Colleges

The 50 US colleges offering sociology and anthropology — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Rochester Institute of Technology

Private

Rochester, New York · Large suburb · 6 mi to Rochester

Admission
67%
SAT
1383
Net price
$35k
Earnings
$77k
Grad rate
70%
Students
13,215
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
9

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
4

Loyola University Chicago

Private

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 9 mi to Chicago

Admission
82%
SAT
1297
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
73%
Students
11,737
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Public

Staten Island, New York · Large city · 11 mi to New York

Admission
92%
SAT
1040
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
34%
Students
9,657
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
84

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
9

Valdosta State University

Public

Valdosta, Georgia · Small city · 65 mi to Tallahassee

Admission
72%
SAT
1013
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
42%
Students
6,622
To beach
66 mi
Grads in major
34

Fairfield University

Private

Fairfield, Connecticut · Large suburb · 20 mi to New Haven

Admission
33%
SAT
1335
Net price
$48k
Earnings
$89k
Grad rate
84%
Students
5,373
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
3

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
14

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
14

Wharton County Junior College

Public

Wharton, Texas · Distant town · 53 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
27%
Students
4,585
To beach
44 mi
Grads in major
1

Roger Williams University

Private

Bristol, Rhode Island · Large suburb · 14 mi to Providence

Admission
88%
SAT
1223
Net price
$38k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
69%
Students
3,946
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
6

Western Connecticut State University

Public

Danbury, Connecticut · Small city · 28 mi to New Haven

Admission
87%
SAT
1110
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
52%
Students
3,511
To beach
20 mi
Grads in major
9

Spelman College

Private

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city · 1 mi to Atlanta

Admission
25%
SAT
1220
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
78%
Students
3,414
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
3

St Olaf College

Private

Northfield, Minnesota · Distant town · 36 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
48%
SAT
1380
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
84%
Students
3,093
To beach
165 mi
Grads in major
24

Robert Morris University

Private

Moon Township, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 13 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
66%
Students
2,896
To beach
100 mi
Grads in major
1

Lafayette College

Private

Easton, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 16 mi to Allentown

Admission
31%
SAT
1424
Net price
$34k
Earnings
$91k
Grad rate
88%
Students
2,757
To beach
48 mi
Grads in major
20

Southern Oregon University

Public

Ashland, Oregon · Midsize suburb · 131 mi to Eugene

Admission
89%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
43%
Students
2,751
To beach
79 mi
Grads in major
13

Keene State College

Public

Keene, New Hampshire · Distant town · 42 mi to Manchester

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
60%
Students
2,699
To beach
72 mi
Grads in major
3

Governors State University

Public

University Park, Illinois · Large suburb · 30 mi to Chicago

Admission
48%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
22%
Students
2,556
To beach
21 mi
Grads in major
4

Augustana College

Private

Rock Island, Illinois · Small city · 66 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
63%
SAT
1165
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
73%
Students
2,490
To beach
150 mi
Grads in major
16

Lewis-Clark State College

Public

Lewiston, Idaho · Small city · 88 mi to Spokane

Admission
88%
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
40%
Students
2,385
To beach
259 mi
Grads in major
1

Denison University

Private

Granville, Ohio · Small suburb · 26 mi to Columbus

Admission
17%
SAT
1410
Net price
$40k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
79%
Students
2,380
To beach
91 mi
Grads in major
16

Webster University

Private

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

Admission
86%
SAT
1102
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
64%
Students
2,304
To beach
262 mi
Grads in major
9

University of Illinois Springfield

Public

Springfield, Illinois · Midsize city · 4 mi to Springfield

Admission
86%
SAT
1102
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
53%
Students
2,263
To beach
176 mi
Grads in major
3

Bellarmine University

Private

Louisville, Kentucky · Large city · 4 mi to Louisville

Admission
86%
SAT
1210
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
64%
Students
2,161
To beach
249 mi
Grads in major
1

Lewis & Clark College

Private

Portland, Oregon · Large city · 4 mi to Portland

Admission
78%
SAT
—
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
75%
Students
2,120
To beach
55 mi
Grads in major
35

Carleton College

Private

Northfield, Minnesota · Distant town · 36 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
20%
SAT
1517
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
90%
Students
2,086
To beach
164 mi
Grads in major
23

Taylor University

Private

Upland, Indiana · Distant rural · 47 mi to Fort Wayne

Admission
74%
SAT
1220
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
74%
Students
2,025
To beach
114 mi
Grads in major
1

Washington and Lee University

Private

Lexington, Virginia · Distant town · 45 mi to Roanoke

Admission
14%
SAT
1498
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$95k
Grad rate
94%
Students
1,881
To beach
121 mi
Grads in major
16

Wofford College

Private

Spartanburg, South Carolina · Small city · 27 mi to Greenville

Admission
52%
SAT
1296
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
84%
Students
1,816
To beach
178 mi
Grads in major
21

Lake Forest College

Private

Lake Forest, Illinois · Large suburb · 28 mi to Chicago

Admission
57%
SAT
1343
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
78%
Students
1,813
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
17

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
16

University of Puget Sound

Private

Tacoma, Washington · Midsize city · 25 mi to Seattle

Admission
72%
SAT
1296
Net price
$38k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
68%
Students
1,594
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
17

Ursinus College

Private

Collegeville, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 23 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
92%
SAT
1310
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
73%
Students
1,491
To beach
23 mi
Grads in major
8

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Private

Lincoln, Nebraska · Large city · 3 mi to Lincoln

Admission
80%
SAT
1189
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
66%
Students
1,453
To beach
466 mi
Grads in major
3

Centre College

Private

Danville, Kentucky · Distant town · 31 mi to Lexington

Admission
54%
SAT
1352
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
81%
Students
1,400
To beach
279 mi
Grads in major
15

Albion College

Private

Albion, Michigan · Distant town · 35 mi to Lansing

Admission
81%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
62%
Students
1,300
To beach
74 mi
Grads in major
5

The University of Montana-Western

Public

Dillon, Montana · Remote town · 132 mi to Missoula

Admission
100%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
51%
Students
1,198
To beach
486 mi
Grads in major
2

Knox College

Private

Galesburg, Illinois · Distant town · 44 mi to Peoria

Admission
71%
SAT
1326
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
68%
Students
1,127
To beach
156 mi
Grads in major
17

Piedmont University

Private

Demorest, Georgia · Distant town · 68 mi to Greenville

Admission
93%
SAT
1129
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
47%
Students
1,117
To beach
209 mi
Grads in major
1

Saint Michael's College

Private

Colchester, Vermont · Midsize suburb · 3 mi to Burlington

Admission
85%
SAT
1245
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
73%
Students
1,092
To beach
66 mi
Grads in major
12

Cornell College

Private

Mount Vernon, Iowa · Fringe town · 13 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
80%
SAT
1234
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
62%
Students
1,086
To beach
186 mi
Grads in major
3

The College of Idaho

Private

Caldwell, Idaho · Midsize suburb · 24 mi to Boise

Admission
49%
SAT
1180
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
63%
Students
1,041
To beach
363 mi
Grads in major
11

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
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
2

Lycoming College

Private

Williamsport, Pennsylvania · Small city · 68 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
74%
SAT
1160
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
60%
Students
996
To beach
126 mi
Grads in major
8

Rockford University

Private

Rockford, Illinois · Midsize city · 4 mi to Rockford

Admission
93%
SAT
956
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
47%
Students
972
To beach
61 mi
Grads in major
2

The University of Olivet

Private

Olivet, Michigan · Distant rural · 27 mi to Lansing

Admission
83%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
35%
Students
892
To beach
68 mi
Grads in major
2

Principia College

Private

Elsah, Illinois · Fringe rural · 24 mi to St. Louis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
74%
Students
339
To beach
242 mi
Grads in major
1

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
2