@brownpotato15 I always advise to go with a sure thing. Since you got admitted to the CS major at Binghamton, whereas you didn’t at Stony Brook, I would normally say (but not in this case, see why below) go there and not worry about how many students from your high school are there. Watson Is very difficult to get into so I imagine most of your peers from your high school will not be in the same school at Bing. They will most likely be in Harpur. However—-the fact that Stony Brook costs less due to the Presidential scholarship makes me think that you should go with Stony Brook, your cheapest option, not only because of cost but also because it’s your top choice and you will do better at a place which is the best fit. Computer Science and engineering are ultra competitive at Stony Brook (same as at Binghamton) so don’t at all feel rejection or slighted. But keep in mind you will be with equally talented students as yourself at Stony Brook so you will need to study hard to attain the 3.2 gpa in CS prerequisite courses. If you chose Binghamton Watson I would say the same thing—that is will be difficult to maintain a high gpa to stay in that major. My suggestion is to have a backup plan (Plan B) if you don’t get accepted into the major at Stony Brook. Here’s the twist—University at Buffalo has a great CS program and it will be easier to do well there gpa-wise versus at either Stony Brook or Bing. The transfer requirements to Buffalo are not too formidable and the price is right —just have a 2.5 gpa in prerequisites courses. See
http://engineering.buffalo.edu/home/academics/undergrad/admissions/transfer.html
You have nothing really to lose by selecting Stony Brook and then if you don’t get into the major you can transfer to CS major at University at Buffalo —the cost at Buffalo will be less than at Binghamton and I believe it will be easier to transfer to Buffalo and do well gpa wise there versus at Bing Watson. You will have same job opportunities coming out of CS major at any of these top SUNY schools.