Colleges

The 438 US colleges offering education, general — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Southern New Hampshire University

Private

Manchester, New Hampshire · Midsize suburb · 3 mi to Manchester

Admission
100%
SAT
—
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
43%
Students
163,164
To beach
33 mi
Grads in major
26

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
—

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
308

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
161

Liberty University

Private

Lynchburg, Virginia · Small city · 42 mi to Roanoke

Admission
99%
SAT
—
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
65%
Students
50,012
To beach
105 mi
Grads in major
55

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
—

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
117

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
4

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
—

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
156

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
76

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
9

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
62

University of California-San Diego

Public

La Jolla, California · Large city · 12 mi to San Diego

Admission
27%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
86%
Students
34,948
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
52

University of North Texas

Public

Denton, Texas · Midsize city · 33 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
72%
SAT
1109
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
61%
Students
34,341
To beach
269 mi
Grads in major
288

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
24

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
263

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
137

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
122

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
—

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
56

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
—

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
259

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
4

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
272

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
9

New York University

Private

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

Admission
9%
SAT
1520
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
88%
Students
28,663
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
23

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
26

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
55

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Public

Las Vegas, Nevada · Midsize city · 4 mi to Las Vegas

Admission
96%
SAT
1094
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
51%
Students
24,622
To beach
233 mi
Grads in major
16

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
20

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
40

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
53

The University of Texas at Dallas

Public

Richardson, Texas · Midsize city · 15 mi to Dallas

Admission
65%
SAT
1286
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
76%
Students
21,751
To beach
245 mi
Grads in major
4

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
269

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
88

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
5

The University of Arizona Global Campus

Public

Chandler, Arizona · Large city · 8 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
11%
Students
20,152
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
112

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
3

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
74

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
224

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
3

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
18

Boise State University

Public

Boise, Idaho · Midsize city · 1 mi to Boise

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
60%
Students
17,674
To beach
385 mi
Grads in major
29

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
—

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Public

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 3 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
91%
SAT
1090
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
49%
Students
16,758
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
127

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
23

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
7

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
21

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
37

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
33

Pima Community College

Public

Tucson, Arizona · Large city · 5 mi to Tucson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
28%
Students
14,242
To beach
147 mi
Grads in major
0

Florida Gulf Coast University

Public

Fort Myers, Florida · Large suburb · 14 mi to Fort Myers

Admission
63%
SAT
1114
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
57%
Students
13,874
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
45

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
20

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
115

Tulsa Community College

Public

Tulsa, Oklahoma · Large city · 1 mi to Tulsa

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
28%
Students
12,228
To beach
443 mi
Grads in major
12

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
1

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
8

Delgado Community College

Public

New Orleans, Louisiana · Large city · 3 mi to New Orleans

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
24%
Students
11,668
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
14

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
5

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
109

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
—

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
8

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Public

Denver, Colorado · Large city · 8 mi to Denver

Admission
75%
SAT
1116
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
46%
Students
10,519
To beach
750 mi
Grads in major
45

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
1

Bellevue University

Private

Bellevue, Nebraska · Large suburb · 7 mi to Omaha

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
33%
Students
10,220
To beach
425 mi
Grads in major
0

Boston College

Private

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts · Small city · 6 mi to Boston

Admission
16%
SAT
1507
Net price
$42k
Earnings
$104k
Grad rate
91%
Students
10,085
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
10

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
35

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
83

Southern Utah University

Public

Cedar City, Utah · Remote town · 155 mi to Las Vegas

Admission
82%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
61%
Students
9,289
To beach
390 mi
Grads in major
—

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Public

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 49 mi to Scranton

Admission
93%
SAT
1090
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
54%
Students
9,210
To beach
98 mi
Grads in major
—

Walden University

For-profit

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

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$34k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
—
Students
9,136
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
0

Texas Woman's University

Public

Denton, Texas · Midsize city · 35 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
49%
Students
8,767
To beach
270 mi
Grads in major
175

Bunker Hill Community College

Public

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city · 1 mi to Boston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
13%
Students
8,612
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
12

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
10

Middlesex College

Public

Edison, New Jersey · Large suburb · 24 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
33%
Students
8,469
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
54

Baton Rouge Community College

Public

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

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
31%
Students
8,362
To beach
46 mi
Grads in major
21

Wilmington University

Private

New Castle, Delaware · Large suburb · 29 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
20%
Students
7,906
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
42

Brookdale Community College

Public

Lincroft, New Jersey · Large suburb · 28 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
30%
Students
7,901
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
83

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
14

Central Washington University

Public

Ellensburg, Washington · Distant town · 94 mi to Seattle

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
54%
Students
7,833
To beach
88 mi
Grads in major
4

Marquette University

Private

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 1 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
81%
SAT
1310
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
83%
Students
7,660
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
14

Empire State University

Public

Saratoga Springs, New York · Small suburb · 29 mi to Albany

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
41%
Students
7,585
To beach
122 mi
Grads in major
101

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
30

The University of Montana

Public

Missoula, Montana · Small city · 1 mi to Missoula

Admission
96%
SAT
1190
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
48%
Students
7,488
To beach
392 mi
Grads in major
0

Chapman University

Private

Orange, California · Midsize city · 29 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
65%
SAT
1357
Net price
$47k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
82%
Students
7,478
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
56

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
0

Southern Methodist University

Private

Dallas, Texas · Large suburb · 5 mi to Dallas

Admission
63%
SAT
1428
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
84%
Students
7,277
To beach
237 mi
Grads in major
9

Saint Louis University

Private

Saint Louis, Missouri · Large city · 2 mi to St. Louis

Admission
75%
SAT
1317
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
80%
Students
7,267
To beach
256 mi
Grads in major
22

Brown University

Private

Providence, Rhode Island · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Providence

Admission
5%
SAT
1546
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$93k
Grad rate
96%
Students
7,226
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
25

Vanderbilt University

Private

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 2 mi to Nashville

Admission
6%
SAT
1549
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,208
To beach
380 mi
Grads in major
15

Cuesta College

Public

San Luis Obispo, California · Fringe rural · 86 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
48%
Students
7,180
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
47

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
10

Texas Southern University

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to Houston

Admission
97%
SAT
914
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
22%
Students
6,844
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
1

Wright State University-Main Campus

Public

Dayton, Ohio · Large suburb · 7 mi to Dayton

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
42%
Students
6,762
To beach
128 mi
Grads in major
11

Pellissippi State Community College

Public

Knoxville, Tennessee · Large suburb · 14 mi to Knoxville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
31%
Students
6,715
To beach
302 mi
Grads in major
28