Colleges

The 137 US colleges offering animal sciences — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

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
339

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
130

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
132

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Private

Rexburg, Idaho · Distant town · 210 mi to Billings

Admission
96%
SAT
1118
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
55%
Students
44,397
To beach
565 mi
Grads in major
52

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
24

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
72

Michigan State University

Public

East Lansing, Michigan · Small city · 4 mi to Lansing

Admission
85%
SAT
1269
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
81%
Students
40,922
To beach
71 mi
Grads in major
149

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
71

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Public

Madison, Wisconsin · Large city · < 1 mi to Madison

Admission
45%
SAT
1427
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
90%
Students
36,902
To beach
76 mi
Grads in major
35

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
143

Texas State University

Public

San Marcos, Texas · Small city · 29 mi to Austin

Admission
89%
SAT
1103
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
55%
Students
36,177
To beach
112 mi
Grads in major
85

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
135

Texas Tech University

Public

Lubbock, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Lubbock

Admission
73%
SAT
1190
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
69%
Students
32,394
To beach
456 mi
Grads in major
214

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
304

University of Georgia

Public

Athens, Georgia · Midsize city · 60 mi to Atlanta

Admission
38%
SAT
1397
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
90%
Students
32,137
To beach
175 mi
Grads in major
97

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
91

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
162

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
71

Oregon State University

Public

Corvallis, Oregon · Small city · 37 mi to Eugene

Admission
77%
SAT
1290
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
70%
Students
30,743
To beach
36 mi
Grads in major
84

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Public

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Midsize city · 3 mi to Baton Rouge

Admission
73%
SAT
1285
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
69%
Students
30,594
To beach
47 mi
Grads in major
86

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
103

University of Arkansas

Public

Fayetteville, Arkansas · Midsize city · 1 mi to Fayetteville

Admission
74%
SAT
1169
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
71%
Students
28,677
To beach
421 mi
Grads in major
77

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
236

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
103

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Public

Fort Collins, Colorado · Midsize city · 58 mi to Denver

Admission
89%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
67%
Students
25,538
To beach
775 mi
Grads in major
91

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
235

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
149

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
48

University of Missouri-Columbia

Public

Columbia, Missouri · Midsize city · 1 mi to Columbia

Admission
78%
SAT
1247
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
75%
Students
23,929
To beach
318 mi
Grads in major
98

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Public

Amherst, Massachusetts · Small city · 20 mi to Springfield

Admission
60%
SAT
1423
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
83%
Students
23,671
To beach
70 mi
Grads in major
28

Clemson University

Public

Clemson, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 28 mi to Greenville

Admission
38%
SAT
1353
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
87%
Students
23,300
To beach
187 mi
Grads in major
111

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
159

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
221

California State University-Fresno

Public

Fresno, California · Large city · 6 mi to Fresno

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
57%
Students
21,605
To beach
112 mi
Grads in major
107

Washington State University

Public

Pullman, Washington · Distant town · 65 mi to Spokane

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
61%
Students
21,099
To beach
247 mi
Grads in major
104

Utah State University

Public

Logan, Utah · Small city · 68 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
92%
SAT
1187
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
59%
Students
20,272
To beach
572 mi
Grads in major
71

University of Connecticut

Public

Storrs, Connecticut · Fringe town · 22 mi to Hartford

Admission
52%
SAT
1348
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
83%
Students
19,835
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
93

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Public

Lincoln, Nebraska · Large city · < 1 mi to Lincoln

Admission
87%
SAT
1191
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
67%
Students
19,178
To beach
469 mi
Grads in major
81

University of Delaware

Public

Newark, Delaware · Large suburb · 36 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
71%
SAT
1292
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$73k
Grad rate
81%
Students
19,071
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
28

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
95

Sam Houston State University

Public

Huntsville, Texas · Distant town · 67 mi to Houston

Admission
90%
SAT
1041
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
55%
Students
17,743
To beach
73 mi
Grads in major
103

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
98

Middle Tennessee State University

Public

Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Midsize city · 32 mi to Nashville

Admission
69%
SAT
1121
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
54%
Students
16,301
To beach
364 mi
Grads in major
38

Cornell University

Private

Ithaca, New York · Small city · 45 mi to Syracuse

Admission
9%
SAT
1535
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$104k
Grad rate
95%
Students
15,995
To beach
61 mi
Grads in major
81

Kansas State University

Public

Manhattan, Kansas · Small city · 107 mi to Kansas City

Admission
82%
SAT
1151
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
71%
Students
15,142
To beach
505 mi
Grads in major
213

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Public

Honolulu, Hawaii · Large city · 3 mi to Honolulu

Admission
87%
SAT
1102
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
64%
Students
15,029
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
26

Montana State University

Public

Bozeman, Montana · Small city · 123 mi to Billings

Admission
82%
SAT
1183
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
57%
Students
14,451
To beach
548 mi
Grads in major
49

California State University-Chico

Public

Chico, California · Midsize city · 82 mi to Sacramento

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
63%
Students
13,631
To beach
103 mi
Grads in major
98

University of Rhode Island

Public

Kingston, Rhode Island · Large suburb · 24 mi to Providence

Admission
72%
SAT
1160
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
73%
Students
13,381
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
62

Missouri State University-Springfield

Public

Springfield, Missouri · Midsize city · 1 mi to Springfield

Admission
91%
SAT
1122
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
58%
Students
13,313
To beach
438 mi
Grads in major
28

Tarleton State University

Public

Stephenville, Texas · Remote town · 64 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
90%
SAT
1075
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
48%
Students
12,673
To beach
253 mi
Grads in major
142

North Carolina A & T State University

Public

Greensboro, North Carolina · Large city · 1 mi to Greensboro

Admission
50%
SAT
1074
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
57%
Students
12,182
To beach
157 mi
Grads in major
59

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
77

University of Vermont

Public

Burlington, Vermont · Small city · 1 mi to Burlington

Admission
65%
SAT
1374
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
79%
Students
11,743
To beach
66 mi
Grads in major
88

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Public

Durham, New Hampshire · Fringe town · 28 mi to Manchester

Admission
88%
SAT
1218
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
76%
Students
11,261
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
32

Santa Fe College

Public

Gainesville, Florida · Midsize suburb · 7 mi to Gainesville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
53%
Students
11,122
To beach
41 mi
Grads in major
23

East Texas A&M University

Public

Commerce, Texas · Distant town · 61 mi to Dallas

Admission
92%
SAT
1076
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
43%
Students
9,912
To beach
246 mi
Grads in major
37

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Public

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico · Small city · 70 mi to San Juan

Admission
57%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
49%
Students
9,539
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
99

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Public

Fargo, North Dakota · Midsize city · 1 mi to Fargo

Admission
95%
SAT
1150
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
64%
Students
9,471
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
45

South Dakota State University

Public

Brookings, South Dakota · Remote town · 53 mi to Sioux Falls

Admission
98%
SAT
1120
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
62%
Students
9,198
To beach
282 mi
Grads in major
105

Arkansas State University

Public

Jonesboro, Arkansas · Small city · 60 mi to Memphis

Admission
82%
SAT
1090
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
55%
Students
9,110
To beach
378 mi
Grads in major
17

Stephen F Austin State University

Public

Nacogdoches, Texas · Remote town · 82 mi to Shreveport

Admission
94%
SAT
1066
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
53%
Students
8,728
To beach
122 mi
Grads in major
3

University of Maine

Public

Orono, Maine · Small suburb · 116 mi to Portland

Admission
97%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
55%
Students
8,496
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
39

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Public

Carbondale, Illinois · Distant town · 83 mi to St. Louis

Admission
87%
SAT
1055
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
62%
Students
8,494
To beach
288 mi
Grads in major
29

Louisiana Tech University

Public

Ruston, Louisiana · Distant town · 64 mi to Shreveport

Admission
86%
SAT
1191
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
64%
Students
8,312
To beach
188 mi
Grads in major
42

University of Wyoming

Public

Laramie, Wyoming · Remote town · 113 mi to Denver

Admission
97%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
59%
Students
7,944
To beach
766 mi
Grads in major
51

University of Idaho

Public

Moscow, Idaho · Distant town · 67 mi to Spokane

Admission
76%
SAT
1116
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
57%
Students
7,747
To beach
254 mi
Grads in major
56

Kirkwood Community College

Public

Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Midsize city · 5 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
43%
Students
7,591
To beach
198 mi
Grads in major
6

West Texas A & M University

Public

Canyon, Texas · Fringe town · 17 mi to Amarillo

Admission
99%
SAT
1050
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
55%
Students
6,917
To beach
531 mi
Grads in major
0

Murray State University

Public

Murray, Kentucky · Distant town · 91 mi to Nashville

Admission
86%
SAT
1133
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
61%
Students
6,688
To beach
351 mi
Grads in major
109

Unity Environmental University

Private

New Gloucester, Maine · Distant rural · 17 mi to Portland

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
29%
Students
6,483
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
72

College of Western Idaho

Public

Nampa, Idaho · Fringe rural · 15 mi to Boise

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
31%
Students
6,459
To beach
371 mi
Grads in major
13

Alabama A & M University

Public

Normal, Alabama · Midsize city · 4 mi to Huntsville

Admission
58%
SAT
938
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
24%
Students
6,124
To beach
290 mi
Grads in major
18

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Public

Platteville, Wisconsin · Distant town · 60 mi to Madison

Admission
89%
SAT
1190
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
56%
Students
5,837
To beach
132 mi
Grads in major
37

Angelo State University

Public

San Angelo, Texas · Small city · 102 mi to Midland

Admission
83%
SAT
1054
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
44%
Students
5,643
To beach
295 mi
Grads in major
34

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Public

Senatobia, Mississippi · Distant town · 36 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
45%
Students
5,452
To beach
291 mi
Grads in major
1

Linn-Benton Community College

Public

Albany, Oregon · Small city · 37 mi to Eugene

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
29%
Students
5,174
To beach
44 mi
Grads in major
7

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Public

Kingsville, Texas · Distant town · 35 mi to Corpus Christi

Admission
91%
SAT
1050
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
42%
Students
4,748
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
49

Northwest Missouri State University

Public

Maryville, Missouri · Remote town · 83 mi to Omaha

Admission
86%
SAT
1119
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
54%
Students
4,378
To beach
389 mi
Grads in major
17

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Public

Fairbanks, Alaska · Small city · 260 mi to Anchorage

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
38%
Students
4,207
To beach
236 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Public

River Falls, Wisconsin · Distant town · 33 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
82%
SAT
1150
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
57%
Students
4,205
To beach
131 mi
Grads in major
178

Yavapai College

Public

Prescott, Arizona · Small city · 79 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
34%
Students
3,988
To beach
218 mi
Grads in major
4

College of Southern Idaho

Public

Twin Falls, Idaho · Small city · 113 mi to Boise

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
33%
Students
3,810
To beach
484 mi
Grads in major
19

Snow College

Public

Ephraim, Utah · Remote town · 98 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
46%
Students
3,549
To beach
530 mi
Grads in major
12

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Public

Davenport, Iowa · Midsize city · 64 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
45%
Students
3,520
To beach
150 mi
Grads in major
1

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Public

Portales, New Mexico · Remote town · 95 mi to Lubbock

Admission
92%
SAT
964
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
45%
Students
3,357
To beach
545 mi
Grads in major
10

Athens Technical College

Public

Athens, Georgia · Midsize city · 62 mi to Atlanta

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
51%
Students
3,318
To beach
175 mi
Grads in major
5

Northcentral Technical College

Public

Wausau, Wisconsin · Small city · 87 mi to Green Bay

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
45%
Students
3,257
To beach
83 mi
Grads in major
30

Abilene Christian University

Private

Abilene, Texas · Midsize city · 140 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
66%
SAT
1194
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
59%
Students
3,195
To beach
316 mi
Grads in major
7

Iowa Central Community College

Public

Fort Dodge, Iowa · Remote town · 69 mi to Des Moines

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
42%
Students
3,103
To beach
310 mi
Grads in major
2

Cochise County Community College District

Public

Sierra Vista, Arizona · Small city · 62 mi to Tucson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
30%
Students
3,096
To beach
168 mi
Grads in major
1

East Mississippi Community College

Public

Scooba, Mississippi · Remote rural · 106 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
48%
Students
2,838
To beach
147 mi
Grads in major
8

Laramie County Community College

Public

Cheyenne, Wyoming · Fringe rural · 95 mi to Denver

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
38%
Students
2,799
To beach
741 mi
Grads in major
6

Wayne Community College

Public

Goldsboro, North Carolina · Small city · 47 mi to Raleigh

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
49%
Students
2,739
To beach
51 mi
Grads in major
3

Fort Valley State University

Public

Fort Valley, Georgia · Fringe town · 26 mi to Macon

Admission
66%
SAT
994
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
41%
Students
2,684
To beach
162 mi
Grads in major
13

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
62