Colleges

The 483 US colleges offering computer programming — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Western Governors University

Private

Salt Lake City, Utah · Large suburb · 5 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
46%
Students
155,088
To beach
544 mi
Grads in major
661

University of Phoenix-Arizona

For-profit

Phoenix, Arizona · Large city · 4 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
21%
Students
85,991
To beach
163 mi
Grads in major
113

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
59

Ivy Tech Community College

Public

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city · 2 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
41%
Students
58,267
To beach
138 mi
Grads in major
181

Miami Dade College

Public

Miami, Florida · Large city · 1 mi to Miami

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
46%
Students
46,182
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
23

Lone Star College System

Public

The Woodlands, Texas · Midsize city · 30 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
21%
Students
45,188
To beach
40 mi
Grads in major
9

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
205

Dallas College

Public

Dallas, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Dallas

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
32%
Students
43,869
To beach
232 mi
Grads in major
372

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
42

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
66

Valencia College

Public

Orlando, Florida · Large city · 5 mi to Orlando

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
48%
Students
39,486
To beach
40 mi
Grads in major
341

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
12

Purdue University Global

Public

West Lafayette, Indiana · Small city · 63 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
50%
Students
30,828
To beach
83 mi
Grads in major
3

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
4

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
531

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
81

NUC University

For-profit

Bayamon, Puerto Rico · Midsize city · 6 mi to San Juan

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$25k
Grad rate
54%
Students
28,918
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
7

Utah Valley University

Public

Orem, Utah · Small city · 34 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
45%
Students
28,453
To beach
544 mi
Grads in major
120

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

For-profit

Colorado Springs, Colorado · Large city · 5 mi to Colorado Springs

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
19%
Students
28,086
To beach
706 mi
Grads in major
35

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
1

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
147

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
36

Georgia State University

Public

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city · < 1 mi to Atlanta

Admission
55%
SAT
1076
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
53%
Students
26,623
To beach
221 mi
Grads in major
12

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
65

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
10

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
29

Broward College

Public

Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Midsize city · 25 mi to Miami

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
39%
Students
24,922
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
70

El Paso Community College

Public

El Paso, Texas · Large city · 7 mi to El Paso

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
24%
Students
24,214
To beach
366 mi
Grads in major
12

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
139

Long Beach City College

Public

Long Beach, California · Large city · 16 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
30%
Students
22,427
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
4

Palm Beach State College

Public

Lake Worth, Florida · Large suburb · 7 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
41%
Students
21,956
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
51

Hillsborough College

Public

Tampa, Florida · Large city · 1 mi to Tampa

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
34%
Students
21,472
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
64

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
37

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
57

Temple University

Public

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 2 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
80%
SAT
—
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
75%
Students
20,970
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
12

East Carolina University

Public

Greenville, North Carolina · Small city · 72 mi to Raleigh

Admission
89%
SAT
1180
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
63%
Students
19,896
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
20

Wake Technical Community College

Public

Raleigh, North Carolina · Large suburb · 10 mi to Raleigh

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
33%
Students
19,675
To beach
93 mi
Grads in major
0

Portland Community College

Public

Portland, Oregon · Large city · 6 mi to Portland

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
18%
Students
19,531
To beach
54 mi
Grads in major
120

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
—

St Petersburg College

Public

St. Petersburg, Florida · Large city · 16 mi to Tampa

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$1k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
38%
Students
18,950
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
82

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
2

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
4

Capella University

For-profit

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · < 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
20%
Students
18,364
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
10

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
37

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
12

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
9

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
16

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
33

Columbus State Community College

Public

Columbus, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Columbus

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
28%
Students
17,549
To beach
101 mi
Grads in major
153

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
38

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
32

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
22

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
32

Weber State University

Public

Ogden, Utah · Small city · 30 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
46%
Students
16,360
To beach
551 mi
Grads in major
146

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
135

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
250

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
122

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
2

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
316

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
59

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
9

Central New Mexico Community College

Public

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Large city · 1 mi to Albuquerque

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
31%
Students
15,203
To beach
459 mi
Grads in major
7

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
5

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
59

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
30

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
129

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
17

Macomb Community College

Public

Warren, Michigan · Midsize city · 13 mi to Detroit

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
18%
Students
13,876
To beach
15 mi
Grads in major
43

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
4

Montgomery College

Public

Rockville, Maryland · Small city · 15 mi to Washington

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
32%
Students
13,773
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
5

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
6

Cuyahoga Community College District

Public

Cleveland, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Cleveland

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
31%
Students
13,382
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
71

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
5

Sinclair Community College

Public

Dayton, Ohio · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Dayton

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
41%
Students
13,308
To beach
132 mi
Grads in major
103

Rochester Institute of Technology

Private

Rochester, New York · Large suburb · 6 mi to Rochester

Admission
67%
SAT
1383
Net price
$35k
Earnings
$77k
Grad rate
70%
Students
13,215
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
28

St Philip's College

Public

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

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
28%
Students
12,914
To beach
116 mi
Grads in major
6

Seminole State College of Florida

Public

Sanford, Florida · Small city · 15 mi to Orlando

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
41%
Students
12,864
To beach
28 mi
Grads in major
55

Oakland Community College

Public

Auburn Hills, Michigan · Large suburb · 24 mi to Detroit

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
21%
Students
12,748
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
31

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
15

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
50

ECPI University

For-profit

Virginia Beach, Virginia · Large city · 6 mi to Norfolk

Admission
75%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
42%
Students
12,090
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
118

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
4

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Public

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 1 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
25%
Students
12,024
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
41

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

Community College of Philadelphia

Public

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 1 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
24%
Students
11,948
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
11

Indian River State College

Public

Fort Pierce, Florida · Large suburb · 52 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
45%
Students
11,822
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
6

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
7

Rio Salado College

Public

Tempe, Arizona · Midsize city · 6 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
9%
Students
11,668
To beach
164 mi
Grads in major
17

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
14

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
2

Johnson County Community College

Public

Overland Park, Kansas · Midsize city · 15 mi to Kansas City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
31%
Students
11,332
To beach
425 mi
Grads in major
39

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Public

Long Island City, New York · Large city · 4 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
24%
Students
11,254
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
25

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
12

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
45

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
30

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
62