I had UC students in the mid/late '90s turn their up nose at co-op opportunities at Panasonic when I was ID lead there. Granted, Panasonic was located about 2 hours south of Cincinnati (a bit south of Lexington, KY), but I would think that having a co-op at Panasonic would look good on a resume. After a few tries, I quit notifying them about co-op jobs we had open.
I’m an '86 Auburn grad, so I’m partial to Auburn. Not an art school, but it’s a great university with a well rounded program. I was in state, so tuition in mid '80s was literally 1/10th what it is currently for in state.