Colleges

The 206 US colleges offering non-professional legal studies — 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
118

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
36

University of Central Florida

Public

Orlando, Florida · Large suburb · 12 mi to Orlando

Admission
40%
SAT
1269
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
78%
Students
59,146
To beach
23 mi
Grads in major
257

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
50

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
44

Liberty University

Private

Lynchburg, Virginia · Small city · 42 mi to Roanoke

Admission
99%
SAT
—
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
65%
Students
50,012
To beach
105 mi
Grads in major
152

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
119

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
—

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
2

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
114

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
71

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
126

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
234

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
154

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
105

Purdue University Global

Public

West Lafayette, Indiana · Small city · 63 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
50%
Students
30,828
To beach
83 mi
Grads in major
—

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
82

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
62

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
32

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
50

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
112

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
18

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
—

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
24

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
3

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
17

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
14

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
15

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
14

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
74

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
4

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
3

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
14

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
126

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
1

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Private

Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Midsize city · 29 mi to Miami

Admission
97%
SAT
—
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
61%
Students
17,678
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
26

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
32

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
1

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
1

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
6

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
24

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
17

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
5

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
8

Central New Mexico Community College

Public

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Large city · 1 mi to Albuquerque

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
31%
Students
15,203
To beach
459 mi
Grads in major
30

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
1

Post University

For-profit

Waterbury, Connecticut · Midsize city · 18 mi to New Haven

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
25%
Students
13,603
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
64

Los Angeles Pierce College

Public

Woodland Hills, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
46%
Students
13,436
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
2

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
3

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
49

Tarleton State University

Public

Stephenville, Texas · Remote town · 64 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
90%
SAT
1075
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
48%
Students
12,673
To beach
253 mi
Grads in major
6

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

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

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Public

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

Admission
57%
SAT
1080
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
56%
Students
11,590
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
150

College of the Sequoias

Public

Visalia, California · Midsize city · 39 mi to Fresno

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$480
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
39%
Students
11,562
To beach
107 mi
Grads in major
7

San Diego Miramar College

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 14 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
48%
Students
11,271
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
5

Los Angeles City College

Public

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

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
29%
Students
11,198
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
3

National University

Private

San Diego, California · Large city · 8 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
43%
Students
10,794
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
16

San Diego City College

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 1 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
30%
Students
10,441
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

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
2

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

Bellevue University

Private

Bellevue, Nebraska · Large suburb · 7 mi to Omaha

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
33%
Students
10,220
To beach
425 mi
Grads in major
29

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
12

Central Michigan University

Public

Mount Pleasant, Michigan · Distant town · 60 mi to Lansing

Admission
90%
SAT
1091
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
59%
Students
10,035
To beach
43 mi
Grads in major
19

St. John's University-New York

Private

Queens, New York · Large city · 11 mi to New York

Admission
83%
SAT
1244
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
66%
Students
9,477
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
106

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
5

Folsom Lake College

Public

Folsom, California · Small city · 21 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
44%
Students
9,414
To beach
46 mi
Grads in major
5

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Public

Whitewater, Wisconsin · Distant town · 37 mi to Madison

Admission
86%
SAT
1050
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
59%
Students
9,405
To beach
45 mi
Grads in major
4

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
21

Anne Arundel Community College

Public

Arnold, Maryland · Large suburb · 17 mi to Baltimore

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
31%
Students
8,997
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

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
4

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
20

Northern Kentucky University

Public

Highland Heights, Kentucky · Large suburb · 6 mi to Cincinnati

Admission
68%
SAT
1087
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
52%
Students
8,246
To beach
184 mi
Grads in major
6

College of San Mateo

Public

San Mateo, California · Midsize city · 17 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$536
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
61%
Students
7,977
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
2

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Public

University Park, Pennsylvania · Small city · 63 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
91%
SAT
1248
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
34%
Students
7,877
To beach
124 mi
Grads in major
21

Tulane University of Louisiana

Private

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

Admission
14%
SAT
1448
Net price
$40k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
86%
Students
7,767
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
8

Rutgers University-Newark

Public

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

Admission
71%
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
64%
Students
7,709
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
9

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
13

Chapman University

Private

Orange, California · Midsize city · 29 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
65%
SAT
1357
Net price
$47k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
82%
Students
7,478
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
1

West Los Angeles College

Public

Culver City, California · Large suburb · 9 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
28%
Students
7,284
To beach
5 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
31

Nova Southeastern University

Private

Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Large suburb · 22 mi to Miami

Admission
73%
SAT
1157
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
63%
Students
7,240
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
13

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
8

Vanderbilt University

Private

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 2 mi to Nashville

Admission
6%
SAT
1549
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,208
To beach
380 mi
Grads in major
22

Cuesta College

Public

San Luis Obispo, California · Fringe rural · 86 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
48%
Students
7,180
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
1

Belmont University

Private

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 2 mi to Nashville

Admission
95%
SAT
1280
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
71%
Students
7,137
To beach
380 mi
Grads in major
12

San Jose City College

Public

San Jose, California · Large city · 3 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
34%
Students
7,105
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
1

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
7

Quinnipiac University

Private

Hamden, Connecticut · Large suburb · 8 mi to New Haven

Admission
72%
SAT
1242
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
76%
Students
6,531
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
19

West Valley College

Public

Saratoga, California · Large suburb · 8 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
6,416
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
1

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
44

Oxnard College

Public

Oxnard, California · Midsize city · 36 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
-$1k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
34%
Students
6,240
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
3

University of Denver

Private

Denver, Colorado · Large city · 4 mi to Denver

Admission
78%
SAT
1355
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
76%
Students
6,025
To beach
742 mi
Grads in major
30

Mercy University

Private

Dobbs Ferry, New York · Large suburb · 22 mi to New York

Admission
86%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
46%
Students
5,735
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
8

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

University of South Dakota

Public

Vermillion, South Dakota · Distant town · 53 mi to Sioux Falls

Admission
99%
SAT
1125
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
60%
Students
5,439
To beach
362 mi
Grads in major
1