depends on where you want to live: socal or NE. Seems you prefer NE.
#BU vs UCI [For CS]
median pagoda
opaque lotus
ngl id say BU
private schools will give you more resources and individual attention
warm sluice
Hmm
leaden cedar
apparently BU’s cs curriculum is not in a good position
like a bunch of cs profs quit
so most classes are run by TA’s
karmic magnet
i think UCI might be better i have also heard things about BU's CS department but I don't know for sure. Though your preference seems to be Boston lol, and you should probably ask someone who goes there about the status of CS there