<p>I second NAU (Northern Arizona U). As mentioned earlier the internship possibilites are top notch in Paradise Valley and Scottsdale. It might be within driving distance and it has a low cost of living.</p>
<p>As a California resident, NAU would be quite affordable to you because it is a Western Undergraduate Exchange participating school. Here is a link to Western Undergraduate Exchange:
[WICHE</a> - Student Exchange Programs](<a href=“http://wue.wiche.edu/]WICHE”>http://wue.wiche.edu/)</p>
<p>I won’t echo the Cornell/Purdue comments (it seems to have been sufficiently mentioned they’re excellent) I’ll put in another good word for Houston- they have the Hilton school, another one of the best programs out there. [Conrad</a> N. Hilton College: Portal Home](<a href=“http://www.hrm.uh.edu/]Conrad”>http://www.hrm.uh.edu/)</p>