Colleges

The 270 US colleges offering biological and physical sciences — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

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
20

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
866

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
90

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
14

Florida International University

Public

Miami, Florida · Large suburb · 11 mi to Miami

Admission
55%
SAT
1163
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
74%
Students
39,508
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
546

University of South Florida

Public

Tampa, Florida · Large city · 8 mi to Tampa

Admission
43%
SAT
1227
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
77%
Students
37,207
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
4

Northern Virginia Community College

Public

Annandale, Virginia · Large suburb · 12 mi to Washington

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
33%
Students
33,048
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
242

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
8

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
107

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
11

East Los Angeles College

Public

Monterey Park, California · Large suburb · 5 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
37%
Students
27,753
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
366

Mt San Antonio College

Public

Walnut, California · Large suburb · 23 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
45%
Students
26,140
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
96

American River College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large suburb · 9 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
37%
Students
25,621
To beach
39 mi
Grads in major
295

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
71

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
10

San Jacinto Community College

Public

Pasadena, Texas · Midsize city · 17 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
30%
Students
22,969
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
259

Santa Ana College

Public

Santa Ana, California · Large city · 29 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
31%
Students
22,485
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
11

Pasadena City College

Public

Pasadena, California · Midsize city · 10 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
48%
Students
21,466
To beach
23 mi
Grads in major
835

Santa Monica College

Public

Santa Monica, California · Small city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
36%
Students
21,440
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
383

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
28

Virginia Commonwealth University

Public

Richmond, Virginia · Midsize city · 1 mi to Richmond

Admission
93%
SAT
1137
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
63%
Students
20,753
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
74

University of Oregon

Public

Eugene, Oregon · Midsize city · 1 mi to Eugene

Admission
88%
SAT
1272
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
72%
Students
20,497
To beach
52 mi
Grads in major
97

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
82

El Camino Community College District

Public

Torrance, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
42%
Students
19,210
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
282

Cerritos College

Public

Norwalk, California · Large suburb · 14 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
31%
Students
18,870
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
259

Grand Valley State University

Public

Allendale, Michigan · Fringe town · 11 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
83%
SAT
1074
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
67%
Students
18,854
To beach
17 mi
Grads in major
18

Southwestern College

Public

Chula Vista, California · Large city · 11 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
36%
Students
18,614
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
117

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
2

Riverside City College

Public

Riverside, California · Large city · 1 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
37%
Students
18,346
To beach
38 mi
Grads in major
493

Chaffey College

Public

Rancho Cucamonga, California · Large suburb · 16 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
36%
Students
18,132
To beach
41 mi
Grads in major
202

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
3

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
5

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
275

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
172

Sacramento City College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large city · 3 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
33%
Students
17,657
To beach
29 mi
Grads in major
131

City College of San Francisco

Public

San Francisco, California · Large city · 4 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
40%
Students
17,348
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
157

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
49

CUNY Hunter College

Public

New York, New York · Large city · 4 mi to New York

Admission
54%
SAT
1280
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
57%
Students
16,289
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
67

College of DuPage

Public

Glen Ellyn, Illinois · Large suburb · 23 mi to Chicago

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
25%
Students
16,114
To beach
23 mi
Grads in major
244

San Diego Mesa College

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 6 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
35%
Students
16,098
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
105

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
148

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
26

College of the Canyons

Public

Santa Clarita, California · Large suburb · 31 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
45%
Students
15,832
To beach
25 mi
Grads in major
119

San Joaquin Delta College

Public

Stockton, California · Large city · 3 mi to Stockton

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
35%
Students
15,781
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
445

Rio Hondo College

Public

Whittier, California · Fringe rural · 12 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
25%
Students
15,684
To beach
19 mi
Grads in major
111

Diablo Valley College

Public

Pleasant Hill, California · Large suburb · 23 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
49%
Students
15,358
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
184

De Anza College

Public

Cupertino, California · Small city · 9 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
68%
Students
15,264
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
223

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Public

San Jacinto, California · Midsize suburb · 26 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
36%
Students
15,259
To beach
45 mi
Grads in major
619

Modesto Junior College

Public

Modesto, California · Midsize city · 26 mi to Stockton

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
30%
Students
15,109
To beach
34 mi
Grads in major
344

Santa Rosa Junior College

Public

Santa Rosa, California · Midsize city · 50 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
37%
Students
15,080
To beach
19 mi
Grads in major
297

Sierra College

Public

Rocklin, California · Large suburb · 21 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
42%
Students
14,122
To beach
51 mi
Grads in major
508

Cosumnes River College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large city · 10 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
40%
Students
14,023
To beach
25 mi
Grads in major
235

Community College of Baltimore County

Public

Baltimore, Maryland · Large suburb · 8 mi to Baltimore

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
19%
Students
13,872
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
29

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Public

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city · 1 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
76%
SAT
1139
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
54%
Students
13,830
To beach
139 mi
Grads in major
1

Western Washington University

Public

Bellingham, Washington · Small city · 79 mi to Seattle

Admission
93%
SAT
1289
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
65%
Students
13,544
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
16

Los Angeles Pierce College

Public

Woodland Hills, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
46%
Students
13,436
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
522

Cypress College

Public

Cypress, California · Small city · 20 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
37%
Students
13,354
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
144

Portland State University

Public

Portland, Oregon · Large city · < 1 mi to Portland

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
53%
Students
13,182
To beach
51 mi
Grads in major
133

Los Angeles Valley College

Public

Valley Glen, California · Large city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
32%
Students
12,601
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
373

University of Houston-Downtown

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Houston

Admission
90%
SAT
1029
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
33%
Students
12,555
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
25

San Bernardino Valley College

Public

San Bernardino, California · Midsize city · 8 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
28%
Students
12,234
To beach
47 mi
Grads in major
—

Grossmont College

Public

El Cajon, California · Large suburb · 11 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
37%
Students
12,163
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
277

Moorpark College

Public

Moorpark, California · Midsize suburb · 38 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
-$2k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
44%
Students
12,082
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
363

Tidewater Community College

Public

Norfolk, Virginia · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Norfolk

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
32%
Students
12,082
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
171

College of the Sequoias

Public

Visalia, California · Midsize city · 39 mi to Fresno

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$480
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
39%
Students
11,562
To beach
107 mi
Grads in major
70

Antelope Valley Community College District

Public

Lancaster, California · Large suburb · 43 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
34%
Students
11,534
To beach
49 mi
Grads in major
170

Chabot College

Public

Hayward, California · Large suburb · 19 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
47%
Students
11,392
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
4

Los Angeles City College

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 4 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
29%
Students
11,198
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
237

Community College of Rhode Island

Public

Warwick, Rhode Island · Small city · 8 mi to Providence

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
26%
Students
11,171
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
19

Foothill College

Public

Los Altos Hills, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
56%
Students
11,137
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
26

CUNY Lehman College

Public

Bronx, New York · Large city · 12 mi to New York

Admission
57%
SAT
970
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
51%
Students
10,696
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
2

University of Pennsylvania

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 2 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
5%
SAT
1553
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$111k
Grad rate
97%
Students
10,650
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
7

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
161

Fordham University

Private

Bronx, New York · Large city · 12 mi to New York

Admission
59%
SAT
1418
Net price
$44k
Earnings
$86k
Grad rate
82%
Students
10,512
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
21

San Diego City College

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 1 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
30%
Students
10,441
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
46

Irvine Valley College

Public

Irvine, California · Large city · 31 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
57%
Students
10,286
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
314

MiraCosta College

Public

Oceanside, California · Large suburb · 34 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
41%
Students
10,278
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
250

College of the Desert

Public

Palm Desert, California · Small city · 59 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
31%
Students
10,207
To beach
68 mi
Grads in major
27

Ventura College

Public

Ventura, California · Midsize city · 28 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
-$982
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
38%
Students
10,150
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
432

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 2 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
35%
Students
9,998
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
104

Santa Barbara City College

Public

Santa Barbara, California · Small city · 1 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
34%
Students
9,889
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
362

College of Lake County

Public

Grayslake, Illinois · Large suburb · 38 mi to Chicago

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
37%
Students
9,420
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
119

Folsom Lake College

Public

Folsom, California · Small city · 21 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
44%
Students
9,414
To beach
46 mi
Grads in major
159

Moreno Valley College

Public

Moreno Valley, California · Large suburb · 12 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
34%
Students
9,346
To beach
40 mi
Grads in major
176

University of West Florida

Public

Pensacola, Florida · Fringe rural · 9 mi to Pensacola

Admission
58%
SAT
1138
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
59%
Students
9,330
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
2

William Rainey Harper College

Public

Palatine, Illinois · Large suburb · 27 mi to Chicago

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
48%
Students
9,313
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
440

Joliet Junior College

Public

Joliet, Illinois · Large suburb · 39 mi to Chicago

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
21%
Students
9,306
To beach
37 mi
Grads in major
112

Northwestern University

Private

Evanston, Illinois · Small city · 12 mi to Chicago

Admission
8%
SAT
1533
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$89k
Grad rate
95%
Students
9,201
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
12

Tyler Junior College

Public

Tyler, Texas · Midsize city · 90 mi to Shreveport

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
27%
Students
9,087
To beach
179 mi
Grads in major
79

Golden West College

Public

Huntington Beach, California · Large suburb · 26 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
49%
Students
9,034
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
472

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
61

Norco College

Public

Norco, California · Large suburb · 12 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
42%
Students
8,779
To beach
29 mi
Grads in major
228

Citrus College

Public

Glendora, California · Large suburb · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
41%
Students
8,286
To beach
30 mi
Grads in major
0

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
29

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
354

Allan Hancock College

Public

Santa Maria, California · Midsize city · 55 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
26%
Students
8,052
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
269