Colleges

The 60 US colleges offering peace studies and conflict resolution — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

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
8

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
0

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
53

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
8

University of Kentucky

Public

Lexington, Kentucky · Large city · < 1 mi to Lexington

Admission
93%
SAT
1215
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
71%
Students
24,763
To beach
249 mi
Grads in major
15

Florida Atlantic University

Public

Boca Raton, Florida · Small city · 24 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission
66%
SAT
1127
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
63%
Students
23,757
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public

Chapel Hill, North Carolina · Small city · 10 mi to Durham

Admission
15%
SAT
1439
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
91%
Students
20,752
To beach
115 mi
Grads in major
96

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
30

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
11

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
6

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Public

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 3 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
91%
SAT
1090
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
49%
Students
16,758
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Louisville

Public

Louisville, Kentucky · Large city · 2 mi to Louisville

Admission
79%
SAT
1150
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
61%
Students
14,727
To beach
248 mi
Grads in major
11

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
16

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
32

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
6

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Public

Carson, California · Small city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
43%
Students
12,538
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
2

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Public

Lowell, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 24 mi to Boston

Admission
83%
SAT
1285
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
65%
Students
11,434
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
6

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
6

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
12

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Private

Daytona Beach, Florida · Small city · 49 mi to Orlando

Admission
65%
SAT
1257
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
67%
Students
7,860
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
16

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
6

Marquette University

Private

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 1 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
81%
SAT
1310
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
83%
Students
7,660
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
10

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
28

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
12

Villanova University

Private

Villanova, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 11 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
27%
SAT
1460
Net price
$44k
Earnings
$100k
Grad rate
92%
Students
6,938
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
15

University of St Thomas

Private

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Large city · 4 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
85%
SAT
1296
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
76%
Students
6,245
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
8

Salisbury University

Public

Salisbury, Maryland · Small suburb · 85 mi to Baltimore

Admission
87%
SAT
1252
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
68%
Students
6,057
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
16

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Public

Fort Wayne, Indiana · Large city · 3 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
84%
SAT
1100
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
36%
Students
5,484
To beach
95 mi
Grads in major
6

Creighton University

Private

Omaha, Nebraska · Large city · 1 mi to Omaha

Admission
80%
SAT
1321
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
83%
Students
4,348
To beach
424 mi
Grads in major
1

Butler University

Private

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city · 5 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
85%
SAT
1274
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$77k
Grad rate
80%
Students
4,317
To beach
135 mi
Grads in major
2

Lewis University

Private

Romeoville, Illinois · Large suburb · 30 mi to Chicago

Admission
71%
SAT
1096
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
67%
Students
4,015
To beach
29 mi
Grads in major
3

Colgate University

Private

Hamilton, New York · Distant rural · 35 mi to Syracuse

Admission
14%
SAT
1508
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
91%
Students
3,180
To beach
61 mi
Grads in major
25

Manhattan University

Private

Riverdale, New York · Large city · 13 mi to New York

Admission
79%
SAT
1270
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$86k
Grad rate
64%
Students
2,744
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
2

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
3

Regis University

Private

Denver, Colorado · Large city · 4 mi to Denver

Admission
86%
SAT
1220
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
61%
Students
2,627
To beach
746 mi
Grads in major
7

Wellesley College

Private

Wellesley, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 14 mi to Boston

Admission
14%
SAT
1520
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
92%
Students
2,300
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
14

John Carroll University

Private

University Heights, Ohio · Large suburb · 8 mi to Cleveland

Admission
81%
SAT
1298
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
79%
Students
2,274
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
12

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
2

Saint Anselm College

Private

Manchester, New Hampshire · Midsize suburb · 3 mi to Manchester

Admission
78%
SAT
1201
Net price
$35k
Earnings
$73k
Grad rate
80%
Students
2,087
To beach
34 mi
Grads in major
1

Sullivan University

For-profit

Louisville, Kentucky · Large city · 6 mi to Louisville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
71%
Students
2,026
To beach
250 mi
Grads in major
0

DePauw University

Private

Greencastle, Indiana · Distant town · 38 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
57%
SAT
1340
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
75%
Students
1,905
To beach
139 mi
Grads in major
3

Gustavus Adolphus College

Private

Saint Peter, Minnesota · Fringe town · 57 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
61%
SAT
1290
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
77%
Students
1,878
To beach
190 mi
Grads in major
5

Bethel University

Private

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Large suburb · 7 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
88%
SAT
1249
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
71%
Students
1,871
To beach
127 mi
Grads in major
2

Whitworth University

Private

Spokane, Washington · Large suburb · 7 mi to Spokane

Admission
90%
SAT
1220
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
71%
Students
1,858
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
3

North Park University

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 8 mi to Chicago

Admission
69%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
58%
Students
1,818
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
3

Hamline University

Private

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Large city · 5 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
88%
SAT
1160
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
60%
Students
1,776
To beach
132 mi
Grads in major
7

The College of Saint Scholastica

Private

Duluth, Minnesota · Small city · 2 mi to Duluth

Admission
93%
SAT
1120
Net price
$28k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
71%
Students
1,765
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
3

Swarthmore College

Private

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 11 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
7%
SAT
1534
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$80k
Grad rate
92%
Students
1,613
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
4

Rockhurst University

Private

Kansas City, Missouri · Large city · 5 mi to Kansas City

Admission
70%
SAT
1120
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
75%
Students
1,580
To beach
414 mi
Grads in major
1

Berea College

Private

Berea, Kentucky · Distant town · 34 mi to Lexington

Admission
19%
SAT
1249
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
58%
Students
1,513
To beach
277 mi
Grads in major
14

Haverford College

Private

Haverford, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 8 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
12%
SAT
1513
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$80k
Grad rate
90%
Students
1,430
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
1

College of Saint Benedict

Private

Saint Joseph, Minnesota · Midsize suburb · 65 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
92%
SAT
1151
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
77%
Students
1,370
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
4

Juniata College

Private

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 62 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
79%
SAT
1227
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
74%
Students
1,191
To beach
113 mi
Grads in major
2

Guilford College

Private

Greensboro, North Carolina · Large city · 6 mi to Greensboro

Admission
80%
SAT
1105
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
46%
Students
1,001
To beach
164 mi
Grads in major
1

Goucher College

Private

Baltimore, Maryland · Small city · 8 mi to Baltimore

Admission
78%
SAT
1248
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
57%
Students
964
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
8

Manchester University

Private

North Manchester, Indiana · Distant town · 33 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
71%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
46%
Students
936
To beach
75 mi
Grads in major
3

Goshen College

Private

Goshen, Indiana · Small city · 23 mi to South Bend

Admission
84%
SAT
950
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
65%
Students
773
To beach
48 mi
Grads in major
3

Eastern Mennonite University

Private

Harrisonburg, Virginia · Small city · 101 mi to Roanoke

Admission
100%
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
67%
Students
754
To beach
82 mi
Grads in major
4

Earlham College

Private

Richmond, Indiana · Distant town · 39 mi to Dayton

Admission
73%
SAT
1219
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
69%
Students
670
To beach
149 mi
Grads in major
5

Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

Private

Springfield, Missouri · Midsize city · 1 mi to Springfield

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
43%
Students
632
To beach
437 mi
Grads in major
1