Colleges

The 152 US colleges offering public administration — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Southern New Hampshire University

Private

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

Admission
100%
SAT
—
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
43%
Students
163,164
To beach
33 mi
Grads in major
8

University of Phoenix-Arizona

For-profit

Phoenix, Arizona · Large city · 4 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
21%
Students
85,991
To beach
163 mi
Grads in major
56

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
22

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
47

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
23

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
68

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
88

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
24

University of Arizona

Public

Tucson, Arizona · Large city · 2 mi to Tucson

Admission
86%
SAT
1246
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
68%
Students
42,537
To beach
144 mi
Grads in major
32

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
81

California State University-Fullerton

Public

Fullerton, California · Large suburb · 24 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
70%
Students
38,546
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
24

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
420

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
30

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
56

California State University-Northridge

Public

Northridge, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
57%
Students
32,691
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
24

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
—

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Public

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Midsize city · 3 mi to Baton Rouge

Admission
73%
SAT
1285
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
69%
Students
30,594
To beach
47 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
30

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Public

Knoxville, Tennessee · Midsize city · 1 mi to Knoxville

Admission
42%
SAT
1311
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
74%
Students
30,418
To beach
294 mi
Grads in major
10

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
29

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
7

Iowa State University

Public

Ames, Iowa · Small city · 30 mi to Des Moines

Admission
89%
SAT
1204
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
75%
Students
25,367
To beach
299 mi
Grads in major
10

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Public

Las Vegas, Nevada · Midsize city · 4 mi to Las Vegas

Admission
96%
SAT
1094
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
51%
Students
24,622
To beach
233 mi
Grads in major
0

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
1

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
41

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
4

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Public

Norman, Oklahoma · Midsize suburb · 18 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
77%
SAT
1246
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
75%
Students
22,734
To beach
402 mi
Grads in major
14

University of California-Riverside

Public

Riverside, California · Large city · 3 mi to Riverside

Admission
76%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
76%
Students
22,593
To beach
40 mi
Grads in major
12

The University of Texas at Dallas

Public

Richardson, Texas · Midsize city · 15 mi to Dallas

Admission
65%
SAT
1286
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
76%
Students
21,751
To beach
245 mi
Grads in major
9

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
9

James Madison University

Public

Harrisonburg, Virginia · Small city · 99 mi to Roanoke

Admission
72%
SAT
1256
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
80%
Students
20,888
To beach
82 mi
Grads in major
56

University of Oregon

Public

Eugene, Oregon · Midsize city · 1 mi to Eugene

Admission
88%
SAT
1272
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
72%
Students
20,497
To beach
52 mi
Grads in major
66

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
12

The University of Arizona Global Campus

Public

Chandler, Arizona · Large city · 8 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
11%
Students
20,152
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
3

St Petersburg College

Public

St. Petersburg, Florida · Large city · 16 mi to Tampa

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$1k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
38%
Students
18,950
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
20

Grand Valley State University

Public

Allendale, Michigan · Fringe town · 11 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
83%
SAT
1074
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
67%
Students
18,854
To beach
17 mi
Grads in major
26

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
7

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
16

San Antonio College

Public

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 2 mi to San Antonio

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
26%
Students
16,416
To beach
120 mi
Grads in major
6

CUNY Hunter College

Public

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

Admission
54%
SAT
1280
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
57%
Students
16,289
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
10

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Public

New York, New York · Large city · 2 mi to New York

Admission
48%
SAT
1280
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
72%
Students
16,154
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
45

South Texas College

Public

McAllen, Texas · Midsize city · 2 mi to McAllen

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
27%
Students
15,856
To beach
52 mi
Grads in major
3

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
7

Syracuse University

Private

Syracuse, New York · Midsize city · 1 mi to Syracuse

Admission
46%
SAT
1375
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$79k
Grad rate
84%
Students
15,477
To beach
35 mi
Grads in major
88

California State University-San Bernardino

Public

San Bernardino, California · Midsize city · 14 mi to Riverside

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
55%
Students
15,023
To beach
52 mi
Grads in major
—

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Public

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city · 1 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
76%
SAT
1139
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
54%
Students
13,830
To beach
139 mi
Grads in major
72

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
6

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
3

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
3

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
42

Oakland University

Public

Rochester Hills, Michigan · Large suburb · 25 mi to Detroit

Admission
88%
SAT
1120
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
58%
Students
12,351
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
3

Glendale Community College

Public

Glendale, Arizona · Large suburb · 11 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
16%
Students
11,975
To beach
166 mi
Grads in major
6

Indian River State College

Public

Fort Pierce, Florida · Large suburb · 52 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
45%
Students
11,822
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
23

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
22

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
38

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
13

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
14

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Public

Baltimore, Maryland · Large suburb · 6 mi to Baltimore

Admission
72%
SAT
1323
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
70%
Students
10,701
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
1

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
5

Eastern Michigan University

Public

Ypsilanti, Michigan · Large suburb · 30 mi to Detroit

Admission
80%
SAT
1066
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
46%
Students
10,055
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
9

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
30

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
120

University of North Dakota

Public

Grand Forks, North Dakota · Small city · 73 mi to Fargo

Admission
77%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
60%
Students
9,981
To beach
245 mi
Grads in major
12

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
2

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
6

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
14

Walden University

For-profit

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · < 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$34k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
—
Students
9,136
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
0

Tyler Junior College

Public

Tyler, Texas · Midsize city · 90 mi to Shreveport

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
27%
Students
9,087
To beach
179 mi
Grads in major
8

Cleveland State University

Public

Cleveland, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Cleveland

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
8,969
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
5

Stephen F Austin State University

Public

Nacogdoches, Texas · Remote town · 82 mi to Shreveport

Admission
94%
SAT
1066
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
53%
Students
8,728
To beach
122 mi
Grads in major
2

California State University-Bakersfield

Public

Bakersfield, California · Large city · 5 mi to Bakersfield

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
50%
Students
8,577
To beach
70 mi
Grads in major
4

California Baptist University

Private

Riverside, California · Large city · 5 mi to Riverside

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
62%
Students
8,179
To beach
34 mi
Grads in major
16

Bridgewater State University

Public

Bridgewater, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 25 mi to Providence

Admission
88%
SAT
1180
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
53%
Students
7,829
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Central Arkansas

Public

Conway, Arkansas · Small city · 25 mi to Little Rock

Admission
89%
SAT
1118
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
54%
Students
7,762
To beach
349 mi
Grads in major
8

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
9

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 Texas A & M University

Public

Canyon, Texas · Fringe town · 17 mi to Amarillo

Admission
99%
SAT
1050
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
55%
Students
6,917
To beach
531 mi
Grads in major
2

Texas Southern University

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to Houston

Admission
97%
SAT
914
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
22%
Students
6,844
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
5

Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

Private

Marion, Indiana · Fringe rural · 48 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
35%
Students
6,656
To beach
105 mi
Grads in major
19

Colorado State University Global

Public

Denver, Colorado · Large city · < 1 mi to Denver

Admission
98%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$77k
Grad rate
—
Students
6,563
To beach
745 mi
Grads in major
2

Hudson Valley Community College

Public

Troy, New York · Small city · 5 mi to Albany

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
35%
Students
6,499
To beach
97 mi
Grads in major
6

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Public

Green Bay, Wisconsin · Midsize city · 5 mi to Green Bay

Admission
89%
SAT
1120
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
48%
Students
6,341
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
7

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
4

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Public

Houston, Texas · Midsize city · 20 mi to Houston

Admission
91%
SAT
1060
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
52%
Students
6,078
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
13

Saginaw Valley State University

Public

University Center, Michigan · Midsize suburb · 62 mi to Lansing

Admission
72%
SAT
1052
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
48%
Students
5,989
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
4

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
1

Franklin University

Private

Columbus, Ohio · Large city · < 1 mi to Columbus

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
11%
Students
5,562
To beach
102 mi
Grads in major
4

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
23

Lorain County Community College

Public

Elyria, Ohio · Midsize suburb · 21 mi to Cleveland

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
31%
Students
5,373
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
1

University of San Francisco

Private

San Francisco, California · Large city · 2 mi to San Francisco

Admission
62%
SAT
1295
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$90k
Grad rate
70%
Students
5,287
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Public

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts · Midsize suburb · 25 mi to Providence

Admission
91%
SAT
1182
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
52%
Students
5,221
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
2

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
1

Rhode Island College

Public

Providence, Rhode Island · Large suburb · 3 mi to Providence

Admission
92%
SAT
990
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
48%
Students
5,049
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
10

University of Missouri-St Louis

Public

Saint Louis, Missouri · Large suburb · 8 mi to St. Louis

Admission
63%
SAT
1199
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
57%
Students
5,024
To beach
254 mi
Grads in major
10

Columbia College

Private

Columbia, Missouri · Midsize city · 1 mi to Columbia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
42%
Students
4,950
To beach
317 mi
Grads in major
3

CUNY Hostos Community College

Public

Bronx, New York · Large city · 8 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
16%
Students
4,900
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
4