<p>Thank you folks! Yeah, like Cardinal said, a huge greek life would be a turn off for us.</p>
<p>^Auburn? Never thought about it…will go see the videos now.</p>
<p>I don’t know if anyone has seriously suggested the University of Washington. If you willing to look at a big school, it is definitely one of the nicer ones. Very highly rated for computer engineering, computer science and engineering-called a “public ivy”. Definitely they are giving a leg up to the out of staters. Seattle is beautiful, but then again you are once again looking at a pretty big school.</p>
<p>Another good choice would be Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Troy, New York</p>
<p>RPI - [Rensselaer</a> Polytechnic Institute (RPI) :: Architecture, Business, Engineering, IT, Humanities, Science](<a href=“http://www.rpi.edu/]Rensselaer”>http://www.rpi.edu/)</p>
<p>Not a party school.</p>
<p>However…it does have a lot more males than females.</p>
<p>But, it is an awesome school!</p>
<p>Look at San Jose State. It has an excellent Computer Science program and is in the Silicon Valley area which should be a good location to look for related internships. I did not see the school, but heard the surrounding area is not the best if that makes a difference. OOS tuition should be reasonable compared to a private university.</p>
<p>I know that you’re concerned about parties and Greek life. To avoid that generally you have to pick a school that doesn’t have popular competitive athletic teams. </p>
<p>It seems like sports, greek life, and partying seem to go together… I can’t think of any major universities that have strong sports teams that don’t also have a “party element” (maybe BYU, but then again, maybe they party, too. )</p>
<p>But that doesn’t really have to mean anything. Many colleges now offer “living learning” communities or “substance free” communities where kids can choose to be in an environment that serves their lifestyles. </p>
<p>I don’t know if your son is that interested in college sports. One of my sons wasn’t much into college football until he went to college. Now, he’s totally into it… LOL What a change! It hasn’t affected his grades. He’s happily going to the football games, and the whole experience has broadened his horizons. 
I like my kids to “expand their comfort zones.” :)</p>