Colleges

The 345 US colleges offering graphic communications — 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: 92

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: 0

University of Maryland Global Campus

Public

Adelphi, Maryland · Large suburb · 10 mi to Washington

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $22k
Earnings: $65k
Grad rate: 33%
Students: 49,664
To beach: 10 mi
Grads in major: 64

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: 49

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: 64

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: 37

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: 88

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: 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: —

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: 7

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: 6

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: 80

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: 42

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: —

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: 16

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: 54

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Public

San Luis Obispo, California · Small suburb · 82 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission: 31%
SAT: —
Net price: $17k
Earnings: $91k
Grad rate: 86%
Students: 21,996
To beach: 9 mi
Grads in major: 75

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: 30

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: 46

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

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: 26

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: 11

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: 8

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: 8

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: 2

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: 14

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

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: 77

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: 7

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: 46

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: 109

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: 16

University of California-Santa Cruz

Public

Santa Cruz, California · Small city · 26 mi to San Jose

Admission: 66%
SAT: —
Net price: $18k
Earnings: $68k
Grad rate: 75%
Students: 17,940
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: —

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: 53

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: 25

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: 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: 59

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: 110

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: 27

Northeastern University

Private

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city · 2 mi to Boston

Admission: 5%
SAT: 1497
Net price: $31k
Earnings: $93k
Grad rate: 91%
Students: 17,326
To beach: 2 mi
Grads in major: 3

Bakersfield College

Public

Bakersfield, California · Large city · 4 mi to Bakersfield

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $15k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 17,280
To beach: 76 mi
Grads in major: 20

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: 1

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: 10

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: 16

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: 20

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: 14

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: 15

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: 44

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: 10

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: 17

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: 7

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: 41

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: 18

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: 26

Savannah College of Art and Design

Private

Savannah, Georgia · Midsize city · 1 mi to Savannah

Admission: 83%
SAT: 1173
Net price: $49k
Earnings: $46k
Grad rate: 69%
Students: 15,243
To beach: 11 mi
Grads in major: 524

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: 34

Central Piedmont Community College

Public

Charlotte, North Carolina · Large city · 1 mi to Charlotte

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $3k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 15,067
To beach: 153 mi
Grads in major: 7

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: 56

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: 6

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: 40

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: 58

Northwest Vista College

Public

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 13 mi to San Antonio

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $5k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 32%
Students: 13,993
To beach: 130 mi
Grads in major: 49

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: 8

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: 6

Drexel University

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 1 mi to Philadelphia

Admission: 79%
SAT: 1345
Net price: $39k
Earnings: $85k
Grad rate: 78%
Students: 13,233
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 20

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: 36

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: 57

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: 6

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: 18

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: 4

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Public

Las Cruces, New Mexico · Midsize suburb · 39 mi to El Paso

Admission: 89%
SAT: 1011
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 55%
Students: 11,946
To beach: 378 mi
Grads in major: 30

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: 27

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: 18

Front Range Community College

Public

Westminster, Colorado · Large suburb · 11 mi to Denver

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $13k
Earnings: $46k
Grad rate: 35%
Students: 11,476
To beach: 752 mi
Grads in major: 142

Chabot College

Public

Hayward, California · Large suburb · 19 mi to San Francisco

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $48k
Grad rate: 47%
Students: 11,392
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 26

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: 17

Wichita State University

Public

Wichita, Kansas · Large city · 3 mi to Wichita

Admission: 94%
SAT: 1092
Net price: $13k
Earnings: $52k
Grad rate: 51%
Students: 10,780
To beach: 565 mi
Grads in major: 9

The University of Tampa

Private

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

Admission: 40%
SAT: —
Net price: $36k
Earnings: $59k
Grad rate: 64%
Students: 10,572
To beach: 1 mi
Grads in major: 9

Bergen Community College

Public

Paramus, New Jersey · Large suburb · 17 mi to New York

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $10k
Earnings: $47k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 10,557
To beach: 9 mi
Grads in major: 4

Glendale Community College

Public

Glendale, California · Midsize city · 8 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 10,509
To beach: 19 mi
Grads in major: 5

Des Moines Area Community College

Public

Ankeny, Iowa · Large suburb · 8 mi to Des Moines

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $11k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 39%
Students: 10,446
To beach: 300 mi
Grads in major: 17

Irvine Valley College

Public

Irvine, California · Large city · 31 mi to Riverside

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $2k
Earnings: $49k
Grad rate: 57%
Students: 10,286
To beach: 8 mi
Grads in major: 4

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: 2

Madison Area Technical College

Public

Madison, Wisconsin · Large city · 5 mi to Madison

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $14k
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 29%
Students: 10,073
To beach: 72 mi
Grads in major: 22

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: 0

East Tennessee State University

Public

Johnson City, Tennessee · Small city · 50 mi to Asheville

Admission: 86%
SAT: 1144
Net price: $16k
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 53%
Students: 10,004
To beach: 267 mi
Grads in major: 49

Merced College

Public

Merced, California · Small city · 56 mi to Fresno

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $5k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 36%
Students: 10,001
To beach: 70 mi
Grads in major: 7

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 2 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $12k
Earnings: $35k
Grad rate: 35%
Students: 9,998
To beach: 12 mi
Grads in major: 14

Santa Barbara City College

Public

Santa Barbara, California · Small city · 1 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $11k
Earnings: $48k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 9,889
To beach: < 1 mi
Grads in major: 12

Pikes Peak State College

Public

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

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 9,595
To beach: 702 mi
Grads in major: 105

Hartnell College

Public

Salinas, California · Midsize city · 47 mi to San Jose

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $2k
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 40%
Students: 9,453
To beach: 6 mi
Grads in major: 7

College of Lake County

Public

Grayslake, Illinois · Large suburb · 38 mi to Chicago

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 9,420
To beach: 10 mi
Grads in major: 2

William Rainey Harper College

Public

Palatine, Illinois · Large suburb · 27 mi to Chicago

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $12k
Earnings: $48k
Grad rate: 48%
Students: 9,313
To beach: 16 mi
Grads in major: 13

Joliet Junior College

Public

Joliet, Illinois · Large suburb · 39 mi to Chicago

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $2k
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 9,306
To beach: 37 mi
Grads in major: 31

Morgan State University

Public

Baltimore, Maryland · Large city · 4 mi to Baltimore

Admission: 82%
SAT: 971
Net price: $15k
Earnings: $51k
Grad rate: 41%
Students: 9,019
To beach: 5 mi
Grads in major: 20

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Public

Newark, New Jersey · Large city · 9 mi to New York

Admission: 65%
SAT: 1337
Net price: $17k
Earnings: $84k
Grad rate: 73%
Students: 9,019
To beach: 4 mi
Grads in major: 18