What to ask a college about their computer science program?

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<p>Also, remember to look beyond the major, wherever you tour, to consider the college environment as a whole, including chances to befriend others with a wide range of ideas from other academic majors.<<</p>
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<p>Great advice! Part of what I enjoyed about being at college was the chance to get to know people who were not in the same major as myself. It was a great opportunity to learn new perspectives and new ideas.</p>

<p>Thanks also for the suggestions of Rose-Hulman and Oberlin. Those did pop up as possibilities, but they are a bit too far beyond the range that my son would like to travel (no more than about 300 miles from the central Iowa area).</p>

<p>Someone wrote to me privately and gave some more suggestions, and I will share those with you all:

1. How available is research for undergrads?
2. Do the professors have research grants that allow them to hire undergrads?</p>