@palm17 looks like you are in a similar boat!
We have visited all 3. Went to NE 2x. First for a general look-around, and next on accepted students day. We were very impressed, plus my daughter loves Boston. My daughter is a bit of a quirky/artist type, and there were some students like that there, but not as diverse a group as Temple. CS program was very impressive there…but I am not she is committed to CS. Because she is not 100% certain I too am unsure about plopping down so much money. At temple (where she would have the freedom to explore more, and even take an extra year if necessary).
We went to Temple once, after being accepted, and had a day that was personalized for her by the honors program. we were very impressed by the honors program, by the amazing Technology center, and by the vibrant diverse student body. I have a friend who not only has raised kids in Philly but works with college aged students and only has great things to say about Temple. She feels it is a very up-and-coming school and calls it similar to Berkley. We really weren’t concerned about the area around Temple. We are from the NYC area and just think it is important to use good judgement (not walking alone, etc).
We went to Drexel, and are going back next weekend for accepted students day. It has more of the program that daughter is looking for (or thinks she is) but it is in the Media Arts school rather than in the CS school like NE. I am a little concerned about it looking like she has an art degree rather than a CS degree (not that there is anything wrong with art…I just want her to be less pigeonholed).They do coops too. It is less of a campus feel than Temple. Daughter just joined Drexel accepted students facebook group and is happy with the type of kids there (for what that is worth 
) We will have to see how the accepted students day goes next week. They are giving her a lot of money so that definitely is part of the decision.
In this economy with kids having trouble getting jobs out of school, and people in such debt, it is a big decision. I wish we were wealthy enough or the economy was strong enough for us just to say “go enjoy college and just take classes that are interesting…don’t worry about the future.”
Thanks for the perspective from your brother!
Good luck to you and your daughter! Where else is she considering?