Colleges

The 77 US colleges offering aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Southern New Hampshire University

Private

Manchester, New Hampshire · Midsize suburb · 3 mi to Manchester

Admission
100%
SAT
—
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
43%
Students
163,164
To beach
33 mi
Grads in major
13

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Public

Tempe, Arizona · Midsize city · 8 mi to Phoenix

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
68%
Students
64,674
To beach
166 mi
Grads in major
123

Texas A&M University-College Station

Public

College Station, Texas · Midsize city · 80 mi to Waco

Admission
57%
SAT
1280
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
84%
Students
59,615
To beach
97 mi
Grads in major
162

University of Central Florida

Public

Orlando, Florida · Large suburb · 12 mi to Orlando

Admission
40%
SAT
1269
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
78%
Students
59,146
To beach
23 mi
Grads in major
205

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Public

Columbus, Ohio · Large city · 3 mi to Columbus

Admission
61%
SAT
1387
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
88%
Students
45,638
To beach
99 mi
Grads in major
96

Purdue University-Main Campus

Public

West Lafayette, Indiana · Small city · 61 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
50%
SAT
1364
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
83%
Students
44,503
To beach
85 mi
Grads in major
314

The University of Texas at Austin

Public

Austin, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Austin

Admission
27%
SAT
1395
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
89%
Students
42,855
To beach
126 mi
Grads in major
138

University of Arizona

Public

Tucson, Arizona · Large city · 2 mi to Tucson

Admission
86%
SAT
1246
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
68%
Students
42,537
To beach
144 mi
Grads in major
56

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Public

University Park, Pennsylvania · Small city · 63 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
61%
SAT
1337
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
86%
Students
42,284
To beach
124 mi
Grads in major
128

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Public

New Brunswick, New Jersey · Small city · 27 mi to New York

Admission
58%
SAT
1410
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
84%
Students
37,751
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
52

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Public

Champaign, Illinois · Small city · 79 mi to Springfield

Admission
42%
SAT
1440
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
85%
Students
36,258
To beach
115 mi
Grads in major
137

California State University-Long Beach

Public

Long Beach, California · Large city · 20 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
46%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
69%
Students
35,924
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
92

University of Florida

Public

Gainesville, Florida · Midsize city · 1 mi to Gainesville

Admission
24%
SAT
1403
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
91%
Students
35,629
To beach
42 mi
Grads in major
143

San Diego State University

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 7 mi to San Diego

Admission
36%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
76%
Students
35,377
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
111

University of California-San Diego

Public

La Jolla, California · Large city · 12 mi to San Diego

Admission
27%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
86%
Students
34,948
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
87

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Public

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Midsize city · 35 mi to Detroit

Admission
16%
SAT
1465
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
93%
Students
34,177
To beach
30 mi
Grads in major
103

University of California-Los Angeles

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 11 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
9%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,475
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
63

The University of Alabama

Public

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Midsize city · 47 mi to Birmingham

Admission
77%
SAT
1285
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
73%
Students
33,227
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
69

The University of Texas at Arlington

Public

Arlington, Texas · Large city · 13 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
80%
SAT
1124
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
54%
Students
32,294
To beach
239 mi
Grads in major
30

University of California-Davis

Public

Davis, California · Small suburb · 14 mi to Sacramento

Admission
42%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
86%
Students
32,253
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
79

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Public

Seattle, Washington · Large city · 4 mi to Seattle

Admission
39%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
85%
Students
31,942
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
68

University of Colorado Boulder

Public

Boulder, Colorado · Midsize city · 24 mi to Denver

Admission
78%
SAT
1357
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
74%
Students
31,939
To beach
750 mi
Grads in major
218

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Public

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
80%
SAT
1362
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
85%
Students
31,855
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
70

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Public

Blacksburg, Virginia · Small city · 27 mi to Roanoke

Admission
55%
SAT
1364
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$82k
Grad rate
86%
Students
30,923
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
246

University of Maryland-College Park

Public

College Park, Maryland · Large suburb · 7 mi to Washington

Admission
45%
SAT
1473
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
89%
Students
30,760
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
142

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Public

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 13 mi to San Antonio

Admission
87%
SAT
1105
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
53%
Students
30,580
To beach
132 mi
Grads in major
5

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Public

Knoxville, Tennessee · Midsize city · 1 mi to Knoxville

Admission
42%
SAT
1311
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
74%
Students
30,418
To beach
294 mi
Grads in major
61

University of California-Irvine

Public

Irvine, California · Large city · 35 mi to Riverside

Admission
29%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
87%
Students
30,197
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
95

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Public

Cincinnati, Ohio · Large city · 2 mi to Cincinnati

Admission
85%
SAT
1282
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
75%
Students
29,882
To beach
178 mi
Grads in major
60

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Public

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Columbia

Admission
60%
SAT
1297
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
79%
Students
29,820
To beach
101 mi
Grads in major
27

San Jose State University

Public

San Jose, California · Large city · < 1 mi to San Jose

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$79k
Grad rate
69%
Students
27,601
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
68

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Public

Raleigh, North Carolina · Large city · 2 mi to Raleigh

Admission
42%
SAT
1376
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
85%
Students
27,371
To beach
93 mi
Grads in major
77

Auburn University

Public

Auburn, Alabama · Small city · 31 mi to Columbus

Admission
46%
SAT
1345
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
82%
Students
26,816
To beach
151 mi
Grads in major
95

Iowa State University

Public

Ames, Iowa · Small city · 30 mi to Des Moines

Admission
89%
SAT
1204
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
75%
Students
25,367
To beach
299 mi
Grads in major
121

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Public

Pomona, California · Large suburb · 24 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
75%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
68%
Students
25,042
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
126

University of Kentucky

Public

Lexington, Kentucky · Large city · < 1 mi to Lexington

Admission
93%
SAT
1215
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
71%
Students
24,763
To beach
249 mi
Grads in major
18

Florida Atlantic University

Public

Boca Raton, Florida · Small city · 24 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission
66%
SAT
1127
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
63%
Students
23,757
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
9

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Public

Norman, Oklahoma · Midsize suburb · 18 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
77%
SAT
1246
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
75%
Students
22,734
To beach
402 mi
Grads in major
35

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Public

San Luis Obispo, California · Small suburb · 82 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
31%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$91k
Grad rate
86%
Students
21,996
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
110

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Public

Stillwater, Oklahoma · Distant town · 52 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
75%
SAT
1150
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
68%
Students
21,773
To beach
456 mi
Grads in major
79

University of Kansas

Public

Lawrence, Kansas · Small city · 37 mi to Kansas City

Admission
93%
SAT
1190
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
69%
Students
21,217
To beach
448 mi
Grads in major
51

University of Southern California

Private

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 3 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
10%
SAT
1495
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
92%
Students
20,443
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
55

University at Buffalo

Public

Buffalo, New York · Large suburb · 9 mi to Buffalo

Admission
74%
SAT
1295
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
75%
Students
20,112
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
95

Kent State University at Kent

Public

Kent, Ohio · Large suburb · 10 mi to Akron

Admission
86%
SAT
1099
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
64%
Students
19,320
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
10

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Public

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city · 2 mi to Atlanta

Admission
14%
SAT
1480
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$103k
Grad rate
94%
Students
18,785
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
224

Mississippi State University

Public

Mississippi State, Mississippi · Remote town · 114 mi to Jackson

Admission
78%
SAT
1219
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
67%
Students
18,397
To beach
193 mi
Grads in major
68

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Public

Charlottesville, Virginia · Midsize suburb · 68 mi to Richmond

Admission
17%
SAT
1480
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$87k
Grad rate
96%
Students
17,597
To beach
67 mi
Grads in major
40

West Virginia University

Public

Morgantown, West Virginia · Small city · 56 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
89%
SAT
1122
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
65%
Students
17,385
To beach
159 mi
Grads in major
80

Rowan University

Public

Glassboro, New Jersey · Large suburb · 17 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
78%
SAT
1212
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
67%
Students
15,841
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
8

Syracuse University

Private

Syracuse, New York · Midsize city · 1 mi to Syracuse

Admission
46%
SAT
1375
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$79k
Grad rate
84%
Students
15,477
To beach
35 mi
Grads in major
36

University of Miami

Private

Coral Gables, Florida · Large suburb · 6 mi to Miami

Admission
19%
SAT
1415
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
84%
Students
12,913
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
5

Western Michigan University

Public

Kalamazoo, Michigan · Small city · 2 mi to Kalamazoo

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
58%
Students
12,568
To beach
36 mi
Grads in major
44

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Public

Las Cruces, New Mexico · Midsize suburb · 39 mi to El Paso

Admission
89%
SAT
1011
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
55%
Students
11,946
To beach
378 mi
Grads in major
80

Wichita State University

Public

Wichita, Kansas · Large city · 3 mi to Wichita

Admission
94%
SAT
1092
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
10,780
To beach
565 mi
Grads in major
54

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Private

Daytona Beach, Florida · Small city · 49 mi to Orlando

Admission
58%
SAT
1148
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
21%
Students
9,139
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
91

University of Akron Main Campus

Public

Akron, Ohio · Midsize city · 1 mi to Akron

Admission
60%
SAT
1081
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
52%
Students
9,052
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
15

University of Notre Dame

Private

Notre Dame, Indiana · Large suburb · 2 mi to South Bend

Admission
11%
SAT
1520
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$100k
Grad rate
95%
Students
8,818
To beach
25 mi
Grads in major
25

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Private

Daytona Beach, Florida · Small city · 49 mi to Orlando

Admission
65%
SAT
1257
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
67%
Students
7,860
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
304

Stanford University

Private

Stanford, California · Large suburb · 17 mi to San Jose

Admission
4%
SAT
1553
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$124k
Grad rate
92%
Students
7,554
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
13

Saint Louis University

Private

Saint Louis, Missouri · Large city · 2 mi to St. Louis

Admission
75%
SAT
1317
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
80%
Students
7,267
To beach
256 mi
Grads in major
35

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Public

Huntsville, Alabama · Midsize city · 3 mi to Huntsville

Admission
69%
SAT
1319
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
64%
Students
6,591
To beach
285 mi
Grads in major
124

Case Western Reserve University

Private

Cleveland, Ohio · Large city · 4 mi to Cleveland

Admission
37%
SAT
1513
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$88k
Grad rate
87%
Students
6,437
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
45

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Private

Troy, New York · Small city · 7 mi to Albany

Admission
63%
SAT
1456
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$102k
Grad rate
84%
Students
5,714
To beach
99 mi
Grads in major
117

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Public

Rolla, Missouri · Remote town · 75 mi to Columbia

Admission
73%
SAT
1317
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
64%
Students
5,521
To beach
344 mi
Grads in major
78

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Private

Worcester, Massachusetts · Midsize city · 1 mi to Worcester

Admission
60%
SAT
—
Net price
$43k
Earnings
$103k
Grad rate
90%
Students
5,447
To beach
38 mi
Grads in major
59

Morehead State University

Public

Morehead, Kentucky · Remote town · 59 mi to Lexington

Admission
77%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
52%
Students
4,578
To beach
226 mi
Grads in major
18

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Private

Cambridge, Massachusetts · Midsize city · 2 mi to Boston

Admission
5%
SAT
1560
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$143k
Grad rate
96%
Students
4,535
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
57

United States Naval Academy

Public

Annapolis, Maryland · Large suburb · 23 mi to Baltimore

Admission
9%
SAT
1307
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
93%
Students
4,474
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
50

University of Hartford

Private

West Hartford, Connecticut · Midsize city · 3 mi to Hartford

Admission
96%
SAT
1219
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
54%
Students
4,146
To beach
34 mi
Grads in major
3

United States Air Force Academy

Public

USAF Academy, Colorado · Fringe rural · 13 mi to Colorado Springs

Admission
14%
SAT
1350
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
88%
Students
4,114
To beach
711 mi
Grads in major
138

Florida Institute of Technology

Private

Melbourne, Florida · Small city · 56 mi to Orlando

Admission
58%
SAT
1225
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
64%
Students
3,404
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
81

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Private

Prescott, Arizona · Small city · 84 mi to Phoenix

Admission
77%
SAT
1250
Net price
$40k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
68%
Students
3,218
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
147

Illinois Institute of Technology

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 3 mi to Chicago

Admission
55%
SAT
1311
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
75%
Students
2,833
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
28

Tuskegee University

Private

Tuskegee, Alabama · Distant town · 35 mi to Montgomery

Admission
49%
SAT
1120
Net price
$35k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
55%
Students
2,630
To beach
136 mi
Grads in major
14

Clarkson University

Private

Potsdam, New York · Remote town · 89 mi to Burlington

Admission
77%
SAT
1304
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$90k
Grad rate
75%
Students
2,196
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
48

West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Public

Beckley, West Virginia · Small city · 47 mi to Charleston

Admission
37%
SAT
1033
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
33%
Students
981
To beach
213 mi
Grads in major
0

Capitol Technology University

Private

Laurel, Maryland · Large suburb · 14 mi to Washington

Admission
74%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
43%
Students
315
To beach
15 mi
Grads in major
14