Hi OP–you may want to look at this thread. This thread is about colleges offering perks not seen in years (ever?) because they are concerned about attracting OOS students. Private OOS tuition obviously is the same as instate tuition, and they tend to offer merit. I urge you not to look at the “sticker” price and instead run the net price calculator instead–remembering that some schools offer merit awards that cut the costs even more. Not always! But sometimes. Public OOS tuition tends to be high (although I should tell you that U of Maine at Orono has tuition-matching program and it has an ABET-accredited Computer Science program. Because of COVID issues they may be willing to bargain further about R&B etc. Maine is a gorgeous state with much to offer … and there’s an airport extremely close to the campus.)
I also wanted to mention that Mt. Holyoke offers lots of merit, is part of a consortium with UMassAmherst, Amherst, and Smith–with buses. The campus is gorgeous, the atmosphere is homey and I just wish that there were more schools like that! Maybe one for men … but we make do, don’t we?