Colleges

The 28 US colleges offering environmental design — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

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
32

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
3

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
12

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
24

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
129

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
9

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
32

Auburn University

Public

Auburn, Alabama · Small city · 31 mi to Columbus

Admission
46%
SAT
1345
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
82%
Students
26,816
To beach
151 mi
Grads in major
41

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
17

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
—

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
8

University at Buffalo

Public

Buffalo, New York · Large suburb · 9 mi to Buffalo

Admission
74%
SAT
1295
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
75%
Students
20,112
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
54

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
19

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
14

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
4

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
27

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
—

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

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Public

Bowling Green, Ohio · Fringe town · 20 mi to Toledo

Admission
81%
SAT
1117
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
64%
Students
12,812
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
37

University of Memphis

Public

Memphis, Tennessee · Large city · 7 mi to Memphis

Admission
72%
SAT
1088
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
51%
Students
12,701
To beach
322 mi
Grads in major
18

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Public

Fargo, North Dakota · Midsize city · 1 mi to Fargo

Admission
95%
SAT
1150
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
64%
Students
9,471
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
7

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Public

San Juan, Puerto Rico · Large city · 6 mi to San Juan

Admission
55%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
50%
Students
8,572
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
47

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Public

Concord, New Hampshire · Fringe town · 16 mi to Manchester

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
29%
Students
2,154
To beach
41 mi
Grads in major
1

Marywood University

Private

Scranton, Pennsylvania · Small city · 2 mi to Scranton

Admission
61%
SAT
1162
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
72%
Students
1,784
To beach
86 mi
Grads in major
1

Delaware Valley University

Private

Doylestown, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 24 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
93%
SAT
1204
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
56%
Students
1,628
To beach
21 mi
Grads in major
4

Otis College of Art and Design

Private

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 12 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
82%
SAT
1310
Net price
$51k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
66%
Students
1,223
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
13

Maryland Institute College of Art

Private

Baltimore, Maryland · Large city · 1 mi to Baltimore

Admission
77%
SAT
1258
Net price
$43k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
72%
Students
1,189
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
2

University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus

Public

Gallup, New Mexico · Remote town · 121 mi to Albuquerque

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
20%
Students
808
To beach
389 mi
Grads in major
1