What are my chances at UNC, UMichigan, UVA, UChicago, and Northwestern all out of state?

If you’re getting a degree in CS, there’s no need to spend that kind of money going out of state. CS degrees are ridiculously employable. Also, speaking from experience, employers are interested in what you know and what you can do. The school means nothing to them. Spending that kind of money offers no benefit especially for schools in CA. There’s nothing wrong with going out of state, but scholarships are the best way to do that. Try University of Alabama, Univ of AZ or Univ of KY. There’s a lot more, but you need to google them school by school.