What are some good colleges for CS? [3.81 GPA, 36 ACT]

I suspect you can reasonably apply most anywhere but that doesn’t mean you’ll get in anywhere. You’ll be penalized at UW and UC because your test score won’t be seen - use the 36. UW could see if they consider you marginal but for most it’s not.

USC and others are at $90k or $90k and growing - so your $60-80k is off - and it will grow. So you need a serious budget discussion with your parents.

You can apply anywhere but schools like UMD, Purdue, UMASS, Minnesota, Ohio State or RPI/WPI for smaller are more reality.

Our West, Utah, ASU, Arizona, Oregon, Washington State, and more would be solid gets.

You really need to have the budget discussion. If they’re willing to spend $80k and you need that commitment - ea h year for four - what if the name is Pitt instead of Princeton or Delaware instead of Dartmouth or Colorado instead of Carnegie Melon ?

Budget is first and foremost and your Ivy tax response shows, to me, a lack of seriousness.

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