NYU, USC, or Northeastern for Computer Science?

PengsPhils
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 03:32:01 +0000

I made the same choice of NYU / NEU, and after touring / researching both I think that NEU is by far and away a better CS program. I can’t say about USC, but pending costs I would cross off NYU. CS at NEU is the real deal, and the co-ops IMO are worth the extra year or so. Keep in mind, you can also do 4.5 years and graduate around the new year. There’s not a binary between 4 and 5 years. So, you could do the 4 year option with an extra semester if you wished.

As far as reputation, NEU is well known enough at this point to be considered with the bigger dogs, and by graduation I wouldn’t think there’s much of a difference. They could be in the Top 30 by then, and every gain they make after your time there still benefits you. I would choose based on the programs and preferences rather than the prestige here.