<p>I am going to major in Computer Science and was wondering which colleges should i look into. Projected SAT score 2000+ , gpa is 3.6 unweighted 4.1 weighted, ranked topped 2% of the class. I have a background knowledge on programming and web designing. Any input would be nice, thank you.</p>
<p>Check out UT Austin. They’re ranked #9 for CS I believe. Also, Austin is one of the country’s most progressive cities and has HQ’s for countless tech companies like Facebook, Google, etc. </p>
<p>UT is building a brand new CompSci complex as well…</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.cs.utexas.edu/about-us/new-building[/url]”>User account | Department of Computer Science;
<p>You could consider UC Berkeley, and applying to the College of Letters and Science for CS rather than applying to the much more competitive College of Engineering.</p>
<p>Thanks 
any other suggestions? Any fall back colleges that id be guaranteed into too?</p>
<p>Cost and financial aid constraints?</p>
<p>State of residency?</p>
<p>Without the above, determining safeties is difficult.</p>
<p>If you need a lot of financial aid, be aware that most out of state public universities are not generous with financial aid, though some may have large merit scholarships to lure out of state students (e.g. Alabama for full out of state tuition with 3.5 GPA and ACT of 30 for engineering or CS majors, and Texas A&M for out of state tuition waiver and additional money for National Merit Finalists who choose it as their first choice).</p>
<p>Run the net price calculator on each school’s web site.</p>
<p>If you are a Texas resident in a Texas public school, then your rank gets you into UT Austin, Texas A&M, and other Texas public universities, but does not guarantee getting into a particular division or major.</p>
<p>well my parents make around 68k a year ( just checked) I live in NJ. Any ideas?</p>
<p>University of Washington is #7-ish and Seattle has a good tech company representation. Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, and Google are some of the big names, although there are lots of midsize companies and startups as well. Career fairs are pretty great (companies from Silicon Valley and elsewhere show up, too), and there are usually a bunch of sponsored events throughout the year like hackathons and tech talks.</p>
<p>disclaimer: I am a CS major at UW and am probably biased towards our program. :P</p>
<p>And yeah, definitely talk to the financial aid offices of the places you’re applying to. As an out-of-state student, you get hit with the double whammy of less financial aid as well as higher tuition prices. So be careful.</p>
<p>If you want a good computer science safety, I hear Umass Amherst is a great choice! :D</p>
<p>Its graduate programs in that area are in the top 20 and it’s one of their most competitive undergraduate major. I’ve heard good things about grad school placement from Umass Amherst computer science as well.</p>
<p>ahh okay ill think about it. Anyone else?</p>
<p>Look at Rutgers and your other in-state public universities.</p>
<p>Many out of state publics will not give need-based aid against the additional out of state tuition, which can make them too expensive for your parents’ $68,000 annual income. Check the net price calculators on each school’s web site.</p>
<p>If a school is not affordable on need-based aid, check for whether there are large enough merit scholarships that you have a realistic chance for.</p>