<p>The art and tech combination screams CMU to me, and not just because I’m going there ;), but if she wants to apply undecided, then I agree it’s probably not the best. Doing double majors/minors is surprisingly easier than I imagined, and there’s also the BCSA program. Also, the other good thing is that it’s a lot easier to transfer out of SCS than to transfer in. Nonetheless, as much as it sounds like CMU matches her interests in so many ways, I would reluctantly agree that “CMU” and “undecided” don’t go all that well together. </p>
<p>To me, University of Rochester sounds like a good possibility, but I figure you would know more about that than I would, having actually applied there! </p>
<p>Going off the PNW idea, the University of Washington? That’s a lot larger than some of the others suggested, I know, and I don’t know about the whole OOS public thing, but it does have great CS; not as sure about art. </p>
<p>Hmm…the no LAC thing does make it a little hard…how about Case Western Reserve? They’re always looking for more female students and geographic diversity - there definitely might be some merit aid in store. They have a decent arts scene (I was mostly looking at dance). I think it’s similar to CMU in terms of having a nice tech/arts combo, though it doesn’t have the big MT program and is perhaps not quite as artsy as CMU overall. But it’s certainly a safer option. </p>
<p>Any interest in HYPS/Columbia/Brown? Those all have good CS programs, arts opportunities, and some larger classes. The atmosphere is definitely not that of a tech school, though.</p>
<p>In general, some mid-size universities such as WUSTL, Northwestern, etc.? Again, not much of a “tech-y” kind of flavor (compared to RIT or something), but worth a look, perhaps?</p>