges for computer science. I am also looking for schools which offer coops or paid internships to help cover tuition.

I have googled the top lists and while many vary I have come up with these (unfortunately MIT, etc. not a reality):

University of Michigan -Ann Arbor
Purdue
Georgia Tech

I live in Ohio so I will likely look at Ohio State, the University of Cincinnati, and Case Western Reserve. I am thinking about the University of Maryland, College Park also, maybe the University of Texas in Austin. My dream would be California, UCLA or USC… or other good CS school.

Right not my GPA is 3.6. I had a rough Freshman Year (honors/AP class) but got a 4.00 cum Sophmore Year (honors classes). I am hoping to finish Junior Year (honors, 1 AP) with close to a 4.00. I go to a private Catholic school with a higher grading scale 94-100 (A), etc. so hoping, but not sure, Admissions will take that into consideration. Scheduled for ACT/SAT in December. I know Michigan and Georgia will be tough to get into but hoping for high ACT/SAT scores.

Any thoughts appreciated.

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What year are you in HS?
HS course rigor?
AP/IB classes?
What can your parents afford?

Cal States and UC’s will be full pay at $40K/year and $65K/year respectively. CA private schools could be an option depending upon your test scores.

Without test scores, posters would be spinning their wheels trying to find good options. Repost when you get your scores and I am sure you will get some good options to consider.

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Good list OP. Glad to see U. of Cincinnati on your list. They have a super co-op program.

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Thank you! Will repost after test scores. I am Junior. 2 AP classes, the rest Honors.

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I’ve seen Ohio State listed very highly for CS.

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FYI: For the UC’s and Cal States, only AP and IB courses will be weighted for OOS applicants (not Honors courses) and only 10-11th grades are used for the GPA calculation.

https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/