Colleges

The 118 US colleges offering parks, recreation, and leisure 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
12

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
49

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
35

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
87

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Public

Champaign, Illinois · Small city · 79 mi to Springfield

Admission
42%
SAT
1440
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
85%
Students
36,258
To beach
115 mi
Grads in major
81

California State University-Long Beach

Public

Long Beach, California · Large city · 20 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
46%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
69%
Students
35,924
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
46

San Diego State University

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 7 mi to San Diego

Admission
36%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
76%
Students
35,377
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
18

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
123

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Public

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
80%
SAT
1362
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
85%
Students
31,855
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
0

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
29

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
58

California State University-Sacramento

Public

Sacramento, California · Large city · 4 mi to Sacramento

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
56%
Students
28,350
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
56

San Jose State University

Public

San Jose, California · Large city · < 1 mi to San Jose

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$79k
Grad rate
69%
Students
27,601
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
42

University of Utah

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Midsize city · 2 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
86%
SAT
1257
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
65%
Students
27,264
To beach
547 mi
Grads in major
39

American River College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large suburb · 9 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
37%
Students
25,621
To beach
39 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Missouri-Columbia

Public

Columbia, Missouri · Midsize city · 1 mi to Columbia

Admission
78%
SAT
1247
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
75%
Students
23,929
To beach
318 mi
Grads in major
89

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
57

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
43

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
102

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
23

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
20

California State University-Fresno

Public

Fresno, California · Large city · 6 mi to Fresno

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
57%
Students
21,605
To beach
112 mi
Grads in major
26

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
10

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
1

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
0

East Carolina University

Public

Greenville, North Carolina · Small city · 72 mi to Raleigh

Admission
89%
SAT
1180
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
63%
Students
19,896
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
15

Ohio University-Main Campus

Public

Athens, Ohio · Distant town · 65 mi to Columbus

Admission
85%
SAT
1212
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
65%
Students
19,633
To beach
144 mi
Grads in major
17

San Francisco State University

Public

San Francisco, California · Large city · 5 mi to San Francisco

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
50%
Students
18,639
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
18

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
4

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Public

Denver, Colorado · Large city · 1 mi to Denver

Admission
99%
SAT
1019
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
32%
Students
15,002
To beach
745 mi
Grads in major
4

Sierra College

Public

Rocklin, California · Large suburb · 21 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
42%
Students
14,122
To beach
51 mi
Grads in major
7

DePaul University

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · < 1 mi to Chicago

Admission
76%
SAT
1262
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
68%
Students
14,090
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

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
46

California State University-Chico

Public

Chico, California · Midsize city · 82 mi to Sacramento

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
63%
Students
13,631
To beach
103 mi
Grads in major
49

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
43

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
16

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Public

Bowling Green, Ohio · Fringe town · 20 mi to Toledo

Admission
81%
SAT
1117
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
64%
Students
12,812
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
37

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
0

CUNY Lehman College

Public

Bronx, New York · Large city · 12 mi to New York

Admission
57%
SAT
970
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
51%
Students
10,696
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
11

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
11

University of Southern Mississippi

Public

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Small city · 84 mi to Jackson

Admission
99%
SAT
1190
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
49%
Students
10,075
To beach
65 mi
Grads in major
—

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
—

California State University-East Bay

Public

Hayward, California · Large suburb · 22 mi to San Francisco

Admission
97%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
48%
Students
9,809
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
33

Southern Utah University

Public

Cedar City, Utah · Remote town · 155 mi to Las Vegas

Admission
82%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
61%
Students
9,289
To beach
390 mi
Grads in major
15

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
24

Gwinnett Technical College

Public

Lawrenceville, Georgia · Large suburb · 24 mi to Atlanta

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
32%
Students
8,728
To beach
210 mi
Grads in major
3

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
3

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Public

Carbondale, Illinois · Distant town · 83 mi to St. Louis

Admission
87%
SAT
1055
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
62%
Students
8,494
To beach
288 mi
Grads in major
9

Allan Hancock College

Public

Santa Maria, California · Midsize city · 55 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
26%
Students
8,052
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
17

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Public

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

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
28%
Students
7,670
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
35

University of Northern Iowa

Public

Cedar Falls, Iowa · Small city · 55 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
93%
SAT
1122
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
68%
Students
7,529
To beach
234 mi
Grads in major
26

University of Minnesota-Duluth

Public

Duluth, Minnesota · Small city · 2 mi to Duluth

Admission
89%
SAT
1251
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
65%
Students
7,336
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
11

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

Jacksonville State University

Public

Jacksonville, Alabama · Small suburb · 64 mi to Birmingham

Admission
78%
SAT
1059
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
55%
Students
7,036
To beach
231 mi
Grads in major
35

Northern Michigan University

Public

Marquette, Michigan · Remote town · 144 mi to Green Bay

Admission
84%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
52%
Students
6,556
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
18

Southeast Missouri State University

Public

Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Small city · 98 mi to St. Louis

Admission
74%
SAT
950
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
58%
Students
6,373
To beach
320 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
60

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
4

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Public

Kutztown, Pennsylvania · Fringe town · 17 mi to Allentown

Admission
91%
SAT
1210
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
54%
Students
6,180
To beach
51 mi
Grads in major
70

Central Georgia Technical College

Public

Warner Robins, Georgia · Small city · 21 mi to Macon

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
47%
Students
6,174
To beach
150 mi
Grads in major
6

Radford University

Public

Radford, Virginia · Fringe town · 35 mi to Roanoke

Admission
90%
SAT
1060
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
49%
Students
6,038
To beach
180 mi
Grads in major
29

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

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Public

Arcata, California · Remote town · 210 mi to Sacramento

Admission
98%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
49%
Students
5,612
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
11

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
—

Winona State University

Public

Winona, Minnesota · Distant town · 103 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
75%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
57%
Students
5,144
To beach
180 mi
Grads in major
29

Red Rocks Community College

Public

Lakewood, Colorado · Large suburb · 9 mi to Denver

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
32%
Students
4,889
To beach
738 mi
Grads in major
30

Lindenwood University

Private

Saint Charles, Missouri · Small city · 20 mi to St. Louis

Admission
57%
SAT
1190
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
49%
Students
4,624
To beach
256 mi
Grads in major
1

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
29

Salem State University

Public

Salem, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 13 mi to Boston

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
50%
Students
4,291
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
4

Ithaca College

Private

Ithaca, New York · Small suburb · 47 mi to Syracuse

Admission
69%
SAT
1312
Net price
$34k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
76%
Students
4,242
To beach
62 mi
Grads in major
5

Pittsburg State University

Public

Pittsburg, Kansas · Distant town · 79 mi to Springfield

Admission
89%
SAT
1050
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
57%
Students
4,210
To beach
486 mi
Grads in major
29

Grambling State University

Public

Grambling, Louisiana · Distant town · 60 mi to Shreveport

Admission
45%
SAT
943
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
36%
Students
4,164
To beach
187 mi
Grads in major
23

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Public

Kearney, Nebraska · Distant town · 126 mi to Lincoln

Admission
89%
SAT
1118
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
58%
Students
4,088
To beach
544 mi
Grads in major
45

Midwestern State University

Public

Wichita Falls, Texas · Midsize city · 103 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
43%
Students
4,087
To beach
350 mi
Grads in major
5

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Public

Plattsburgh, New York · Distant town · 20 mi to Burlington

Admission
78%
SAT
1165
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
59%
Students
3,769
To beach
46 mi
Grads in major
9

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Public

Portales, New Mexico · Remote town · 95 mi to Lubbock

Admission
92%
SAT
964
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
45%
Students
3,357
To beach
545 mi
Grads in major
1

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
5

Niagara County Community College

Public

Sanborn, New York · Fringe rural · 18 mi to Buffalo

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
32%
Students
3,084
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
1

Mohawk Valley Community College

Public

Utica, New York · Small city · 47 mi to Syracuse

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
38%
Students
2,950
To beach
60 mi
Grads in major
1

Southern Oregon University

Public

Ashland, Oregon · Midsize suburb · 131 mi to Eugene

Admission
89%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
43%
Students
2,751
To beach
79 mi
Grads in major
8

Montana State University Billings

Public

Billings, Montana · Midsize city · 1 mi to Billings

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
30%
Students
2,626
To beach
662 mi
Grads in major
2

Central State University

Public

Wilberforce, Ohio · Fringe rural · 17 mi to Dayton

Admission
99%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$33k
Grad rate
23%
Students
2,620
To beach
128 mi
Grads in major
2

Alcorn State University

Public

Alcorn State, Mississippi · Remote rural · 63 mi to Jackson

Admission
45%
SAT
904
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
57%
Students
2,363
To beach
116 mi
Grads in major
4

Shepherd University

Public

Shepherdstown, West Virginia · Fringe rural · 55 mi to Washington

Admission
97%
SAT
1034
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
51%
Students
2,344
To beach
54 mi
Grads in major
25

Messiah University

Private

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 10 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
79%
SAT
1236
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
75%
Students
2,259
To beach
61 mi
Grads in major
1

Emporia State University

Public

Emporia, Kansas · Remote town · 80 mi to Wichita

Admission
98%
SAT
1120
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
56%
Students
2,239
To beach
511 mi
Grads in major
7

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
1

Feather River Community College District

Public

Quincy, California · Remote rural · 68 mi to Reno

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
35%
Students
1,828
To beach
130 mi
Grads in major
3

North Greenville University

Private

Tigerville, South Carolina · Fringe rural · 15 mi to Greenville

Admission
67%
SAT
1156
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
55%
Students
1,819
To beach
195 mi
Grads in major
4

University of Mount Olive

Private

Mount Olive, North Carolina · Distant rural · 51 mi to Raleigh

Admission
76%
SAT
1050
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
52%
Students
1,796
To beach
48 mi
Grads in major
13

Butler County Community College

Public

Butler, Pennsylvania · Fringe town · 27 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
37%
Students
1,789
To beach
86 mi
Grads in major
12

Western Colorado University

Public

Gunnison, Colorado · Remote town · 115 mi to Colorado Springs

Admission
100%
SAT
1230
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
51%
Students
1,586
To beach
616 mi
Grads in major
17

Benedict College

Private

Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Columbia

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$32k
Grad rate
24%
Students
1,536
To beach
101 mi
Grads in major
0

Newberry College

Private

Newberry, South Carolina · Distant town · 39 mi to Columbia

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
45%
Students
1,479
To beach
128 mi
Grads in major
4

Tompkins Cortland Community College

Public

Dryden, New York · Distant rural · 38 mi to Syracuse

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
26%
Students
1,469
To beach
62 mi
Grads in major
2

Indiana Institute of Technology

Private

Fort Wayne, Indiana · Large city · 1 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
70%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
48%
Students
1,441
To beach
97 mi
Grads in major
1