<p>I know others have mentioned University of Maryland College Park, but I thought I’d elaborate a bit. I’m going to be a freshman next year in the Honors College and double majoring in math and CS. I’m in state, so it’s much cheaper to begin with. With a 2340 SAT and 3.5 GPA at time of application, I got an $8000/yr Presidential Scholarship (the highest available for in-state). I’m one of those kids referenced in previous posts who turned down “better” schools (JHU, CMU) for a free education.
Out of state cost of attendance is almost $40000, but the presidential scholarship goes up to $12000/yr (there are smaller ones as well). There are also many CS departmental scholarships available for upperclassmen. College Park is one of the best state schools and is well-known for its good CS department. Also, it’s far enough away and big enough to give your son the change of scenery he wants, but it only costs about $20 for a bus ticket from Baltimore or DC to NY. Also, being near to DC, the NSA, and a bunch of other government agencies that need programmers means many job/internship opportunities. According to department advisors, most CS majors have jobs lined up by the end of junior year.</p>