<p>Agree with everything YaleGrad said. Those decisions are not made in a vacuum and are highly dependent on the circumstances and perspectives of the students and their families. The often debated relative importance of college tuition vs. retirement fund is very subjective and personal. </p>
<p>So, not to tell the OP what to do, but if I were to choose, I’d take UNC (if it’s indeed computer science, not engineering) over the other two options. Full-ride scholarship at UNC-CH is a great badge of honor, and top graduate programs and employers know that.</p>