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What is wrong with state universities?
as for a private one that has comp E there is Rice University.
 
Yeah, how could I forget that two of the best programs in the country are both private. Canegie Mellon and Stanford are both very good and both private.

And Stanford has excellent rates for low-income students.

As someone who majored in computer engineering, I would avoid it unless you intend on getting at least a master's. Computer science or electrical engineering are better BS degrees to have.
 
MIT. Plain and simple. The question is, do you really think you can get in there? Somebody mentioned Carnegie Mellon - also an excellent school. I know a guy who got both his BS and MS there in CE and he is doing very well working for Apple now.
 
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