Colleges

The 395 US colleges offering geography and cartography — 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
84

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
48

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Public

Scottsdale, Arizona · Midsize city · 9 mi to Phoenix

Admission
67%
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
0%
Students
53,782
To beach
169 mi
Grads in major
170

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
43

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
47

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
4

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
43

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
41

Tarrant County College District

Public

Fort Worth, Texas · Large city · < 1 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
34%
Students
42,300
To beach
248 mi
Grads in major
11

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
30

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
55

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
27

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
9

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
7

California State University-Fullerton

Public

Fullerton, California · Large suburb · 24 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
70%
Students
38,546
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
23

Indiana University-Bloomington

Public

Bloomington, Indiana · Small city · 46 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
78%
SAT
1313
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
80%
Students
37,806
To beach
174 mi
Grads in major
11

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 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
16

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
53

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
14

Texas State University

Public

San Marcos, Texas · Small city · 29 mi to Austin

Admission
89%
SAT
1103
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
55%
Students
36,177
To beach
112 mi
Grads in major
49

California State University-Long Beach

Public

Long Beach, California · Large city · 20 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
46%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
69%
Students
35,924
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
46

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
66

San Diego State University

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 7 mi to San Diego

Admission
36%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
76%
Students
35,377
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
42

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
35

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
1

University of California-Los Angeles

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 11 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
9%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,475
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
62

The University of Alabama

Public

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Midsize city · 47 mi to Birmingham

Admission
77%
SAT
1285
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
73%
Students
33,227
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
8

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
0

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
46

California State University-Northridge

Public

Northridge, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
57%
Students
32,691
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
29

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
3

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
20

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
63

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
86

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
—

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
44

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Public

Blacksburg, Virginia · Small city · 27 mi to Roanoke

Admission
55%
SAT
1364
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$82k
Grad rate
86%
Students
30,923
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
37

University of Maryland-College Park

Public

College Park, Maryland · Large suburb · 7 mi to Washington

Admission
45%
SAT
1473
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
89%
Students
30,760
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
24

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
30

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
13

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
20

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
22

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
45

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
11

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Public

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Columbia

Admission
60%
SAT
1297
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
79%
Students
29,820
To beach
101 mi
Grads in major
20

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
12

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
16

California State University-Sacramento

Public

Sacramento, California · Large city · 4 mi to Sacramento

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
56%
Students
28,350
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
37

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
2

George Mason University

Public

Fairfax, Virginia · Large suburb · 15 mi to Washington

Admission
87%
SAT
1274
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
68%
Students
27,752
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
20

San Jose State University

Public

San Jose, California · Large city · < 1 mi to San Jose

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$79k
Grad rate
69%
Students
27,601
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
5

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
61

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
6

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
5

Collin County Community College District

Public

McKinney, Texas · Large suburb · 28 mi to Dallas

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
20%
Students
26,449
To beach
254 mi
Grads in major
9

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
7

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

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Public

Fort Collins, Colorado · Midsize city · 58 mi to Denver

Admission
89%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
67%
Students
25,538
To beach
775 mi
Grads in major
10

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Public

Pomona, California · Large suburb · 24 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
75%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
68%
Students
25,042
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
36

University of Kentucky

Public

Lexington, Kentucky · Large city · < 1 mi to Lexington

Admission
93%
SAT
1215
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
71%
Students
24,763
To beach
249 mi
Grads in major
11

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public

Charlotte, North Carolina · Large city · 8 mi to Charlotte

Admission
80%
SAT
1231
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
69%
Students
24,453
To beach
153 mi
Grads in major
31

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
15

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
31

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
15

University of California-Santa Barbara

Public

Santa Barbara, California · Midsize suburb · 8 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
33%
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
83%
Students
23,113
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
81

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
4

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Public

Norman, Oklahoma · Midsize suburb · 18 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
77%
SAT
1246
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
75%
Students
22,734
To beach
402 mi
Grads in major
20

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
2

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
8

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
6

Georgia Southern University

Public

Statesboro, Georgia · Distant town · 47 mi to Savannah

Admission
88%
SAT
1053
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
55%
Students
21,790
To beach
53 mi
Grads in major
4

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
18

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
11

California State University-Fresno

Public

Fresno, California · Large city · 6 mi to Fresno

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
57%
Students
21,605
To beach
112 mi
Grads in major
9

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
22

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
7

Fresno City College

Public

Fresno, California · Large city · 2 mi to Fresno

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
24%
Students
21,251
To beach
109 mi
Grads in major
1

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
36

James Madison University

Public

Harrisonburg, Virginia · Small city · 99 mi to Roanoke

Admission
72%
SAT
1256
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
80%
Students
20,888
To beach
82 mi
Grads in major
61

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public

Chapel Hill, North Carolina · Small city · 10 mi to Durham

Admission
15%
SAT
1439
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
91%
Students
20,752
To beach
115 mi
Grads in major
28

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
27

University of Southern California

Private

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 3 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
10%
SAT
1495
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
92%
Students
20,443
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
18

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
28

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
10

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
32

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
10

University of Connecticut

Public

Storrs, Connecticut · Fringe town · 22 mi to Hartford

Admission
52%
SAT
1348
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
83%
Students
19,835
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
23

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
14

California State University-Los Angeles

Public

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

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
53%
Students
19,562
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
10

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
48

Appalachian State University

Public

Boone, North Carolina · Distant town · 65 mi to Asheville

Admission
90%
SAT
1214
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
75%
Students
19,444
To beach
236 mi
Grads in major
49

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
12

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
4

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Public

Lincoln, Nebraska · Large city · < 1 mi to Lincoln

Admission
87%
SAT
1191
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
67%
Students
19,178
To beach
469 mi
Grads in major
6

Illinois State University

Public

Normal, Illinois · Midsize suburb · 34 mi to Peoria

Admission
88%
SAT
1113
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
65%
Students
19,057
To beach
113 mi
Grads in major
23