Colleges

The 127 US colleges offering parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Private

Rexburg, Idaho · Distant town · 210 mi to Billings

Admission
96%
SAT
1118
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
55%
Students
44,397
To beach
565 mi
Grads in major
44

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
76

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
18

Florida International University

Public

Miami, Florida · Large suburb · 11 mi to Miami

Admission
55%
SAT
1163
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
74%
Students
39,508
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
127

Texas State University

Public

San Marcos, Texas · Small city · 29 mi to Austin

Admission
89%
SAT
1103
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
55%
Students
36,177
To beach
112 mi
Grads in major
39

University of Florida

Public

Gainesville, Florida · Midsize city · 1 mi to Gainesville

Admission
24%
SAT
1403
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
91%
Students
35,629
To beach
42 mi
Grads in major
57

University of North Texas

Public

Denton, Texas · Midsize city · 33 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
72%
SAT
1109
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
61%
Students
34,341
To beach
269 mi
Grads in major
36

Northern Virginia Community College

Public

Annandale, Virginia · Large suburb · 12 mi to Washington

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
33%
Students
33,048
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
3

Florida State University

Public

Tallahassee, Florida · Midsize city · 1 mi to Tallahassee

Admission
24%
SAT
1361
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
86%
Students
32,212
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
38

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
1

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
7

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Public

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

Admission
42%
SAT
1376
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
85%
Students
27,371
To beach
93 mi
Grads in major
40

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
3

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Public

Fort Collins, Colorado · Midsize city · 58 mi to Denver

Admission
89%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
67%
Students
25,538
To beach
775 mi
Grads in major
72

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
110

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
—

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
36

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
81

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
10

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
76

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
52

Old Dominion University

Public

Norfolk, Virginia · Midsize city · 3 mi to Norfolk

Admission
90%
SAT
1197
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
46%
Students
17,514
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
35

West Virginia University

Public

Morgantown, West Virginia · Small city · 56 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
89%
SAT
1122
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
65%
Students
17,385
To beach
159 mi
Grads in major
16

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
35

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
16

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
8

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Public

Wilmington, North Carolina · Midsize city · 4 mi to Wilmington

Admission
64%
SAT
1287
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
71%
Students
14,922
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
32

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Public

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

Admission
89%
SAT
1193
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
56%
Students
14,062
To beach
159 mi
Grads in major
—

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
2

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
3

Western Michigan University

Public

Kalamazoo, Michigan · Small city · 2 mi to Kalamazoo

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
58%
Students
12,568
To beach
36 mi
Grads in major
1

Eastern Kentucky University

Public

Richmond, Kentucky · Distant town · 23 mi to Lexington

Admission
78%
SAT
1149
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
50%
Students
12,318
To beach
265 mi
Grads in major
17

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
7

Tidewater Community College

Public

Norfolk, Virginia · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Norfolk

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
32%
Students
12,082
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
7

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
31

Kean University

Public

Union, New Jersey · Large suburb · 12 mi to New York

Admission
76%
SAT
1040
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
47%
Students
11,433
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
18

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
48

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
4

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
7

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
0

Western Carolina University

Public

Cullowhee, North Carolina · Distant town · 41 mi to Asheville

Admission
82%
SAT
1157
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
60%
Students
10,024
To beach
233 mi
Grads in major
31

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Public

La Crosse, Wisconsin · Small city · 105 mi to Madison

Admission
76%
SAT
1220
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
71%
Students
9,277
To beach
167 mi
Grads in major
18

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
8

South Dakota State University

Public

Brookings, South Dakota · Remote town · 53 mi to Sioux Falls

Admission
98%
SAT
1120
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
62%
Students
9,198
To beach
282 mi
Grads in major
23

Butte College

Public

Oroville, California · Distant rural · 74 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
45%
Students
8,890
To beach
104 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
34

University of Maine

Public

Orono, Maine · Small suburb · 116 mi to Portland

Admission
97%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
55%
Students
8,496
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
12

Colorado Mesa University

Public

Grand Junction, Colorado · Small city · 196 mi to Denver

Admission
82%
SAT
1055
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
41%
Students
8,143
To beach
596 mi
Grads in major
11

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
7

Central Washington University

Public

Ellensburg, Washington · Distant town · 94 mi to Seattle

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
54%
Students
7,833
To beach
88 mi
Grads in major
0

University of Idaho

Public

Moscow, Idaho · Distant town · 67 mi to Spokane

Admission
76%
SAT
1116
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
57%
Students
7,747
To beach
254 mi
Grads in major
11

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
2

University of West Georgia

Public

Carrollton, Georgia · Distant town · 43 mi to Atlanta

Admission
52%
SAT
1032
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
43%
Students
7,520
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
56

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
0

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
4

Bellevue College

Public

Bellevue, Washington · Midsize city · 9 mi to Seattle

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
36%
Students
7,364
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
1

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
7

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Public

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 32 mi to Youngstown

Admission
71%
SAT
1095
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
66%
Students
6,788
To beach
68 mi
Grads in major
42

Southern Connecticut State University

Public

New Haven, Connecticut · Midsize city · 2 mi to New Haven

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
50%
Students
6,295
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
18

Eastern Washington University

Public

Cheney, Washington · Fringe town · 14 mi to Spokane

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
43%
Students
6,222
To beach
217 mi
Grads in major
9

Indiana State University

Public

Terre Haute, Indiana · Small city · 70 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
81%
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
43%
Students
6,188
To beach
149 mi
Grads in major
10

North Carolina Central University

Public

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

Admission
87%
SAT
1050
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
42%
Students
6,081
To beach
108 mi
Grads in major
16

State University of New York at Cortland

Public

Cortland, New York · Distant town · 31 mi to Syracuse

Admission
60%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
68%
Students
5,901
To beach
58 mi
Grads in major
3

SUNY Brockport

Public

Brockport, New York · Fringe town · 17 mi to Rochester

Admission
71%
SAT
1193
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
55%
Students
5,784
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
17

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Public

Cincinnati, Ohio · Large city · 4 mi to Cincinnati

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
16%
Students
5,667
To beach
178 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Northern Colorado

Public

Greeley, Colorado · Midsize city · 49 mi to Denver

Admission
86%
SAT
1082
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
5,598
To beach
766 mi
Grads in major
15

Reedley College

Public

Reedley, California · Distant town · 20 mi to Fresno

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
42%
Students
5,504
To beach
114 mi
Grads in major
5

Arkansas Tech University

Public

Russellville, Arkansas · Remote town · 61 mi to Little Rock

Admission
96%
SAT
1049
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
49%
Students
5,388
To beach
369 mi
Grads in major
13

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
3

Bucks County Community College

Public

Newtown, Pennsylvania · Fringe rural · 22 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
32%
Students
5,289
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
1

Saint Cloud State University

Public

Saint Cloud, Minnesota · Small city · 59 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
95%
SAT
1092
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
40%
Students
5,088
To beach
129 mi
Grads in major
9

Green River College

Public

Auburn, Washington · Small city · 21 mi to Seattle

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
39%
Students
4,965
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
11

Central Arizona College

Public

Coolidge, Arizona · Fringe rural · 42 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
27%
Students
4,912
To beach
148 mi
Grads in major
5

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Public

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania · Fringe town · 31 mi to Allentown

Admission
92%
SAT
1084
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
43%
Students
4,814
To beach
56 mi
Grads in major
8

University of Florida-Online

Public

Gainesville, Florida · Midsize city · 1 mi to Gainesville

Admission
61%
SAT
1338
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
85%
Students
4,627
To beach
43 mi
Grads in major
18

Spokane Community College

Public

Spokane, Washington · Midsize city · 3 mi to Spokane

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
33%
Students
4,533
To beach
225 mi
Grads in major
1

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus

Private

Carolina, Puerto Rico · Large suburb · 9 mi to San Juan

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$24k
Grad rate
34%
Students
4,468
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
1

Western Illinois University

Public

Macomb, Illinois · Remote town · 60 mi to Peoria

Admission
71%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
45%
Students
4,410
To beach
186 mi
Grads in major
23

Northwest Missouri State University

Public

Maryville, Missouri · Remote town · 83 mi to Omaha

Admission
86%
SAT
1119
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
54%
Students
4,378
To beach
389 mi
Grads in major
0

Eastern Illinois University

Public

Charleston, Illinois · Remote town · 81 mi to Springfield

Admission
65%
SAT
1000
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
47%
Students
4,188
To beach
155 mi
Grads in major
4

Aurora University

Private

Aurora, Illinois · Large suburb · 38 mi to Chicago

Admission
81%
SAT
1076
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
60%
Students
3,974
To beach
38 mi
Grads in major
7

Augusta Technical College

Public

Augusta, Georgia · Midsize city · 4 mi to Augusta

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
31%
Students
3,923
To beach
92 mi
Grads in major
13

Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Private

Providence, Rhode Island · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Providence

Admission
88%
SAT
1050
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
55%
Students
3,868
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
43

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

Snow College

Public

Ephraim, Utah · Remote town · 98 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
46%
Students
3,549
To beach
530 mi
Grads in major
3

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Public

Weatherford, Oklahoma · Remote town · 67 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
40%
Students
3,514
To beach
453 mi
Grads in major
22

Alabama State University

Public

Montgomery, Alabama · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Montgomery

Admission
98%
SAT
976
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
30%
Students
3,477
To beach
128 mi
Grads in major
4

Laurel Ridge Community College

Public

Middletown, Virginia · Fringe rural · 67 mi to Washington

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
45%
Students
3,195
To beach
62 mi
Grads in major
3

St. Joseph's University-New York

Private

Brooklyn, New York · Large city · 3 mi to New York

Admission
72%
SAT
1190
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
69%
Students
3,144
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
9

Frostburg State University

Public

Frostburg, Maryland · Remote town · 78 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
89%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
50%
Students
2,909
To beach
112 mi
Grads in major
21

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Public

Delhi, New York · Remote rural · 65 mi to Albany

Admission
89%
SAT
1004
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
45%
Students
2,843
To beach
83 mi
Grads in major
14

Baldwin Wallace University

Private

Berea, Ohio · Large suburb · 12 mi to Cleveland

Admission
76%
SAT
1194
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
67%
Students
2,842
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
3

East Mississippi Community College

Public

Scooba, Mississippi · Remote rural · 106 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$34k
Grad rate
48%
Students
2,838
To beach
147 mi
Grads in major
2

Wingate University

Private

Wingate, North Carolina · Large suburb · 28 mi to Charlotte

Admission
91%
SAT
1111
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
46%
Students
2,668
To beach
126 mi
Grads in major
6

Trine University

Private

Angola, Indiana · Distant town · 39 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
64%
Students
2,324
To beach
80 mi
Grads in major
8

Missouri Western State University

Public

Saint Joseph, Missouri · Small city · 47 mi to Kansas City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
39%
Students
2,219
To beach
402 mi
Grads in major
17