[jart]

I'd also cast my vote for MIT. If you're reading SICP and LOL then you're not going to have any problem paying off the student loans. So don't let worrying about money hold you back. Choose the school with the lower acceptance rate. Some knowledge can only be learned by socialization with smart successful people. If being a big fish in a small pond is what you want, then you'll be an even bigger fish if you do that after you graduate the best possible school.