Colleges

The 131 US colleges offering specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations — 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
54

Miami Dade College

Public

Miami, Florida · Large city · 1 mi to Miami

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
46%
Students
46,182
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
17

Dallas College

Public

Dallas, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Dallas

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
32%
Students
43,869
To beach
232 mi
Grads in major
64

Houston City College

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Houston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
17%
Students
40,503
To beach
19 mi
Grads in major
22

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
67

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
108

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
1

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
0

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
82

Utah Valley University

Public

Orem, Utah · Small city · 34 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
45%
Students
28,453
To beach
544 mi
Grads in major
17

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
14

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
49

Clemson University

Public

Clemson, South Carolina · Midsize suburb · 28 mi to Greenville

Admission
38%
SAT
1353
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
87%
Students
23,300
To beach
187 mi
Grads in major
13

Palm Beach State College

Public

Lake Worth, Florida · Large suburb · 7 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
41%
Students
21,956
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
10

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
1

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Public

Jacksonville, Florida · Large city · < 1 mi to Jacksonville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
37%
Students
19,648
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
517

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
232

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
8

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
16

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
9

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
6

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
3

Baylor University

Private

Waco, Texas · Midsize city · 2 mi to Waco

Admission
51%
SAT
1329
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
80%
Students
14,785
To beach
175 mi
Grads in major
14

Mesa Community College

Public

Mesa, Arizona · Large city · 12 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
16%
Students
14,460
To beach
166 mi
Grads in major
5

Ball State University

Public

Muncie, Indiana · Small city · 50 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
86%
SAT
1160
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
62%
Students
13,988
To beach
131 mi
Grads in major
26

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Public

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

Admission
80%
SAT
1010
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
21%
Students
13,580
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
70

University of Rhode Island

Public

Kingston, Rhode Island · Large suburb · 24 mi to Providence

Admission
72%
SAT
1160
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$70k
Grad rate
73%
Students
13,381
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
8

Cypress College

Public

Cypress, California · Small city · 20 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
37%
Students
13,354
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
7

Western Michigan University

Public

Kalamazoo, Michigan · Small city · 2 mi to Kalamazoo

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
58%
Students
12,568
To beach
36 mi
Grads in major
24

Eastern Kentucky University

Public

Richmond, Kentucky · Distant town · 23 mi to Lexington

Admission
78%
SAT
1149
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
50%
Students
12,318
To beach
265 mi
Grads in major
2

Community College of Philadelphia

Public

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 1 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
24%
Students
11,948
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
6

Johnson County Community College

Public

Overland Park, Kansas · Midsize city · 15 mi to Kansas City

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
31%
Students
11,332
To beach
425 mi
Grads in major
14

Community College of Rhode Island

Public

Warwick, Rhode Island · Small city · 8 mi to Providence

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
26%
Students
11,171
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
1

Texas Christian University

Private

Fort Worth, Texas · Large city · 4 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
44%
SAT
1298
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
86%
Students
11,026
To beach
246 mi
Grads in major
58

Grand Rapids Community College

Public

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
21%
Students
10,698
To beach
28 mi
Grads in major
1

Nassau Community College

Public

Garden City, New York · Large suburb · 22 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
23%
Students
10,630
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
13

Des Moines Area Community College

Public

Ankeny, Iowa · Large suburb · 8 mi to Des Moines

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
39%
Students
10,446
To beach
300 mi
Grads in major
14

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
—

University of Southern Mississippi

Public

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Small city · 84 mi to Jackson

Admission
99%
SAT
1190
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
49%
Students
10,075
To beach
65 mi
Grads in major
6

Madison Area Technical College

Public

Madison, Wisconsin · Large city · 5 mi to Madison

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
29%
Students
10,073
To beach
72 mi
Grads in major
9

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
7

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
24

Harrisburg Area Community College

Public

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · Small city · 2 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
21%
Students
9,533
To beach
66 mi
Grads in major
16

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
2

William Rainey Harper College

Public

Palatine, Illinois · Large suburb · 27 mi to Chicago

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
48%
Students
9,313
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
2

Texas Woman's University

Public

Denton, Texas · Midsize city · 35 mi to Fort Worth

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
49%
Students
8,767
To beach
270 mi
Grads in major
9

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
—

Phoenix College

Public

Phoenix, Arizona · Large city · 2 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
14%
Students
8,555
To beach
165 mi
Grads in major
10

Middlesex College

Public

Edison, New Jersey · Large suburb · 24 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
33%
Students
8,469
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
3

Ferris State University

Public

Big Rapids, Michigan · Remote town · 51 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission
91%
SAT
1012
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
47%
Students
8,106
To beach
48 mi
Grads in major
17

SUNY Westchester Community College

Public

Valhalla, New York · Large suburb · 27 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
25%
Students
8,078
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
6

Youngstown State University

Public

Youngstown, Ohio · Small city · < 1 mi to Youngstown

Admission
84%
SAT
1120
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
50%
Students
7,961
To beach
54 mi
Grads in major
7

Brookdale Community College

Public

Lincroft, New Jersey · Large suburb · 28 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
30%
Students
7,901
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
15

Central Washington University

Public

Ellensburg, Washington · Distant town · 94 mi to Seattle

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
54%
Students
7,833
To beach
88 mi
Grads in major
4

Fashion Institute of Technology

Public

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

Admission
60%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
81%
Students
7,637
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1,141

Kirkwood Community College

Public

Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Midsize city · 5 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
43%
Students
7,591
To beach
198 mi
Grads in major
5

Los Medanos College

Public

Pittsburg, California · Large suburb · 31 mi to Stockton

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
41%
Students
7,320
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
15

Belmont University

Private

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 2 mi to Nashville

Admission
95%
SAT
1280
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
71%
Students
7,137
To beach
380 mi
Grads in major
7

Sacred Heart University

Private

Fairfield, Connecticut · Large suburb · 17 mi to New Haven

Admission
65%
SAT
—
Net price
$46k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
73%
Students
7,087
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
23

Normandale Community College

Public

Bloomington, Minnesota · Small city · 11 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
27%
Students
7,044
To beach
144 mi
Grads in major
1

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Public

Indiana, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 46 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
91%
SAT
1082
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
56%
Students
6,764
To beach
116 mi
Grads in major
—

The New School

Private

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

Admission
63%
SAT
—
Net price
$59k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
69%
Students
6,563
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
33

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
4

Hinds Community College

Public

Raymond, Mississippi · Distant rural · 14 mi to Jackson

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
43%
Students
6,397
To beach
130 mi
Grads in major
0

Southeast Missouri State University

Public

Cape Girardeau, Missouri · Small city · 98 mi to St. Louis

Admission
74%
SAT
950
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
58%
Students
6,373
To beach
320 mi
Grads in major
4

Century College

Public

White Bear Lake, Minnesota · Large suburb · 15 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
31%
Students
6,280
To beach
124 mi
Grads in major
30

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Public

Conway, South Carolina · Small city · 10 mi to Myrtle Beach

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
38%
Students
6,274
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
4

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Public

Cincinnati, Ohio · Large city · 4 mi to Cincinnati

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
16%
Students
5,667
To beach
178 mi
Grads in major
2

University of Central Missouri

Public

Warrensburg, Missouri · Distant town · 51 mi to Kansas City

Admission
64%
SAT
1050
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
54%
Students
5,648
To beach
386 mi
Grads in major
31

Long Island University

Private

Brookville, New York · Large suburb · 23 mi to New York

Admission
86%
SAT
1224
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
57%
Students
5,520
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
9

Middlesex Community College

Public

Bedford, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 16 mi to Boston

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
23%
Students
5,412
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
5

Marist University

Private

Poughkeepsie, New York · Large suburb · 59 mi to New Haven

Admission
57%
SAT
1295
Net price
$42k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
80%
Students
5,182
To beach
28 mi
Grads in major
104

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
8

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 5 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
89%
SAT
1258
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$87k
Grad rate
79%
Students
4,948
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
147

Gateway Technical College

Public

Kenosha, Wisconsin · Small city · 30 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
51%
Students
4,759
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
63

Lindenwood University

Private

Saint Charles, Missouri · Small city · 20 mi to St. Louis

Admission
57%
SAT
1190
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
49%
Students
4,624
To beach
256 mi
Grads in major
7

Eastern Illinois University

Public

Charleston, Illinois · Remote town · 81 mi to Springfield

Admission
65%
SAT
1000
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
47%
Students
4,188
To beach
155 mi
Grads in major
2

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Private

Ponce, Puerto Rico · Midsize city · 46 mi to San Juan

Admission
98%
SAT
1300
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$25k
Grad rate
49%
Students
3,874
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
16

Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Private

Providence, Rhode Island · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Providence

Admission
88%
SAT
1050
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
55%
Students
3,868
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
16

Rockland Community College

Public

Suffern, New York · Large suburb · 29 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
29%
Students
3,834
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
10

Thomas Jefferson University

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · < 1 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
81%
SAT
1243
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$77k
Grad rate
69%
Students
3,755
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
27

Vincennes University

Public

Vincennes, Indiana · Remote town · 49 mi to Evansville

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
39%
Students
3,657
To beach
204 mi
Grads in major
1

Edmonds College

Public

Lynnwood, Washington · Large suburb · 15 mi to Seattle

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
29%
Students
3,656
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
6

Academy of Art University

For-profit

San Francisco, California · Large city · 1 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
34%
Students
3,587
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
13

Harding University

Private

Searcy, Arkansas · Distant town · 47 mi to Little Rock

Admission
71%
SAT
1182
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
69%
Students
3,382
To beach
347 mi
Grads in major
2

University of the District of Columbia

Public

Washington, District of Columbia · Large city · 3 mi to Washington

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
33%
Students
3,351
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
3

Stevenson University

Private

Owings Mills, Maryland · Large suburb · 13 mi to Baltimore

Admission
79%
SAT
—
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
68%
Students
3,102
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
8

Lipscomb University

Private

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 4 mi to Nashville

Admission
68%
SAT
1256
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
72%
Students
2,997
To beach
378 mi
Grads in major
6

Finger Lakes Community College

Public

Canandaigua, New York · Fringe rural · 27 mi to Rochester

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
30%
Students
2,980
To beach
29 mi
Grads in major
—

Lynn University

Private

Boca Raton, Florida · Small city · 23 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission
73%
SAT
1134
Net price
$44k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
52%
Students
2,859
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
16

Colorado Mountain College

Public

Glenwood Springs, Colorado · Remote town · 125 mi to Denver

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
27%
Students
2,816
To beach
660 mi
Grads in major
2

Dominican University

Private

River Forest, Illinois · Large suburb · 10 mi to Chicago

Admission
90%
SAT
1002
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
55%
Students
2,561
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
8

Skagit Valley College

Public

Mount Vernon, Washington · Small city · 57 mi to Seattle

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
36%
Students
2,477
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
1

St Catherine University

Private

Saint Paul, Minnesota · Large city · 5 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
92%
SAT
1147
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
61%
Students
2,473
To beach
135 mi
Grads in major
7

St. Thomas University

Private

Miami Gardens, Florida · Large suburb · 12 mi to Miami

Admission
98%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
48%
Students
2,214
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
1

Johnson & Wales University-Online

Private

Providence, Rhode Island · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Providence

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
0%
Students
2,202
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
10