<p>Could anyone tell me how they would rank these choices for Computer Science?please</p>
<p>U of Colorado
Purdue
Case Western
Cal Poly SLO
Santa Clara University
Oregon State University
U of Arizona
Trying to find out where to save money applying. First choices will be U of Calif schools since instate student.</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>And how would you like these institutions to be ranked? Based on which factors? Courses? Guest speakers? </p>
<p>I’d look at each institution’s computer science program and see what courses you find the most interesting when taking courses within your major; what you think stands out the most when comparing each program; how beneficial the location of the institution could be for you in the future; how much you’d have to pay more or less for each institution, and conclusively, how happy you’d be at each institution. Even if I was accepted to Cornell, I wouldn’t go there because it’s in the middle of nowhere. Plus, I’d be a lot more homesick living there than in a large city with a lot more opportunities in the future, or even during my years as an undergrad (internships, etc.). Besides, engineering and computer science are conceptual areas, meaning that a Calculus course at MIT, for instance, is not very different from [Fill in the city] Community College. If you believe otherwise, then stop reading. Also, depending on your future goals, an institution may be beneficial in the long-run, per say, for a Ph.D. program, and a lot more I can’t think of right now.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>they’e all great schools, have you looked at CMU? It has a really great computer science department</p>
<p>It doesn’t even matter. There are CS programs and jobs everywhere.</p>
<p>If you have cost limitations, run the net price calculators on each school’s web site and remove any which are unaffordable and which do not have realistic merit scholarships.</p>
<p>Other than that, look at courses and curricula, including CS offerings and general graduation requirements, to see how they match your interests. Be sure to check how often each course is offered – it is more convenient to make your schedule when courses are offered every semester, rather than once every two years.</p>
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<p>Actually, MIT frosh calculus is accelerated, so that what is normally three semesters of calculus is covered in two semesters at MIT. MIT also offers a “with theory” version. But MIT is relatively unusual; calculus is relatively standardized in general.</p>
<p>For CS specifically, the lower division introductory courses can vary in how they introduce the various topics (recursion, data structures, etc.). This is mostly a concern for students who transfer to different schools, because courses at school X often do not line up with courses at school Y. More selective schools may cram the same material into fewer credits’ worth of courses, based on the assumption of what students can handle.</p>
<p>But upper division courses tend to resemble each other across various schools with decent CS departments.</p>
<p>You better look carefully at Santa Clara, because I think they only have web design. Great location for CS, though.</p>
<p>SCU has the following majors, not just “web design”:</p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> Admission - Majors and Programs](<a href=“http://www.scu.edu/ugrad/majors/major.cfm?m=14&Computer%20Science%20&%20Engineering]Undergraduate”>http://www.scu.edu/ugrad/majors/major.cfm?m=14&Computer%20Science%20&%20Engineering)
[Undergraduate</a> Admission - Majors and Programs](<a href=“http://www.scu.edu/ugrad/majors/major.cfm?m=15&Computer%20Science%20(Math)]Undergraduate”>http://www.scu.edu/ugrad/majors/major.cfm?m=15&Computer%20Science%20(Math))</p>
<p>Take a look at this government site, which shows how many actually graduated in what programs from a school: </p>
<p>[College</a> Navigator - Santa Clara University](<a href=“College Navigator - Santa Clara University”>College Navigator - Santa Clara University)</p>