CS major; Towson, Stony Brook, or Binghamton?

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<p>So I'm a Computer Science major, and I need help choosing between Towson University, Stony Brook U, and Binghamton U.</p>

<p>Since for Towson I'm in-state and I plan on also getting a MS an CS, I figured perhaps that i would go to Towson for undergrad then go to a different university for grad, and then only have debt for grad.</p>

<p>Plus, I'm an urban girl, and Towson is the only one that seems to be very close to urban life(Baltimore), but I'm also the type to stay home and watch movies/read/internet surf</p>

<p>But idk how valuable a BS in CS from Towson is, and I know that Stony Brook is highly acclaimed for it's program and Binghamton also has a good program.</p>

<p>I was initially planning for SB, but reading student comments on SB and the quality of life there made be do a 180 degree turn...</p>

<p>...help?</p>

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<p>“Since for Towson I’m in-state and I plan on also getting a MS an CS, I figured perhaps that i would go to Towson for undergrad then go to a different university for grad, and then only have debt for grad.”</p>

<p>I think this is a good plan. Towson will be a good place to start, and you will save quite a bit of money.</p>

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<p>If you’re the type to just stay home, why would urban/rural matter that much to you? And speaking as a CS major, you probably wouldn’t have enough time to get bored of smaller towns.</p>

<p>CS is also one of those subjects with an incredible amount of subfields, some of them differing wildly from others. I, for one, can’t stand computer architecture, compilers and security. So I would recommend that you go to a school with diverse offerings, lest you be forced to take various courses in subfields that you would hate (Towson, for example, has almost no AI/Decision theory courses, which would have been a nightmare for me).</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input guys! </p>

<p>@Ray192 - I am the type to stay home, but that’s if no friends are available, otherwise I will be out, but rural freaks me out. On top of that, now that my eczema is getting better, I prefer to be out, so I think the main reason I’ve lived like a semi-hermit is because of my sever eczema.</p>

<p>ALso, I really have to work while in college, and I don’t think the job opportunities are that great in SB, I know I could make more on my own per semester as opposed to the Work Study offered. </p>

<p>Also, I’ve heard that the meal plan isn’t one that offers a set amount of meals per/wk, but rather one where say the meal plan was $2000, so you get 2000points, and then whenever you get a meal, the dollar value is deducted from the account, and each meal is ~$10. That’s ~$30 a day!</p>

<p>I suppose if i just rented an apt/room for rent, this would be less of an issue, esp since due to my eczema, I’m requesting a single dorm, but considering what i’ve heard about the quality of the dorms, I wonder if living in SB’s dorms will cause my skin to be even more exacerbated…</p>

<p>But again, if i rented something, scholarship $ wouldn’t cover it so I’d definitely need a job. My mom is a single low-income parent and we have less than $10000 in savings+checking, so she’s not an option. I’ll probably call the school to find out about the reality of the part-time work available around SB, rather than my perception from what I’ve read and seen when I visted.</p>

<p>I might just go to SB, because of it’s reputation and the 5yr combined BS/MS in CS that is offered.</p>