Colleges

The 66 US colleges offering literature — 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
1

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
20

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
22

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
9

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
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
1

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
84

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
10

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
11

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
3

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
3

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
1

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
3

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Public

Mankato, Minnesota · Small city · 68 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
88%
SAT
1150
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
54%
Students
11,703
To beach
201 mi
Grads in major
2

Rio Salado College

Public

Tempe, Arizona · Midsize city · 6 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
9%
Students
11,668
To beach
164 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Pennsylvania

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 2 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
5%
SAT
1553
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$111k
Grad rate
97%
Students
10,650
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
7

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
1

Tyler Junior College

Public

Tyler, Texas · Midsize city · 90 mi to Shreveport

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
27%
Students
9,087
To beach
179 mi
Grads in major
22

Phoenix College

Public

Phoenix, Arizona · Large city · 2 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
14%
Students
8,555
To beach
165 mi
Grads in major
2

Pace University

Private

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

Admission
76%
SAT
1266
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
60%
Students
7,665
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
35

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
16

The New School

Private

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

Admission
63%
SAT
—
Net price
$59k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
69%
Students
6,563
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
30

Duke University

Private

Durham, North Carolina · Large city · 2 mi to Durham

Admission
6%
SAT
1548
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$98k
Grad rate
97%
Students
6,442
To beach
111 mi
Grads in major
11

Erie Community College

Public

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

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
28%
Students
6,099
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
2

Scottsdale Community College

Public

Scottsdale, Arizona · Fringe rural · 12 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
17%
Students
5,377
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
2

Paradise Valley Community College

Public

Phoenix, Arizona · Large city · 15 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
19%
Students
5,117
To beach
177 mi
Grads in major
3

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Public

Chandler, Arizona · Large city · 19 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
30%
Students
5,051
To beach
162 mi
Grads in major
1

GateWay Community College

Public

Phoenix, Arizona · Large city · 4 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
29%
Students
4,538
To beach
166 mi
Grads in major
1

Estrella Mountain Community College

Public

Avondale, Arizona · Large suburb · 16 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
32%
Students
4,512
To beach
157 mi
Grads in major
3

University of Michigan-Flint

Public

Flint, Michigan · Small city · 48 mi to Lansing

Admission
70%
SAT
1102
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
40%
Students
4,411
To beach
41 mi
Grads in major
3

Vermont State University

Public

Randolph, Vermont · Remote rural · 48 mi to Burlington

Admission
82%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
47%
Students
3,590
To beach
109 mi
Grads in major
2

Bradley University

Private

Peoria, Illinois · Midsize city · 1 mi to Peoria

Admission
77%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
76%
Students
3,574
To beach
130 mi
Grads in major
4

York College of Pennsylvania

Private

York, Pennsylvania · Midsize suburb · 23 mi to Lancaster

Admission
74%
SAT
1162
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
64%
Students
3,265
To beach
42 mi
Grads in major
4

SUNY at Purchase College

Public

Purchase, New York · Large suburb · 28 mi to New York

Admission
74%
SAT
1312
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
63%
Students
3,197
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
0

Calvin University

Private

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Midsize city · 5 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
71%
SAT
1233
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
74%
Students
3,193
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
7

Yeshiva University

Private

New York, New York · Large city · 10 mi to New York

Admission
56%
SAT
1426
Net price
$50k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
83%
Students
2,852
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
2

Loyola University New Orleans

Private

New Orleans, Louisiana · Large city · 3 mi to New Orleans

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
59%
Students
2,812
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
8

Southern Adventist University

Private

Collegedale, Tennessee · Large suburb · 15 mi to Chattanooga

Admission
66%
SAT
1129
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
49%
Students
2,773
To beach
297 mi
Grads in major
4

George Fox University

Private

Newberg, Oregon · Fringe town · 20 mi to Portland

Admission
94%
SAT
1197
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
72%
Students
2,699
To beach
46 mi
Grads in major
5

Florida Southern College

Private

Lakeland, Florida · Midsize city · 32 mi to Tampa

Admission
64%
SAT
1252
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
71%
Students
2,656
To beach
30 mi
Grads in major
2

Mississippi Christian University

Private

Clinton, Mississippi · Large suburb · 9 mi to Jackson

Admission
29%
SAT
1090
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
59%
Students
2,518
To beach
135 mi
Grads in major
3

Ohio Northern University

Private

Ada, Ohio · Fringe town · 63 mi to Toledo

Admission
74%
SAT
1252
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
75%
Students
2,489
To beach
62 mi
Grads in major
4

Gannon University

Private

Erie, Pennsylvania · Small city · < 1 mi to Erie

Admission
74%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
66%
Students
2,365
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
5

The University of Findlay

Private

Findlay, Ohio · Distant town · 42 mi to Toledo

Admission
83%
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
58%
Students
2,223
To beach
42 mi
Grads in major
2

Grove City College

Private

Grove City, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 30 mi to Youngstown

Admission
72%
SAT
1272
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
83%
Students
2,216
To beach
61 mi
Grads in major
19

Clarkson University

Private

Potsdam, New York · Remote town · 89 mi to Burlington

Admission
77%
SAT
1304
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$90k
Grad rate
75%
Students
2,196
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
1

Hamilton College

Private

Clinton, New York · Midsize suburb · 37 mi to Syracuse

Admission
14%
SAT
1506
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
91%
Students
2,030
To beach
54 mi
Grads in major
19

Arcadia University

Private

Glenside, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 10 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
80%
SAT
1190
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
67%
Students
1,948
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
3

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Public

Johnstown, Pennsylvania · Small suburb · 62 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
95%
SAT
1105
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
56%
Students
1,808
To beach
133 mi
Grads in major
2

Linfield University

Private

McMinnville, Oregon · Distant town · 33 mi to Portland

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$79k
Grad rate
70%
Students
1,621
To beach
37 mi
Grads in major
5

The University of the South

Private

Sewanee, Tennessee · Distant rural · 36 mi to Chattanooga

Admission
57%
SAT
1344
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
80%
Students
1,607
To beach
324 mi
Grads in major
34

Dordt University

Private

Sioux Center, Iowa · Remote town · 43 mi to Sioux Falls

Admission
68%
SAT
1221
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
70%
Students
1,597
To beach
322 mi
Grads in major
1

Illinois Wesleyan University

Private

Bloomington, Illinois · Small city · 34 mi to Peoria

Admission
39%
SAT
1275
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
75%
Students
1,582
To beach
114 mi
Grads in major
7

Marymount Manhattan College

Private

New York, New York · Large city · 5 mi to New York

Admission
83%
SAT
1214
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
49%
Students
1,577
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
5

Pacific University

Private

Forest Grove, Oregon · Large suburb · 21 mi to Portland

Admission
90%
SAT
1090
Net price
$35k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
67%
Students
1,516
To beach
38 mi
Grads in major
3

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

Public

Greensburg, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 27 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
95%
SAT
1160
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
40%
Students
1,305
To beach
128 mi
Grads in major
1

Ave Maria University

Private

Ave Maria, Florida · Distant rural · 34 mi to Fort Myers

Admission
41%
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
54%
Students
1,298
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
4

Lubbock Christian University

Private

Lubbock, Texas · Large city · 5 mi to Lubbock

Admission
73%
SAT
1100
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
51%
Students
1,252
To beach
458 mi
Grads in major
3

Saint Martin's University

Private

Lacey, Washington · Small city · 45 mi to Seattle

Admission
90%
SAT
1093
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
52%
Students
1,158
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
4

Carroll College

Private

Helena, Montana · Small city · 94 mi to Missoula

Admission
71%
SAT
1200
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
69%
Students
1,092
To beach
485 mi
Grads in major
4

Cornell College

Private

Mount Vernon, Iowa · Fringe town · 13 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
80%
SAT
1234
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
62%
Students
1,086
To beach
186 mi
Grads in major
3

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Private

Winona, Minnesota · Distant town · 101 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
66%
Students
1,073
To beach
180 mi
Grads in major
1

Rocky Mountain College

Private

Billings, Montana · Midsize city · 3 mi to Billings

Admission
70%
SAT
1083
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
48%
Students
840
To beach
661 mi
Grads in major
5

Bennington College

Private

Bennington, Vermont · Distant town · 32 mi to Albany

Admission
45%
SAT
1364
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
71%
Students
780
To beach
113 mi
Grads in major
31

Bethany College

Private

Lindsborg, Kansas · Remote rural · 64 mi to Wichita

Admission
56%
SAT
—
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
36%
Students
569
To beach
576 mi
Grads in major
1

Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Private

Brookline, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 5 mi to Boston

Admission
80%
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
44%
Students
64
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
1