hello @HAL3000
you have gotten a lot of good advice from other posters that you should consider.
however, to answer your question:
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Do you know of any Universities with CS departments that might potentially charge me somewhere between 14k-18k? <<
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yes. Minot State University in North Dakota offers a BS in Computer Science and does not charge OOS tuition, so the total yearly cost of attendance is $12,500
http://www.minotstateu.edu/enroll/tuition.shtml
http://www.minotstateu.edu/enroll/programs_of_study.shtml
now i am not saying “ignore everyone’s advice and go there,” i am just giving you an answer to one of your questions.
also New Mexico Tech comes in at $17K
http://www.nmt.edu/tuition-and-fees
http://www.nmt.edu/departments-and-degrees/