good computer science programs for above average student?

[3scoutsmom]

If you are looking at CS at Purdue please look at this thread, looks like a great program but I think it is more competitive than you think, they only accept 350 kids a year.

http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/purdue-university-west-lafayette/2050099-how-competitive-is-purdues-computer-science-program-p1.html

from Purdue’s web page

Typically, those admitted to the First-Year Program are A and B students in high school. Students enrolled to the College of Engineering for 2017 had an average combined SAT in the middle 50% range of 1320-1440, being 1407. Of the students that enrolled, 50% had an average GPA of 3.93 and an ACT Composite in the range of 28-33, with the average being 32.