Colleges

The 643 US colleges offering entrepreneurial and small business operations — 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
142

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
144

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
234

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
65

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
59

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

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
25

American Public University System

For-profit

Charles Town, West Virginia · Fringe town · 51 mi to Washington

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
57%
Students
40,074
To beach
50 mi
Grads in major
32

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
514

University of Houston

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to Houston

Admission
74%
SAT
1250
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
65%
Students
38,380
To beach
17 mi
Grads in major
15

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
14

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
343

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
18

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
78

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
10

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
35

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
6

Florida State University

Public

Tallahassee, Florida · Midsize city · 1 mi to Tallahassee

Admission
24%
SAT
1361
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
86%
Students
32,212
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
103

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
171

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
37

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
42

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
8

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
1

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
46

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
14

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Public

Edinburg, Texas · Midsize city · 8 mi to McAllen

Admission
94%
SAT
985
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
51%
Students
28,666
To beach
45 mi
Grads in major
18

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
12

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
11

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
22

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
36

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
19

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
15

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
48

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
344

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
27

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
16

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
5

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
3

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
1

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
—

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
9

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
17

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
51

University of Mississippi

Public

University, Mississippi · Remote town · 61 mi to Memphis

Admission
97%
SAT
1184
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
72%
Students
21,473
To beach
266 mi
Grads in major
21

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
40

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
63

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
17

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
32

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
30

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
27

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
23

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
3

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
41

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
89

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Public

Jacksonville, Florida · Large city · < 1 mi to Jacksonville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
37%
Students
19,648
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
167

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
43

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
23

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
31

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
34

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
13

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
15

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Public

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

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
25%
Students
18,623
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
20

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
2

Montclair State University

Public

Montclair, New Jersey · Large suburb · 14 mi to New York

Admission
88%
SAT
1070
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
65%
Students
18,376
To beach
11 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
5

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
13

Salt Lake Community College

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Large suburb · 7 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
29%
Students
18,136
To beach
540 mi
Grads in major
2

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
21

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
14

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
6

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
2

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
1

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
19

Old Dominion University

Public

Norfolk, Virginia · Midsize city · 3 mi to Norfolk

Admission
90%
SAT
1197
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
46%
Students
17,514
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

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
22

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
6

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
2

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
19

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

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
14

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Public

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

Admission
48%
SAT
1280
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
72%
Students
16,154
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
63

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
1

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
6

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
25

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
40

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
6

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
13

Wayne State University

Public

Detroit, Michigan · Large city · 2 mi to Detroit

Admission
81%
SAT
1156
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
58%
Students
15,587
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
2

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
67

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
6

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
6

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
2

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
23

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
9

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
3

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
29