Colleges

The 104 US colleges offering astronomy and astrophysics — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Public

Scottsdale, Arizona · Midsize city · 9 mi to Phoenix

Admission
67%
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
0%
Students
53,782
To beach
169 mi
Grads in major
12

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
38

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
29

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
26

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
27

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
24

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
13

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
11

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
28

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
23

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
19

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
3

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
19

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
30

University of California-Berkeley

Public

Berkeley, California · Midsize city · 11 mi to San Francisco

Admission
11%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,068
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
46

Brigham Young University

Private

Provo, Utah · Midsize city · 37 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
68%
SAT
1376
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
81%
Students
32,952
To beach
547 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
7

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
38

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
76

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
17

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
26

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
7

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
21

Northern Arizona University

Public

Flagstaff, Arizona · Small city · 123 mi to Phoenix

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
61%
Students
22,903
To beach
278 mi
Grads in major
8

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
10

University of Iowa

Public

Iowa City, Iowa · Small city · 23 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
84%
SAT
1200
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
75%
Students
22,264
To beach
195 mi
Grads in major
5

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
6

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
4

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Public

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Large city · 2 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
58%
SAT
1370
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
86%
Students
20,370
To beach
110 mi
Grads in major
1

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
3

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
1

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
17

Stony Brook University

Public

Stony Brook, New York · Large suburb · 29 mi to New Haven

Admission
49%
SAT
1419
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
76%
Students
18,101
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
9

University of California-Santa Cruz

Public

Santa Cruz, California · Small city · 26 mi to San Jose

Admission
66%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
75%
Students
17,940
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
40

Palomar College

Public

San Marcos, California · Large suburb · 30 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
38%
Students
17,712
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
1

Saddleback College

Public

Mission Viejo, California · Large suburb · 34 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
48%
Students
17,684
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
3

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
10

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Public

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Large city · 2 mi to Albuquerque

Admission
95%
SAT
1038
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
55%
Students
17,244
To beach
460 mi
Grads in major
5

Fullerton College

Public

Fullerton, California · Large suburb · 22 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
34%
Students
17,121
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
1

Orange Coast College

Public

Costa Mesa, California · Midsize city · 33 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
48%
Students
16,091
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
1

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
10

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
8

Baylor University

Private

Waco, Texas · Midsize city · 2 mi to Waco

Admission
51%
SAT
1329
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
80%
Students
14,785
To beach
175 mi
Grads in major
5

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
1

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

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
2

Texas Christian University

Private

Fort Worth, Texas · Large city · 4 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
44%
SAT
1298
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
86%
Students
11,026
To beach
246 mi
Grads in major
2

Santiago Canyon College

Public

Orange, California · Midsize city · 26 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
48%
Students
10,579
To beach
15 mi
Grads in major
1

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
10

Central Michigan University

Public

Mount Pleasant, Michigan · Distant town · 60 mi to Lansing

Admission
90%
SAT
1091
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
59%
Students
10,035
To beach
43 mi
Grads in major
6

University of Toledo

Public

Toledo, Ohio · Large city · 4 mi to Toledo

Admission
92%
SAT
1235
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
57%
Students
9,770
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
6

Columbia University in the City of New York

Private

New York, New York · Large city · 7 mi to New York

Admission
4%
SAT
1553
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$102k
Grad rate
96%
Students
8,973
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
15

Solano Community College

Public

Fairfield, California · Midsize suburb · 36 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
36%
Students
8,061
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
1

Cabrillo College

Public

Aptos, California · Midsize suburb · 24 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
38%
Students
8,002
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

Youngstown State University

Public

Youngstown, Ohio · Small city · < 1 mi to Youngstown

Admission
84%
SAT
1120
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
50%
Students
7,961
To beach
54 mi
Grads in major
4

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
6

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
28

Washington University in St Louis

Private

St. Louis, Missouri · Large suburb · 6 mi to St. Louis

Admission
12%
SAT
1530
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$86k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,857
To beach
258 mi
Grads in major
3

Harvard University

Private

Cambridge, Massachusetts · Midsize city · 3 mi to Boston

Admission
4%
SAT
1553
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$102k
Grad rate
98%
Students
7,601
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
18

University of Chicago

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 6 mi to Chicago

Admission
4%
SAT
1554
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
96%
Students
7,569
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
22

Carnegie Mellon University

Private

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Large city · 3 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
12%
SAT
1546
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$115k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,304
To beach
110 mi
Grads in major
3

Emory University

Private

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city · 5 mi to Atlanta

Admission
11%
SAT
1520
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$80k
Grad rate
91%
Students
7,298
To beach
219 mi
Grads in major
4

Tufts University

Private

Medford, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 5 mi to Boston

Admission
11%
SAT
1513
Net price
$40k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,061
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
6

Villanova University

Private

Villanova, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 11 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
27%
SAT
1460
Net price
$44k
Earnings
$100k
Grad rate
92%
Students
6,938
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
8

Yale University

Private

New Haven, Connecticut · Midsize city · < 1 mi to New Haven

Admission
4%
SAT
1534
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$101k
Grad rate
96%
Students
6,758
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
12

Valdosta State University

Public

Valdosta, Georgia · Small city · 65 mi to Tallahassee

Admission
72%
SAT
1013
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
42%
Students
6,622
To beach
66 mi
Grads in major
2

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
8

State University of New York at New Paltz

Public

New Paltz, New York · Fringe town · 65 mi to Albany

Admission
62%
SAT
1265
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
72%
Students
6,086
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
1

Lehigh University

Private

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Small city · 6 mi to Allentown

Admission
26%
SAT
1440
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$106k
Grad rate
88%
Students
5,898
To beach
45 mi
Grads in major
2

Princeton University

Private

Princeton, New Jersey · Small city · 38 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
5%
SAT
1553
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$110k
Grad rate
98%
Students
5,709
To beach
22 mi
Grads in major
13

Monterey Peninsula College

Public

Monterey, California · Midsize suburb · 52 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
40%
Students
5,624
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

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

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

Rice University

Private

Houston, Texas · Large city · 4 mi to Houston

Admission
8%
SAT
1553
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$90k
Grad rate
95%
Students
4,776
To beach
20 mi
Grads in major
3

Dartmouth College

Private

Hanover, New Hampshire · Remote town · 64 mi to Manchester

Admission
5%
SAT
1534
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$97k
Grad rate
96%
Students
4,541
To beach
88 mi
Grads in major
4

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
7

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
25

Barnard College

Private

New York, New York · Large city · 7 mi to New York

Admission
9%
SAT
1520
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
93%
Students
3,264
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
2

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
5

Colgate University

Private

Hamilton, New York · Distant rural · 35 mi to Syracuse

Admission
14%
SAT
1508
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
91%
Students
3,180
To beach
61 mi
Grads in major
4

Wesleyan University

Private

Middletown, Connecticut · Small city · 15 mi to Hartford

Admission
16%
SAT
1501
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
93%
Students
3,067
To beach
19 mi
Grads in major
8

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
9

Smith College

Private

Northampton, Massachusetts · Small city · 15 mi to Springfield

Admission
21%
SAT
1500
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
89%
Students
2,544
To beach
67 mi
Grads in major
8

Drake University

Private

Des Moines, Iowa · Midsize city · 2 mi to Des Moines

Admission
64%
SAT
1292
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
74%
Students
2,543
To beach
303 mi
Grads in major
2

Stonehill College

Private

Easton, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 21 mi to Boston

Admission
66%
SAT
—
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
76%
Students
2,528
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
1

Vassar College

Private

Poughkeepsie, New York · Large suburb · 56 mi to New Haven

Admission
19%
SAT
1494
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
91%
Students
2,444
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
7

Wellesley College

Private

Wellesley, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 14 mi to Boston

Admission
14%
SAT
1520
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
92%
Students
2,300
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
7

Benedictine College

Private

Atchison, Kansas · Distant town · 43 mi to Kansas City

Admission
98%
SAT
1252
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
62%
Students
2,272
To beach
423 mi
Grads in major
1

Mount Holyoke College

Private

South Hadley, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 11 mi to Springfield

Admission
36%
SAT
1463
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
84%
Students
2,169
To beach
62 mi
Grads in major
5

University of Hawaii at Hilo

Public

Hilo, Hawaii · Remote town · 211 mi to Honolulu

Admission
61%
SAT
1028
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
48%
Students
2,160
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
9

Williams College

Private

Williamstown, Massachusetts · Fringe town · 28 mi to Albany

Admission
8%
SAT
1533
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$89k
Grad rate
94%
Students
2,076
To beach
98 mi
Grads in major
4

Union College

Private

Schenectady, New York · Small city · 14 mi to Albany

Admission
44%
SAT
1395
Net price
$35k
Earnings
$89k
Grad rate
80%
Students
2,046
To beach
104 mi
Grads in major
1

Amherst College

Private

Amherst, Massachusetts · Small city · 19 mi to Springfield

Admission
9%
SAT
1533
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
94%
Students
1,911
To beach
69 mi
Grads in major
4

Franklin and Marshall College

Private

Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Small city · 1 mi to Lancaster

Admission
28%
SAT
1392
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
84%
Students
1,799
To beach
36 mi
Grads in major
5

Swarthmore College

Private

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 11 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
7%
SAT
1534
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$80k
Grad rate
92%
Students
1,613
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
6

Whitman College

Private

Walla Walla, Washington · Small city · 118 mi to Spokane

Admission
38%
SAT
1410
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
81%
Students
1,531
To beach
209 mi
Grads in major
10