Oh, no worries. You sound like me when I was 18 :-D
As to your question... well, you'd be spending a lot of money. Like, a whole lot of money. So you should be thinking carefully about which school you'd go to no matter what.
The biggest thing, of course, would be the quality of the CS program. Don't assume that just because a school is famous or has a high overall reputation that the CS program specifically is any good. Ask around places like HN for the experiences of alumni. Ask the admissions office if there are local alumni in your area you could talk to. Things like that.
And look beyond the CS program as well; if you're gonna be stuck somewhere for four years, it's important it not be someplace you hate. Do you like the town/city it's in? Do they have extracurricular groups that match your interests? Does the emphasis they put on things like fraternity/sorority life line up with your own interest in such things? Etc.
As to your question... well, you'd be spending a lot of money. Like, a whole lot of money. So you should be thinking carefully about which school you'd go to no matter what.
The biggest thing, of course, would be the quality of the CS program. Don't assume that just because a school is famous or has a high overall reputation that the CS program specifically is any good. Ask around places like HN for the experiences of alumni. Ask the admissions office if there are local alumni in your area you could talk to. Things like that.
And look beyond the CS program as well; if you're gonna be stuck somewhere for four years, it's important it not be someplace you hate. Do you like the town/city it's in? Do they have extracurricular groups that match your interests? Does the emphasis they put on things like fraternity/sorority life line up with your own interest in such things? Etc.