Thank you, the UCs are the cheapest… UW costs around $40+k (net after scholarships), Purdue is $35k, and GA Tech is same as UW, but I may save on the first year.
One question is if waitlist clears for say UCSC or UCR for CS, is it worth the additional 20-30k per year to go to UW or GA Tech or Purdue. Are the brand, career opportunities, etc. worth the additional spend? There might be some debt, but it will mostly be funded by my parents + work study.