Hey, Guys, I am an international going to major in CS (Fall’18), So I have shortened my list to Penn State, UMass, and Michigan State. I am sure that the CS program for Penn State and UMass is top notch, but I was wondering if you all current students can give me an insight on which college should I choose amongst them/ why is Penn State better than the other two. Actually, Penn State is going to cost me around 10k/year more than the other two. Is it really worth it to pay that much more each year? What’s the difference in college life and other stuff including internships and work opportunities? Penn State is ranked overall better than UMass, does that matter in any way? I am totally confused between Penn State and UMass.
Also, I wanted to know Are there Startup and Entrepreneurship events/clubs? Do people actively participate in them? Do people also travel to different Hackathons across the country? How is the alumni network?
It would really be great if you guys can help me out!