<p>I my personal opinion, I would live anywhere else in the US other than California.</p>
<p>But really, i think Michigan State is a great choice.</p>
<p>I would also look at a lot of the SEC state schools. Florida, Georgia, and possibly Alabama would be out of reach but maybe think about Tennessee or LSU.</p>
<p>I would also highly recommend Kansas, Missouri, Pitt, and Texas A&M. All great schools that you should be able to get into (except for maybe Pitt) and without terribly expensive OOS tuition. Actually, I would highly recommend Kansas - amazing campus and extremelly under-rated.</p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>