Colleges

The 18 US colleges offering physical sciences, other — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

University of California-San Diego

Public

La Jolla, California · Large city · 12 mi to San Diego

Admission
27%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
86%
Students
34,948
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
10

Connecticut State Community College

Public

New Britain, Connecticut · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Hartford

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
24%
Students
33,645
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
2

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Public

Blacksburg, Virginia · Small city · 27 mi to Roanoke

Admission
55%
SAT
1364
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$82k
Grad rate
86%
Students
30,923
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
17

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
1

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
—

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

Stony Brook University

Public

Stony Brook, New York · Large suburb · 29 mi to New Haven

Admission
49%
SAT
1419
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
76%
Students
18,101
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
4

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

Oklahoma City Community College

Public

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Large city · 6 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
27%
Students
9,758
To beach
416 mi
Grads in major
0

Empire State University

Public

Saratoga Springs, New York · Small suburb · 29 mi to Albany

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
41%
Students
7,585
To beach
122 mi
Grads in major
109

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Public

Huntsville, Alabama · Midsize city · 3 mi to Huntsville

Admission
69%
SAT
1319
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
64%
Students
6,591
To beach
285 mi
Grads in major
27

University of North Alabama

Public

Florence, Alabama · Small city · 62 mi to Huntsville

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
55%
Students
5,811
To beach
282 mi
Grads in major
2

Suffolk University

Private

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city · < 1 mi to Boston

Admission
82%
SAT
1216
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
61%
Students
4,268
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

Xavier University

Private

Cincinnati, Ohio · Large city · 4 mi to Cincinnati

Admission
86%
SAT
1217
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
69%
Students
4,207
To beach
176 mi
Grads in major
3

University of Mary Washington

Public

Fredericksburg, Virginia · Midsize suburb · 48 mi to Washington

Admission
80%
SAT
1272
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
66%
Students
3,566
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
20

Arcadia University

Private

Glenside, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 10 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
80%
SAT
1190
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
67%
Students
1,948
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
1

Black Hills State University

Public

Spearfish, South Dakota · Distant town · 43 mi to Rapid City

Admission
96%
SAT
1087
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
43%
Students
1,928
To beach
589 mi
Grads in major
5

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
4