Colleges

The 59 US colleges offering middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics — 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
4

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
5

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

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
12

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
10

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
18

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Public

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Midsize city · 35 mi to Detroit

Admission
16%
SAT
1465
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
93%
Students
34,177
To beach
30 mi
Grads in major
12

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
4

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
7

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
28

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
1

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
7

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
9

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
2

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
3

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

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
1

University of Mississippi

Public

University, Mississippi · Remote town · 61 mi to Memphis

Admission
97%
SAT
1184
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
72%
Students
21,473
To beach
266 mi
Grads in major
4

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
2

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
14

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
1

Montclair State University

Public

Montclair, New Jersey · Large suburb · 14 mi to New York

Admission
88%
SAT
1070
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
65%
Students
18,376
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
2

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
1

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
3

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
6

Wayne State University

Public

Detroit, Michigan · Large city · 2 mi to Detroit

Admission
81%
SAT
1156
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
58%
Students
15,587
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
6

California State University-San Bernardino

Public

San Bernardino, California · Midsize city · 14 mi to Riverside

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
55%
Students
15,023
To beach
52 mi
Grads in major
4

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
1

Binghamton University

Public

Vestal, New York · Midsize suburb · 49 mi to Scranton

Admission
39%
SAT
1415
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
82%
Students
14,655
To beach
94 mi
Grads in major
1

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
4

Portland State University

Public

Portland, Oregon · Large city · < 1 mi to Portland

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
53%
Students
13,182
To beach
51 mi
Grads in major
1

Grossmont College

Public

El Cajon, California · Large suburb · 11 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
37%
Students
12,163
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
27

Western Kentucky University

Public

Bowling Green, Kentucky · Small city · 60 mi to Nashville

Admission
94%
SAT
971
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
56%
Students
12,155
To beach
324 mi
Grads in major
4

George Washington University

Private

Washington, District of Columbia · Large city · 1 mi to Washington

Admission
47%
SAT
1433
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$91k
Grad rate
84%
Students
11,182
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
4

Columbia University in the City of New York

Private

New York, New York · Large city · 7 mi to New York

Admission
4%
SAT
1553
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$102k
Grad rate
96%
Students
8,973
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
15

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
4

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
6

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
2

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
2

University of Chicago

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 6 mi to Chicago

Admission
4%
SAT
1554
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
96%
Students
7,569
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
3

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
47

Emory University

Private

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city · 5 mi to Atlanta

Admission
11%
SAT
1520
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$80k
Grad rate
91%
Students
7,298
To beach
219 mi
Grads in major
4

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
1

Cuyamaca College

Public

El Cajon, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
41%
Students
7,177
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
48

Tufts University

Private

Medford, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 5 mi to Boston

Admission
11%
SAT
1513
Net price
$40k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,061
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
2

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Public

Dearborn, Michigan · Midsize city · 10 mi to Detroit

Admission
56%
SAT
1115
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
58%
Students
5,952
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
3

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
1

United States Naval Academy

Public

Annapolis, Maryland · Large suburb · 23 mi to Baltimore

Admission
9%
SAT
1307
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
93%
Students
4,474
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
17

United States Military Academy

Public

West Point, New York · Fringe town · 47 mi to New York

Admission
12%
SAT
1355
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
87%
Students
4,408
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
5

Bucknell University

Private

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 47 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
29%
SAT
1410
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$94k
Grad rate
86%
Students
3,876
To beach
105 mi
Grads in major
2

Charleston Southern University

Private

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 16 mi to Charleston

Admission
96%
SAT
1059
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
47%
Students
2,893
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
1

Houston Christian University

Private

Houston, Texas · Large city · 10 mi to Houston

Admission
84%
SAT
1084
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
49%
Students
2,886
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
1

Middlebury College

Private

Middlebury, Vermont · Distant town · 32 mi to Burlington

Admission
11%
SAT
1508
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
91%
Students
2,738
To beach
95 mi
Grads in major
2

University of Detroit Mercy

Private

Detroit, Michigan · Large city · 7 mi to Detroit

Admission
75%
SAT
1134
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
67%
Students
2,438
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
5

Concordia University-Wisconsin

Private

Mequon, Wisconsin · Large suburb · 15 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
78%
SAT
1190
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
68%
Students
2,197
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
4

Davidson College

Private

Davidson, North Carolina · Large suburb · 19 mi to Charlotte

Admission
13%
SAT
1469
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
91%
Students
1,867
To beach
167 mi
Grads in major
5

Kenyon College

Private

Gambier, Ohio · Fringe rural · 43 mi to Columbus

Admission
31%
SAT
1429
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
82%
Students
1,732
To beach
70 mi
Grads in major
1

Union University

Private

Jackson, Tennessee · Small city · 76 mi to Memphis

Admission
60%
SAT
1256
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
66%
Students
1,607
To beach
345 mi
Grads in major
3

Concordia University-Chicago

Private

River Forest, Illinois · Large suburb · 9 mi to Chicago

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
36%
Students
1,323
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
2