Posted the same thing in the Maryland page and thought I would see if there is a different perspective in Wash U’s.
I am trying to decide between going to University of Maryland in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Honors program vs. Washington University in St. Louis to major in computer science. I really like both schools even though they are very different. UMD would be in-state for me, plus I was awarded the dean’s scholarship, whereas WashU is extremely expensive. I think that I would choose WashU, except for the fact that their computer science program is not even ranked, whereas Maryland consistently ranks very high for computer science. So even though WashU is the more prestigious school, I am having trouble deciding if it is worth the money when their comp sci department is not very well recognized. Any advice?