“If I was his parent I wouldn’t encourage UA or UTD if he could get in down the road at UIUC or a great in state option though. … The question is would he be admitted?”
3.5 UW GPA, 3.8 W GPS for CS? UIUC is a reach unless OP changes his major out of CS or engineering. However, other posters have given him fantastic options.
The way they are giving generous scholarships, Alabama is going to scream up the ranks in the next few years.