Colleges

The 187 US colleges offering statistics — 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
10

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
43

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

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
58

Purdue University-Main Campus

Public

West Lafayette, Indiana · Small city · 61 mi to Indianapolis

Admission
50%
SAT
1364
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
83%
Students
44,503
To beach
85 mi
Grads in major
205

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
133

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
48

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
75

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
56

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
1

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Public

New Brunswick, New Jersey · Small city · 27 mi to New York

Admission
58%
SAT
1410
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
84%
Students
37,751
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
51

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
35

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
92

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Public

Champaign, Illinois · Small city · 79 mi to Springfield

Admission
42%
SAT
1440
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
85%
Students
36,258
To beach
115 mi
Grads in major
330

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
13

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
103

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
41

University of California-San Diego

Public

La Jolla, California · Large city · 12 mi to San Diego

Admission
27%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
86%
Students
34,948
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
63

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Public

Ann Arbor, Michigan · Midsize city · 35 mi to Detroit

Admission
16%
SAT
1465
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
93%
Students
34,177
To beach
30 mi
Grads in major
107

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
227

University of California-Berkeley

Public

Berkeley, California · Midsize city · 11 mi to San Francisco

Admission
11%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,068
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
122

Brigham Young University

Private

Provo, Utah · Midsize city · 37 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
68%
SAT
1376
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
81%
Students
32,952
To beach
547 mi
Grads in major
130

University of California-Davis

Public

Davis, California · Small suburb · 14 mi to Sacramento

Admission
42%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
86%
Students
32,253
To beach
27 mi
Grads in major
196

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
57

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
45

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Public

Seattle, Washington · Large city · 4 mi to Seattle

Admission
39%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
85%
Students
31,942
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
43

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
19

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Public

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
80%
SAT
1362
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
85%
Students
31,855
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
63

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Public

Blacksburg, Virginia · Small city · 27 mi to Roanoke

Admission
55%
SAT
1364
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$82k
Grad rate
86%
Students
30,923
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
19

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
19

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
18

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
23

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Public

Edinburg, Texas · Midsize city · 8 mi to McAllen

Admission
94%
SAT
985
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
51%
Students
28,666
To beach
45 mi
Grads in major
5

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
118

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
5

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
19

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Public

Raleigh, North Carolina · Large city · 2 mi to Raleigh

Admission
42%
SAT
1376
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
85%
Students
27,371
To beach
93 mi
Grads in major
80

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Public

Fort Collins, Colorado · Midsize city · 58 mi to Denver

Admission
89%
SAT
—
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
67%
Students
25,538
To beach
775 mi
Grads in major
15

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
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
54

University of California-Santa Barbara

Public

Santa Barbara, California · Midsize suburb · 8 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
33%
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
83%
Students
23,113
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
355

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
25

University of Iowa

Public

Iowa City, Iowa · Small city · 23 mi to Cedar Rapids

Admission
84%
SAT
1200
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
75%
Students
22,264
To beach
195 mi
Grads in major
22

University of Illinois Chicago

Public

Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 1 mi to Chicago

Admission
77%
SAT
1250
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
62%
Students
22,170
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
32

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Public

San Luis Obispo, California · Small suburb · 82 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
31%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$91k
Grad rate
86%
Students
21,996
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
41

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Public

Stillwater, Oklahoma · Distant town · 52 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
75%
SAT
1150
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
68%
Students
21,773
To beach
456 mi
Grads in major
5

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
1

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
30

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
21

Utah State University

Public

Logan, Utah · Small city · 68 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
92%
SAT
1187
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
59%
Students
20,272
To beach
572 mi
Grads in major
18

University at Buffalo

Public

Buffalo, New York · Large suburb · 9 mi to Buffalo

Admission
74%
SAT
1295
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
75%
Students
20,112
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
13

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
74

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
1

University of Delaware

Public

Newark, Delaware · Large suburb · 36 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
71%
SAT
1292
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$73k
Grad rate
81%
Students
19,071
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
18

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
39

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
9

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Public

Charlottesville, Virginia · Midsize suburb · 68 mi to Richmond

Admission
17%
SAT
1480
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$87k
Grad rate
96%
Students
17,597
To beach
67 mi
Grads in major
81

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Public

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Large city · 2 mi to Albuquerque

Admission
95%
SAT
1038
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
55%
Students
17,244
To beach
460 mi
Grads in major
6

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
69

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
18

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
13

Cornell University

Private

Ithaca, New York · Small city · 45 mi to Syracuse

Admission
9%
SAT
1535
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$104k
Grad rate
95%
Students
15,995
To beach
61 mi
Grads in major
35

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
4

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
8

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
2

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Public

Wilmington, North Carolina · Midsize city · 4 mi to Wilmington

Admission
64%
SAT
1287
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
71%
Students
14,922
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
5

Montana State University

Public

Bozeman, Montana · Small city · 123 mi to Billings

Admission
82%
SAT
1183
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
57%
Students
14,451
To beach
548 mi
Grads in major
9

Western Washington University

Public

Bellingham, Washington · Small city · 79 mi to Seattle

Admission
93%
SAT
1289
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
65%
Students
13,544
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
10

University of North Florida

Public

Jacksonville, Florida · Large city · 10 mi to Jacksonville

Admission
53%
SAT
1153
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
69%
Students
13,359
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
20

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
19

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Public

Bowling Green, Ohio · Fringe town · 20 mi to Toledo

Admission
81%
SAT
1117
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
64%
Students
12,812
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
6

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
3

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

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
10

University of Vermont

Public

Burlington, Vermont · Small city · 1 mi to Burlington

Admission
65%
SAT
1374
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
79%
Students
11,743
To beach
66 mi
Grads in major
14

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
8

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Public

Mankato, Minnesota · Small city · 68 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
88%
SAT
1150
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
54%
Students
11,703
To beach
201 mi
Grads in major
9

Northern Illinois University

Public

Dekalb, Illinois · Small suburb · 29 mi to Rockford

Admission
70%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
49%
Students
11,301
To beach
53 mi
Grads in major
9

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Public

Durham, New Hampshire · Fringe town · 28 mi to Manchester

Admission
88%
SAT
1218
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
76%
Students
11,261
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
7

George Washington University

Private

Washington, District of Columbia · Large city · 1 mi to Washington

Admission
47%
SAT
1433
Net price
$37k
Earnings
$91k
Grad rate
84%
Students
11,182
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
21

Wichita State University

Public

Wichita, Kansas · Large city · 3 mi to Wichita

Admission
94%
SAT
1092
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
10,780
To beach
565 mi
Grads in major
1

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
18

University of Pennsylvania

Private

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 2 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
5%
SAT
1553
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$111k
Grad rate
97%
Students
10,650
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
67

Coastal Carolina University

Public

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

Admission
75%
SAT
1143
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
48%
Students
10,377
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
4

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
18

California State University-East Bay

Public

Hayward, California · Large suburb · 22 mi to San Francisco

Admission
97%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
48%
Students
9,809
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
25

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Public

Fargo, North Dakota · Midsize city · 1 mi to Fargo

Admission
95%
SAT
1150
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
64%
Students
9,471
To beach
222 mi
Grads in major
5

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

Northwestern University

Private

Evanston, Illinois · Small city · 12 mi to Chicago

Admission
8%
SAT
1533
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$89k
Grad rate
95%
Students
9,201
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
61

South Dakota State University

Public

Brookings, South Dakota · Remote town · 53 mi to Sioux Falls

Admission
98%
SAT
1120
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
62%
Students
9,198
To beach
282 mi
Grads in major
29

Arkansas State University

Public

Jonesboro, Arkansas · Small city · 60 mi to Memphis

Admission
82%
SAT
1090
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
55%
Students
9,110
To beach
378 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Akron Main Campus

Public

Akron, Ohio · Midsize city · 1 mi to Akron

Admission
60%
SAT
1081
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
52%
Students
9,052
To beach
32 mi
Grads in major
13

Columbia University in the City of New York

Private

New York, New York · Large city · 7 mi to New York

Admission
4%
SAT
1553
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$102k
Grad rate
96%
Students
8,973
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
45

University of South Alabama

Public

Mobile, Alabama · Midsize city · 8 mi to Mobile

Admission
71%
SAT
1147
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
53%
Students
8,879
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
17

University of Notre Dame

Private

Notre Dame, Indiana · Large suburb · 2 mi to South Bend

Admission
11%
SAT
1520
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$100k
Grad rate
95%
Students
8,818
To beach
25 mi
Grads in major
6