Colleges

The 207 US colleges offering arts, entertainment, and media management — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Grand Canyon University

Private

Phoenix, Arizona · Large city · 6 mi to Phoenix

Admission
79%
SAT
1077
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
43%
Students
73,371
To beach
165 mi
Grads in major
24

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
7

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
168

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
1

Kennesaw State University

Public

Kennesaw, Georgia · Large suburb · 23 mi to Atlanta

Admission
69%
SAT
1113
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
52%
Students
41,254
To beach
239 mi
Grads in major
5

Houston City College

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
17%
Students
40,503
To beach
19 mi
Grads in major
14

Indiana University-Bloomington

Public

Bloomington, Indiana · Small city · 46 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
78%
SAT
1313
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
80%
Students
37,806
To beach
174 mi
Grads in major
39

Connecticut State Community College

Public

New Britain, Connecticut · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Hartford

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
24%
Students
33,645
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
1

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
18

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
13

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
74

Austin Community College District

Public

Austin, Texas · Large city · 4 mi to Austin

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
20%
Students
30,189
To beach
127 mi
Grads in major
135

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
1

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
29

University of Utah

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Midsize city · 2 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
86%
SAT
1257
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
65%
Students
27,264
To beach
547 mi
Grads in major
1

College of Southern Nevada

Public

Las Vegas, Nevada · Large city · 5 mi to Las Vegas

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
19%
Students
27,252
To beach
232 mi
Grads in major
24

Collin County Community College District

Public

McKinney, Texas · Large suburb · 28 mi to Dallas

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
20%
Students
26,449
To beach
254 mi
Grads in major
5

Full Sail University

For-profit

Winter Park, Florida · Large suburb · 6 mi to Orlando

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
44%
Students
25,777
To beach
29 mi
Grads in major
275

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
23

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
16

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
5

University of Illinois Chicago

Public

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 1 mi to Chicago

Admission
77%
SAT
1250
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
62%
Students
22,170
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
11

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
3

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
1

The University of Texas at El Paso

Public

El Paso, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to El Paso

Admission
100%
SAT
962
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
50%
Students
21,005
To beach
361 mi
Grads in major
15

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
79

Ohio University-Main Campus

Public

Athens, Ohio · Distant town · 65 mi to Columbus

Admission
85%
SAT
1212
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
65%
Students
19,633
To beach
144 mi
Grads in major
28

Appalachian State University

Public

Boone, North Carolina · Distant town · 65 mi to Asheville

Admission
90%
SAT
1214
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
75%
Students
19,444
To beach
236 mi
Grads in major
21

Boston University

Private

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city · 3 mi to Boston

Admission
11%
SAT
1480
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
89%
Students
18,248
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
15

Miami University-Oxford

Public

Oxford, Ohio · Fringe town · 30 mi to Cincinnati

Admission
75%
SAT
1317
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
80%
Students
16,656
To beach
161 mi
Grads in major
5

San Antonio College

Public

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 2 mi to San Antonio

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
26%
Students
16,416
To beach
120 mi
Grads in major
33

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
112

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
46

Mesa Community College

Public

Mesa, Arizona · Large city · 12 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
16%
Students
14,460
To beach
166 mi
Grads in major
9

DePaul University

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · < 1 mi to Chicago

Admission
76%
SAT
1262
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
68%
Students
14,090
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
16

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Public

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

Admission
89%
SAT
1193
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
56%
Students
14,062
To beach
159 mi
Grads in major
19

Ball State University

Public

Muncie, Indiana · Small city · 50 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
86%
SAT
1160
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
62%
Students
13,988
To beach
131 mi
Grads in major
1

Drexel University

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 1 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
79%
SAT
1345
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
78%
Students
13,233
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
95

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
5

Glendale Community College

Public

Glendale, Arizona · Large suburb · 11 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
16%
Students
11,975
To beach
166 mi
Grads in major
1

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Public

Mankato, Minnesota · Small city · 68 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
88%
SAT
1150
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
54%
Students
11,703
To beach
201 mi
Grads in major
8

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Public

Lowell, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 24 mi to Boston

Admission
83%
SAT
1285
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
65%
Students
11,434
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
6

National University

Private

San Diego, California · Large city · 8 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
43%
Students
10,794
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
16

College of Charleston

Public

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

Admission
60%
SAT
1247
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
66%
Students
10,558
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
60

University of Central Oklahoma

Public

Edmond, Oklahoma · Large suburb · 13 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
78%
SAT
1090
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
37%
Students
10,170
To beach
432 mi
Grads in major
26

Howard University

Private

Washington, District of Columbia · Large city · 1 mi to Washington

Admission
41%
SAT
1213
Net price
$51k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
70%
Students
10,108
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
32

University of Southern Mississippi

Public

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Small city · 84 mi to Jackson

Admission
99%
SAT
1190
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
49%
Students
10,075
To beach
65 mi
Grads in major
3

Eastern Michigan University

Public

Ypsilanti, Michigan · Large suburb · 30 mi to Detroit

Admission
80%
SAT
1066
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
46%
Students
10,055
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
2

Western Carolina University

Public

Cullowhee, North Carolina · Distant town · 41 mi to Asheville

Admission
82%
SAT
1157
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
60%
Students
10,024
To beach
233 mi
Grads in major
1

Harrisburg Area Community College

Public

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · Small city · 2 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
21%
Students
9,533
To beach
66 mi
Grads in major
4

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
5

Metropolitan Community College Area

Public

Omaha, Nebraska · Large city · 4 mi to Omaha

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
29%
Students
8,775
To beach
421 mi
Grads in major
1

Phoenix College

Public

Phoenix, Arizona · Large city · 2 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
14%
Students
8,555
To beach
165 mi
Grads in major
3

Ferris State University

Public

Big Rapids, Michigan · Remote town · 51 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
91%
SAT
1012
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
47%
Students
8,106
To beach
48 mi
Grads in major
8

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
1

Washtenaw Community College

Public

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Large suburb · 32 mi to Detroit

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
33%
Students
7,816
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
1

Pace University

Private

New York, New York · Large city · < 1 mi to New York

Admission
76%
SAT
1266
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
60%
Students
7,665
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
66

Fashion Institute of Technology

Public

New York, New York · Large city · 2 mi to New York

Admission
60%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
81%
Students
7,637
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
18

Schoolcraft Community College District

Public

Livonia, Michigan · Small city · 21 mi to Detroit

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
18%
Students
7,511
To beach
19 mi
Grads in major
1

Berklee College of Music

Private

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city · 2 mi to Boston

Admission
44%
SAT
—
Net price
$49k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
67%
Students
7,468
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
154

Pennsylvania Western University

Public

California, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 27 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
94%
SAT
1063
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
52%
Students
7,451
To beach
136 mi
Grads in major
—

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Public

Stevens Point, Wisconsin · Distant town · 77 mi to Green Bay

Admission
92%
SAT
1150
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
7,306
To beach
75 mi
Grads in major
7

Belmont University

Private

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 2 mi to Nashville

Admission
95%
SAT
1280
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
71%
Students
7,137
To beach
380 mi
Grads in major
410

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Public

Kansas City, Missouri · Large city · 5 mi to Kansas City

Admission
72%
SAT
1204
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
55%
Students
6,817
To beach
415 mi
Grads in major
4

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
5

The New School

Private

New York, New York · Large city · 2 mi to New York

Admission
63%
SAT
—
Net price
$59k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
69%
Students
6,563
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
139

Quinnipiac University

Private

Hamden, Connecticut · Large suburb · 8 mi to New Haven

Admission
72%
SAT
1242
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
76%
Students
6,531
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
1

Hofstra University

Private

Hempstead, New York · Large suburb · 21 mi to New York

Admission
68%
SAT
1319
Net price
$34k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
69%
Students
6,488
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
4

Elon University

Private

Elon, North Carolina · Midsize suburb · 16 mi to Greensboro

Admission
66%
SAT
1208
Net price
$42k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
84%
Students
6,452
To beach
143 mi
Grads in major
20

Hinds Community College

Public

Raymond, Mississippi · Distant rural · 14 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
43%
Students
6,397
To beach
130 mi
Grads in major
9

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Public

Green Bay, Wisconsin · Midsize city · 5 mi to Green Bay

Admission
89%
SAT
1120
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
48%
Students
6,341
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
2

Eastern Washington University

Public

Cheney, Washington · Fringe town · 14 mi to Spokane

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
43%
Students
6,222
To beach
217 mi
Grads in major
4

University of North Alabama

Public

Florence, Alabama · Small city · 62 mi to Huntsville

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
55%
Students
5,811
To beach
282 mi
Grads in major
27

McLennan Community College

Public

Waco, Texas · Midsize city · 3 mi to Waco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
39%
Students
5,668
To beach
179 mi
Grads in major
17

Long Island University

Private

Brookville, New York · Large suburb · 23 mi to New York

Admission
86%
SAT
1224
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
57%
Students
5,520
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
3

Los Angeles Film School

For-profit

Hollywood, California · Large city · 6 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
41%
Students
5,472
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
116

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
3

Scottsdale Community College

Public

Scottsdale, Arizona · Fringe rural · 12 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
17%
Students
5,377
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
1

Lorain County Community College

Public

Elyria, Ohio · Midsize suburb · 21 mi to Cleveland

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
31%
Students
5,373
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
1

Columbia College Chicago

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · < 1 mi to Chicago

Admission
89%
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
52%
Students
5,368
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
90

Winona State University

Public

Winona, Minnesota · Distant town · 103 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
75%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
57%
Students
5,144
To beach
180 mi
Grads in major
1

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Public

Chandler, Arizona · Large city · 19 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
30%
Students
5,051
To beach
162 mi
Grads in major
1

St Charles Community College

Public

Cottleville, Missouri · Large suburb · 26 mi to St. Louis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
25%
Students
5,017
To beach
262 mi
Grads in major
1

University of New Haven

Private

West Haven, Connecticut · Large suburb · 2 mi to New Haven

Admission
60%
SAT
1160
Net price
$34k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
63%
Students
4,841
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
25

Southeastern University

Private

Lakeland, Florida · Midsize city · 33 mi to Tampa

Admission
53%
SAT
—
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
43%
Students
4,813
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
6

SUNY Oneonta

Public

Oneonta, New York · Remote town · 68 mi to Albany

Admission
70%
SAT
1230
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
69%
Students
4,643
To beach
95 mi
Grads in major
47

Lindenwood University

Private

Saint Charles, Missouri · Small city · 20 mi to St. Louis

Admission
57%
SAT
1190
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
49%
Students
4,624
To beach
256 mi
Grads in major
6

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

Private

Santurce, Puerto Rico · Large city · 3 mi to San Juan

Admission
58%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
52%
Students
4,442
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
—

University of the Incarnate Word

Private

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to San Antonio

Admission
98%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
51%
Students
4,440
To beach
119 mi
Grads in major
3

Butler University

Private

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city · 5 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
85%
SAT
1274
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$77k
Grad rate
80%
Students
4,317
To beach
135 mi
Grads in major
20

Ithaca College

Private

Ithaca, New York · Small suburb · 47 mi to Syracuse

Admission
69%
SAT
1312
Net price
$34k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
76%
Students
4,242
To beach
62 mi
Grads in major
9

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Public

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 1 mi to Chicago

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
26%
Students
4,207
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
2

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
2

Seattle University

Private

Seattle, Washington · Large city · 1 mi to Seattle

Admission
77%
SAT
1307
Net price
$35k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
76%
Students
4,062
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
2

Lewis University

Private

Romeoville, Illinois · Large suburb · 30 mi to Chicago

Admission
71%
SAT
1096
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
67%
Students
4,015
To beach
29 mi
Grads in major
2

Holmes Community College

Public

Goodman, Mississippi · Remote rural · 49 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
39%
Students
3,958
To beach
179 mi
Grads in major
1