Colleges

The 496 US colleges offering radio, television, and digital communication — 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
46

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
71

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
65

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
287

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
51

Lone Star College System

Public

The Woodlands, Texas · Midsize city · 30 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
21%
Students
45,188
To beach
40 mi
Grads in major
31

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
285

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
128

Kennesaw State University

Public

Kennesaw, Georgia · Large suburb · 23 mi to Atlanta

Admission
69%
SAT
1113
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
52%
Students
41,254
To beach
239 mi
Grads in major
102

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
1

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
106

Valencia College

Public

Orlando, Florida · Large city · 5 mi to Orlando

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
48%
Students
39,486
To beach
40 mi
Grads in major
27

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
154

University of Houston

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to Houston

Admission
74%
SAT
1250
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
65%
Students
38,380
To beach
17 mi
Grads in major
102

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
3

University of South Florida

Public

Tampa, Florida · Large city · 8 mi to Tampa

Admission
43%
SAT
1227
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
77%
Students
37,207
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
33

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Public

Madison, Wisconsin · Large city · < 1 mi to Madison

Admission
45%
SAT
1427
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
90%
Students
36,902
To beach
76 mi
Grads in major
257

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
197

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
0

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
139

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
95

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
211

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
35

The University of Alabama

Public

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Midsize city · 47 mi to Birmingham

Admission
77%
SAT
1285
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
73%
Students
33,227
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
99

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
430

Texas Tech University

Public

Lubbock, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Lubbock

Admission
73%
SAT
1190
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
69%
Students
32,394
To beach
456 mi
Grads in major
169

The University of Texas at Arlington

Public

Arlington, Texas · Large city · 13 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
80%
SAT
1124
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
54%
Students
32,294
To beach
239 mi
Grads in major
—

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
238

University of Georgia

Public

Athens, Georgia · Midsize city · 60 mi to Atlanta

Admission
38%
SAT
1397
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
90%
Students
32,137
To beach
175 mi
Grads in major
198

University of Colorado Boulder

Public

Boulder, Colorado · Midsize city · 24 mi to Denver

Admission
78%
SAT
1357
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
74%
Students
31,939
To beach
750 mi
Grads in major
66

Purdue University Global

Public

West Lafayette, Indiana · Small city · 63 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
50%
Students
30,828
To beach
83 mi
Grads in major
81

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
68

Austin Community College District

Public

Austin, Texas · Large city · 4 mi to Austin

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
20%
Students
30,189
To beach
127 mi
Grads in major
25

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Public

Cincinnati, Ohio · Large city · 2 mi to Cincinnati

Admission
85%
SAT
1282
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
75%
Students
29,882
To beach
178 mi
Grads in major
89

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Public

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

Admission
60%
SAT
1297
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
79%
Students
29,820
To beach
101 mi
Grads in major
63

New York University

Private

New York, New York · Large city · 1 mi to New York

Admission
9%
SAT
1520
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
88%
Students
28,663
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
438

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
52

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
91

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
16

El Paso Community College

Public

El Paso, Texas · Large city · 7 mi to El Paso

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
24%
Students
24,214
To beach
366 mi
Grads in major
26

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
7

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
151

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
54

Santa Ana College

Public

Santa Ana, California · Large city · 29 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
31%
Students
22,485
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
16

Long Beach City College

Public

Long Beach, California · Large city · 16 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
30%
Students
22,427
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
48

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
37

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
0

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
293

Hillsborough College

Public

Tampa, Florida · Large city · 1 mi to Tampa

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
34%
Students
21,472
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
43

Pasadena City College

Public

Pasadena, California · Midsize city · 10 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
48%
Students
21,466
To beach
23 mi
Grads in major
39

Santa Monica College

Public

Santa Monica, California · Small city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
36%
Students
21,440
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
5

Washington State University

Public

Pullman, Washington · Distant town · 65 mi to Spokane

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
61%
Students
21,099
To beach
247 mi
Grads in major
178

The University of Texas at El Paso

Public

El Paso, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to El Paso

Admission
100%
SAT
962
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
50%
Students
21,005
To beach
361 mi
Grads in major
70

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
171

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
18

University of Connecticut

Public

Storrs, Connecticut · Fringe town · 22 mi to Hartford

Admission
52%
SAT
1348
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
83%
Students
19,835
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
69

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
86

California State University-Los Angeles

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 4 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
53%
Students
19,562
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
171

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
53

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
67

El Camino Community College District

Public

Torrance, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
42%
Students
19,210
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
25

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
9

Cerritos College

Public

Norwalk, California · Large suburb · 14 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
31%
Students
18,870
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
11

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
30

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Public

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city · 2 mi to Atlanta

Admission
14%
SAT
1480
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$103k
Grad rate
94%
Students
18,785
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
65

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
129

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
34

Montclair State University

Public

Montclair, New Jersey · Large suburb · 14 mi to New York

Admission
88%
SAT
1070
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
65%
Students
18,376
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
126

Riverside City College

Public

Riverside, California · Large city · 1 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
37%
Students
18,346
To beach
38 mi
Grads in major
32

Boston University

Private

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city · 3 mi to Boston

Admission
11%
SAT
1480
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
89%
Students
18,248
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
195

Salt Lake Community College

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Large suburb · 7 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
29%
Students
18,136
To beach
540 mi
Grads in major
6

Chaffey College

Public

Rancho Cucamonga, California · Large suburb · 16 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
36%
Students
18,132
To beach
41 mi
Grads in major
43

Sam Houston State University

Public

Huntsville, Texas · Distant town · 67 mi to Houston

Admission
90%
SAT
1041
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
55%
Students
17,743
To beach
73 mi
Grads in major
17

Palomar College

Public

San Marcos, California · Large suburb · 30 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
38%
Students
17,712
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
22

Saddleback College

Public

Mission Viejo, California · Large suburb · 34 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
48%
Students
17,684
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
137

City College of San Francisco

Public

San Francisco, California · Large city · 4 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
40%
Students
17,348
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
38

Fullerton College

Public

Fullerton, California · Large suburb · 22 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
34%
Students
17,121
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
58

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
10

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
109

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
9

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
9

University of North Georgia

Public

Dahlonega, Georgia · Distant town · 59 mi to Atlanta

Admission
68%
SAT
1106
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
37%
Students
16,146
To beach
227 mi
Grads in major
55

Towson University

Public

Towson, Maryland · Small city · 7 mi to Baltimore

Admission
82%
SAT
1095
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
69%
Students
16,136
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
281

College of DuPage

Public

Glen Ellyn, Illinois · Large suburb · 23 mi to Chicago

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
25%
Students
16,114
To beach
23 mi
Grads in major
8

Orange Coast College

Public

Costa Mesa, California · Midsize city · 33 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
48%
Students
16,091
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
38

Rowan University

Public

Glassboro, New Jersey · Large suburb · 17 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
78%
SAT
1212
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
67%
Students
15,841
To beach
12 mi
Grads in major
2

San Joaquin Delta College

Public

Stockton, California · Large city · 3 mi to Stockton

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
35%
Students
15,781
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
2

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
22

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
118

Diablo Valley College

Public

Pleasant Hill, California · Large suburb · 23 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
49%
Students
15,358
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
35

De Anza College

Public

Cupertino, California · Small city · 9 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
68%
Students
15,264
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
45

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Public

San Jacinto, California · Midsize suburb · 26 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
36%
Students
15,259
To beach
45 mi
Grads in major
17

Savannah College of Art and Design

Private

Savannah, Georgia · Midsize city · 1 mi to Savannah

Admission
83%
SAT
1173
Net price
$49k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
69%
Students
15,243
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
357

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
4

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
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
11