Colleges

The 302 US colleges offering health/medical preparatory programs — 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
385

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
13

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
207

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
—

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
1

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
67

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
9

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
141

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
31

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
104

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
4

Clemson University

Public

Clemson, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 28 mi to Greenville

Admission
38%
SAT
1353
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
87%
Students
23,300
To beach
187 mi
Grads in major
2

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
—

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
—

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
15

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
12

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
15

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
0

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
2

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
20

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

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
10

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
—

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
—

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
29

CUNY Hunter College

Public

New York, New York · Large city · 4 mi to New York

Admission
54%
SAT
1280
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
57%
Students
16,289
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

South Texas College

Public

McAllen, Texas · Midsize city · 2 mi to McAllen

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
27%
Students
15,856
To beach
52 mi
Grads in major
6

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
0

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
15

Baylor University

Private

Waco, Texas · Midsize city · 2 mi to Waco

Admission
51%
SAT
1329
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
80%
Students
14,785
To beach
175 mi
Grads in major
166

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Public

West Chester, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 23 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
78%
SAT
1187
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
71%
Students
14,164
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
15

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
0

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
44

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Public

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city · 1 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
76%
SAT
1139
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
54%
Students
13,830
To beach
139 mi
Grads in major
—

Western Washington University

Public

Bellingham, Washington · Small city · 79 mi to Seattle

Admission
93%
SAT
1289
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
65%
Students
13,544
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
77

Cuyahoga Community College District

Public

Cleveland, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Cleveland

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
31%
Students
13,382
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
1

Missouri State University-Springfield

Public

Springfield, Missouri · Midsize city · 1 mi to Springfield

Admission
91%
SAT
1122
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
58%
Students
13,313
To beach
438 mi
Grads in major
21

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
104

St Philip's College

Public

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to San Antonio

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
28%
Students
12,914
To beach
116 mi
Grads in major
0

University of Miami

Private

Coral Gables, Florida · Large suburb · 6 mi to Miami

Admission
19%
SAT
1415
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
84%
Students
12,913
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
12

CUNY City College

Public

New York, New York · Large city · 8 mi to New York

Admission
60%
SAT
1260
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
57%
Students
12,505
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
4

Oakland University

Public

Rochester Hills, Michigan · Large suburb · 25 mi to Detroit

Admission
88%
SAT
1120
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
58%
Students
12,351
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
33

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
275

Northern Illinois University

Public

Dekalb, Illinois · Small suburb · 29 mi to Rockford

Admission
70%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
49%
Students
11,301
To beach
53 mi
Grads in major
139

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
24

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
—

Trident Technical College

Public

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 12 mi to Charleston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$1k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
30%
Students
10,512
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
194

University of Central Oklahoma

Public

Edmond, Oklahoma · Large suburb · 13 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
78%
SAT
1090
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
37%
Students
10,170
To beach
432 mi
Grads in major
6

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
—

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Public

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico · Small city · 70 mi to San Juan

Admission
57%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
49%
Students
9,539
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
20

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Public

Fayetteville, North Carolina · Midsize city · 52 mi to Raleigh

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
24%
Students
9,471
To beach
82 mi
Grads in major
14

Guilford Technical Community College

Public

Jamestown, North Carolina · Large suburb · 9 mi to Greensboro

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
31%
Students
9,260
To beach
164 mi
Grads in major
19

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
52

Northwestern University

Private

Evanston, Illinois · Small city · 12 mi to Chicago

Admission
8%
SAT
1533
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$89k
Grad rate
95%
Students
9,201
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
33

University of Akron Main Campus

Public

Akron, Ohio · Midsize city · 1 mi to Akron

Admission
60%
SAT
1081
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
52%
Students
9,052
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
30

Cleveland State University

Public

Cleveland, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Cleveland

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
8,969
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
32

University of South Alabama

Public

Mobile, Alabama · Midsize city · 8 mi to Mobile

Admission
71%
SAT
1147
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
53%
Students
8,879
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
99

University of Notre Dame

Private

Notre Dame, Indiana · Large suburb · 2 mi to South Bend

Admission
11%
SAT
1520
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$100k
Grad rate
95%
Students
8,818
To beach
25 mi
Grads in major
85

Palo Alto College

Public

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 8 mi to San Antonio

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
33%
Students
8,801
To beach
116 mi
Grads in major
0

South College

For-profit

Knoxville, Tennessee · Midsize city · 3 mi to Knoxville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
42%
Students
8,745
To beach
296 mi
Grads in major
850

Henry Ford College

Public

Dearborn, Michigan · Midsize city · 10 mi to Detroit

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$660
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
17%
Students
8,643
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
3

Utah Tech University

Public

Saint George, Utah · Midsize city · 108 mi to Las Vegas

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
38%
Students
8,552
To beach
342 mi
Grads in major
2

California Baptist University

Private

Riverside, California · Large city · 5 mi to Riverside

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
62%
Students
8,179
To beach
34 mi
Grads in major
4

Ferris State University

Public

Big Rapids, Michigan · Remote town · 51 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
91%
SAT
1012
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
47%
Students
8,106
To beach
48 mi
Grads in major
16

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
1

University of Dayton

Private

Dayton, Ohio · Midsize city · 2 mi to Dayton

Admission
65%
SAT
1335
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
80%
Students
7,682
To beach
133 mi
Grads in major
69

Truckee Meadows Community College

Public

Reno, Nevada · Large city · 3 mi to Reno

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
32%
Students
7,681
To beach
139 mi
Grads in major
13

Georgetown University

Private

Washington, District of Columbia · Large city · 2 mi to Washington

Admission
13%
SAT
1487
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$103k
Grad rate
95%
Students
7,569
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
14

Midlands Technical College

Public

West Columbia, South Carolina · Large suburb · 6 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
18%
Students
7,564
To beach
99 mi
Grads in major
160

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
—

Pennsylvania Western University

Public

California, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 27 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
94%
SAT
1063
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
52%
Students
7,451
To beach
136 mi
Grads in major
5

Wayne County Community College District

Public

Detroit, Michigan · Large city · 1 mi to Detroit

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$29k
Grad rate
22%
Students
7,423
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
5

American University

Private

Washington, District of Columbia · Large city · 3 mi to Washington

Admission
62%
SAT
1381
Net price
$42k
Earnings
$77k
Grad rate
75%
Students
7,266
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
2

Marshall University

Public

Huntington, West Virginia · Small city · 43 mi to Charleston

Admission
96%
SAT
1061
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
51%
Students
7,266
To beach
205 mi
Grads in major
132

University of Alaska Anchorage

Public

Anchorage, Alaska · Large city · 3 mi to Anchorage

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
30%
Students
7,212
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
83

Sacred Heart University

Private

Fairfield, Connecticut · Large suburb · 17 mi to New Haven

Admission
65%
SAT
—
Net price
$46k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
73%
Students
7,087
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
4

Hudson County Community College

Public

Jersey City, New Jersey · Large city · 3 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
26%
Students
6,626
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
114

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Public

Wayne, New Jersey · Large suburb · 19 mi to New York

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
44%
Students
6,614
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
8

Hofstra University

Private

Hempstead, New York · Large suburb · 21 mi to New York

Admission
68%
SAT
1319
Net price
$34k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
69%
Students
6,488
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
10

Quinsigamond Community College

Public

Worcester, Massachusetts · Midsize city · 4 mi to Worcester

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
22%
Students
6,447
To beach
38 mi
Grads in major
5

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Public

Perkinston, Mississippi · Distant rural · 66 mi to Mobile

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
48%
Students
6,353
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
1

South Plains College

Public

Levelland, Texas · Distant town · 29 mi to Lubbock

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
29%
Students
6,005
To beach
476 mi
Grads in major
27

Saginaw Valley State University

Public

University Center, Michigan · Midsize suburb · 62 mi to Lansing

Admission
72%
SAT
1052
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
48%
Students
5,989
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
17

Lehigh University

Private

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Small city · 6 mi to Allentown

Admission
26%
SAT
1440
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$106k
Grad rate
88%
Students
5,898
To beach
45 mi
Grads in major
3

Essex County College

Public

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

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
20%
Students
5,855
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
202

Stark State College

Public

North Canton, Ohio · Large suburb · 15 mi to Akron

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
23%
Students
5,749
To beach
46 mi
Grads in major
6

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Private

Troy, New York · Small city · 7 mi to Albany

Admission
63%
SAT
1456
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$102k
Grad rate
84%
Students
5,714
To beach
99 mi
Grads in major
15

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Private

Saint Louis, Missouri · Large suburb · 17 mi to St. Louis

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
66%
Students
5,658
To beach
264 mi
Grads in major
4

Augusta University

Public

Augusta, Georgia · Midsize city · 1 mi to Augusta

Admission
86%
SAT
1070
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
49%
Students
5,613
To beach
92 mi
Grads in major
4

Colorado Christian University

Private

Lakewood, Colorado · Large suburb · 6 mi to Denver

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
64%
Students
5,549
To beach
740 mi
Grads in major
31

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Public

Senatobia, Mississippi · Distant town · 36 mi to Memphis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
45%
Students
5,452
To beach
291 mi
Grads in major
10

Duquesne University

Private

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Large city · < 1 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
84%
SAT
1276
Net price
$38k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
77%
Students
5,350
To beach
110 mi
Grads in major
23

University of Southern Indiana

Public

Evansville, Indiana · Midsize suburb · 6 mi to Evansville

Admission
96%
SAT
1141
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
48%
Students
5,292
To beach
254 mi
Grads in major
1

Merritt College

Public

Oakland, California · Large city · 14 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
26%
Students
5,288
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
0

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Public

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts · Midsize suburb · 25 mi to Providence

Admission
91%
SAT
1182
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
52%
Students
5,221
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
2

Butler Community College

Public

El Dorado, Kansas · Distant town · 26 mi to Wichita

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
32%
Students
5,104
To beach
565 mi
Grads in major
13