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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a great computer science program, you should really look at GMU.

The others are not really known for their computer science program from what I understand.

You may have to focus on just a couple of your other questions because you gave too many in your initial post.

Is this first child who’s a senior? Do they have any gut feel on which of these they’d like to attend?

You forgot one of the more important questions, are they in-state in Virginia or Maryland?  [/quote]

I work with a TON of UMBC grads and we do a lot of hiring from there (I'm in MD).  It's an excellent CS program; easily as good as GMU.  The other two I would agree.  GMU has a game design option that is pretty unique.  GMU and UMBC are both known as commuter schools, although I think that GMU is less of one nowdays that UMBC is.  I've know several people who were accepted to UMDCP for CS and chose to go to UMBC because of merit aid.

Bottom line, for CS I'd consider GMU/UMBC to be in the same boat, then VCU and probably Towson last.  For the actual college experience I'd probably pick VCU, followed by GMU.  Towson/UMBC are still commuter colleges.[/quote]

What? Towson is not a commuter school.

UMBC has 4000 on campus almost 1/2 and many move to nearby housing with friends after freshman year just like most colleges.

[b]The commuter college angle is seriously bizarre.[/b]

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GMU and UMBC can both be seen as commuter schools, but probably the best ones of your options, OP, depending on claimed residency. [/quote]

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