Help me choose between MSU, ASU, Rutgers, UMN Twin Cities and University of waterloo for BS in Data Science

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We are from India and my son has offers from MSU, ASU , University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Rutgers as well as from University of Waterloo Canada for BS in Data Science.

Pls suggest which one should we finalize for acceptance?

The Cost is for these universities are as below, starting from high to low:

  1. UMN
  2. Rutgers
  3. MSU
  4. ASU
  5. Ohio State
  6. Waterloo (this is a co-op program, paid internship also has chances for getting PR)
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Personal preference -

Weather, size, urbanness, air travel convenience.

All fine schools.

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Thanks for your inputs

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Please answer the questions above, so posters can help you.

Are all these schools comfortably affordable?

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Congrats on the offers! Is the permanent residency in Canada something he’s interested in? That would be a big factor for me, if I were in his position and deciding. Without getting into politics, I think he would have very different experiences with Canada and the US (at least, with the governments) over the next four years.

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I know nothing about Waterloo but the others are all large public schools but have completely different weather and locations or college settings. They all are in somewhat urban/suburban environments near larger cities. All solid schools.

According to ChatGPT:

Ranked Summary:

  1. University of Waterloo (Canada)
  2. Arizona State University (ASU)
  3. University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  4. Ohio State University (OSU)
  5. Rutgers University
  6. Michigan State University (MSU)

This ranking takes into account the overall quality of the data science program, industry connections, research opportunities, and flexibility. The University of Waterloo and ASU top the list due to their industry connections, innovative programs, and strong reputations in the tech field.