We are Georgia residents, and our son is a computer guy. Kind of the same boat…do you put yourself into the high-stress environment of Ga Tech (if you can get in) or take whatever else the state has to offer. We are waiting for the merger chaos of So Poly/Kennesaw to settle down before visiting their Marietta campus. It appears the CS degree can be done all on the smaller Marietta campus, so you could maybe avoid the huge feel of the main KSU campus.
We do have family near UAH, and it has some great things going for it. The automatic merit scholarships, the co op and internship opportunities, and the smaller campus are all good things for our son’s college search. You would want to visit to see if it is good fit for you. But worth the 4 hour drive (and be sure to go to Space and Rocket Center while you are there!).