Colleges

The 15 US colleges offering social and philosophical foundations of education — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

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
82

University of California-Los Angeles

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 11 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
9%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,475
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
85

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
1

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
203

University of California-Santa Cruz

Public

Santa Cruz, California · Small city · 26 mi to San Jose

Admission
66%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
75%
Students
17,940
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
70

Northern Kentucky University

Public

Highland Heights, Kentucky · Large suburb · 6 mi to Cincinnati

Admission
68%
SAT
1087
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
52%
Students
8,246
To beach
184 mi
Grads in major
7

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
1

Angelo State University

Public

San Angelo, Texas · Small city · 102 mi to Midland

Admission
83%
SAT
1054
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
44%
Students
5,643
To beach
295 mi
Grads in major
1

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

High Point University

Private

High Point, North Carolina · Midsize city · 13 mi to Greensboro

Admission
75%
SAT
1288
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
74%
Students
5,129
To beach
165 mi
Grads in major
2

Wesleyan University

Private

Middletown, Connecticut · Small city · 15 mi to Hartford

Admission
16%
SAT
1501
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
93%
Students
3,067
To beach
19 mi
Grads in major
20

Dickinson College

Private

Carlisle, Pennsylvania · Small city · 17 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
42%
SAT
1391
Net price
$38k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
80%
Students
2,273
To beach
70 mi
Grads in major
12

Amherst College

Private

Amherst, Massachusetts · Small city · 19 mi to Springfield

Admission
9%
SAT
1533
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
94%
Students
1,911
To beach
69 mi
Grads in major
8

Transylvania University

Private

Lexington, Kentucky · Large city · 1 mi to Lexington

Admission
87%
SAT
1287
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
71%
Students
1,005
To beach
247 mi
Grads in major
3

Simon's Rock at Bard College

Private

Barrytown, New York · Distant rural · 36 mi to Albany

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
68%
Students
225
To beach
67 mi
Grads in major
1