What is the reputation of this school for CS and Data Science? The student is great in math, writing, foreign languages, and would like to attend my alma mater.
USF CS has a perfectly good reputation here in the SF Bay Area. I know several USF CS grads and they’re as competent as anyone else.
I didn’t even know the school had a Data Science program, but I’m sure it’s fine, too.
Try to find out about the job placement for those majors.
USF accepts 71% of all applicants, but CS & data science might be more selective.
USF is ranked by US News at #110 for National Universities–tied with University of the Pacific, University of Alabama ,
University of Utah & Howard University. Nevertheless, CS & DS are hot fields so majoring in those disciplines could yield great opportunities. Ask the school for employment data for those majors.