Colleges

The 155 US colleges offering sustainability studies — 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
6

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
1

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
30

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
103

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
35

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
9

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
26

American Public University System

For-profit

Charles Town, West Virginia · Fringe town · 51 mi to Washington

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
57%
Students
40,074
To beach
50 mi
Grads in major
4

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
63

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
13

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
177

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
72

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
114

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
56

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
18

University of Maryland-College Park

Public

College Park, Maryland · Large suburb · 7 mi to Washington

Admission
45%
SAT
1473
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
89%
Students
30,760
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
18

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
54

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
11

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
13

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
25

University of Utah

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Midsize city · 2 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
86%
SAT
1257
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
65%
Students
27,264
To beach
547 mi
Grads in major
106

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 Massachusetts-Amherst

Public

Amherst, Massachusetts · Small city · 20 mi to Springfield

Admission
60%
SAT
1423
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
83%
Students
23,671
To beach
70 mi
Grads in major
29

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Public

Norman, Oklahoma · Midsize suburb · 18 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
77%
SAT
1246
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
75%
Students
22,734
To beach
402 mi
Grads in major
20

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
28

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
—

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
24

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
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
6

Virginia Commonwealth University

Public

Richmond, Virginia · Midsize city · 1 mi to Richmond

Admission
93%
SAT
1137
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
63%
Students
20,753
To beach
18 mi
Grads in major
1

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
53

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
24

The University of Arizona Global Campus

Public

Chandler, Arizona · Large city · 8 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$31k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
11%
Students
20,152
To beach
7 mi
Grads in major
—

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
2

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
15

Stony Brook University

Public

Stony Brook, New York · Large suburb · 29 mi to New Haven

Admission
49%
SAT
1419
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
76%
Students
18,101
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
15

West Virginia University

Public

Morgantown, West Virginia · Small city · 56 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
89%
SAT
1122
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
65%
Students
17,385
To beach
159 mi
Grads in major
11

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
—

Central New Mexico Community College

Public

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Large city · 1 mi to Albuquerque

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
31%
Students
15,203
To beach
459 mi
Grads in major
7

University of Louisville

Public

Louisville, Kentucky · Large city · 2 mi to Louisville

Admission
79%
SAT
1150
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
61%
Students
14,727
To beach
248 mi
Grads in major
22

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
10

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
19

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Public

West Chester, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 23 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
78%
SAT
1187
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
71%
Students
14,164
To beach
13 mi
Grads in major
6

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
36

Missouri State University-Springfield

Public

Springfield, Missouri · Midsize city · 1 mi to Springfield

Admission
91%
SAT
1122
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
58%
Students
13,313
To beach
438 mi
Grads in major
6

Portland State University

Public

Portland, Oregon · Large city · < 1 mi to Portland

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
53%
Students
13,182
To beach
51 mi
Grads in major
1

Glendale Community College

Public

Glendale, Arizona · Large suburb · 11 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
16%
Students
11,975
To beach
166 mi
Grads in major
1

Rio Salado College

Public

Tempe, Arizona · Midsize city · 6 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
9%
Students
11,668
To beach
164 mi
Grads in major
1

Kean University

Public

Union, New Jersey · Large suburb · 12 mi to New York

Admission
76%
SAT
1040
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
47%
Students
11,433
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
2

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
29

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
4

College of Charleston

Public

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

Admission
60%
SAT
1247
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
66%
Students
10,558
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
3

CUNY Brooklyn College

Public

Brooklyn, New York · Large city · 6 mi to New York

Admission
58%
SAT
1140
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
54%
Students
10,543
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
9

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
16

Bellevue University

Private

Bellevue, Nebraska · Large suburb · 7 mi to Omaha

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
33%
Students
10,220
To beach
425 mi
Grads in major
21

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
59

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Public

Eau Claire, Wisconsin · Small city · 87 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
82%
SAT
1220
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
64%
Students
8,895
To beach
127 mi
Grads in major
3

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
1

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
3

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

California Baptist University

Private

Riverside, California · Large city · 5 mi to Riverside

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
62%
Students
8,179
To beach
34 mi
Grads in major
1

Colorado Mesa University

Public

Grand Junction, Colorado · Small city · 196 mi to Denver

Admission
82%
SAT
1055
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
41%
Students
8,143
To beach
596 mi
Grads in major
9

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Public

University Park, Pennsylvania · Small city · 63 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
91%
SAT
1248
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
34%
Students
7,877
To beach
124 mi
Grads in major
1

Washington University in St Louis

Private

St. Louis, Missouri · Large suburb · 6 mi to St. Louis

Admission
12%
SAT
1530
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$86k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,857
To beach
258 mi
Grads in major
4

Northampton County Area Community College

Public

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 10 mi to Allentown

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
24%
Students
7,667
To beach
48 mi
Grads in major
7

Monroe Community College

Public

Rochester, New York · Large suburb · 4 mi to Rochester

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
27%
Students
7,623
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
2

Pensacola State College

Public

Pensacola, Florida · Small city · 4 mi to Pensacola

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
36%
Students
7,538
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
8

Stockton University

Public

Galloway, New Jersey · Fringe rural · 46 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
89%
SAT
1139
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
69%
Students
7,537
To beach
5 mi
Grads in major
7

The University of Montana

Public

Missoula, Montana · Small city · 1 mi to Missoula

Admission
96%
SAT
1190
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
48%
Students
7,488
To beach
392 mi
Grads in major
7

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Public

Stevens Point, Wisconsin · Distant town · 77 mi to Green Bay

Admission
92%
SAT
1150
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
7,306
To beach
75 mi
Grads in major
1

Vanderbilt University

Private

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 2 mi to Nashville

Admission
6%
SAT
1549
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
94%
Students
7,208
To beach
380 mi
Grads in major
5

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Public

Oshkosh, Wisconsin · Small city · 43 mi to Green Bay

Admission
87%
SAT
1090
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
46%
Students
6,877
To beach
42 mi
Grads in major
2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Public

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 32 mi to Youngstown

Admission
71%
SAT
1095
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
66%
Students
6,788
To beach
68 mi
Grads in major
15

Quinnipiac University

Private

Hamden, Connecticut · Large suburb · 8 mi to New Haven

Admission
72%
SAT
1242
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$84k
Grad rate
76%
Students
6,531
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
1

Hofstra University

Private

Hempstead, New York · Large suburb · 21 mi to New York

Admission
68%
SAT
1319
Net price
$34k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
69%
Students
6,488
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
7

Unity Environmental University

Private

New Gloucester, Maine · Distant rural · 17 mi to Portland

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
29%
Students
6,483
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
1

Bristol Community College

Public

Fall River, Massachusetts · Large suburb · 17 mi to Providence

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
22%
Students
6,083
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
1

Lane Community College

Public

Eugene, Oregon · Large suburb · 4 mi to Eugene

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
20%
Students
6,064
To beach
54 mi
Grads in major
1

Radford University

Public

Radford, Virginia · Fringe town · 35 mi to Roanoke

Admission
90%
SAT
1060
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
49%
Students
6,038
To beach
180 mi
Grads in major
1

Michigan Technological University

Public

Houghton, Michigan · Remote town · 169 mi to Duluth

Admission
92%
SAT
1258
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
68%
Students
5,955
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
11

Georgia College & State University

Public

Milledgeville, Georgia · Distant town · 29 mi to Macon

Admission
78%
SAT
1163
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
64%
Students
5,947
To beach
143 mi
Grads in major
5

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Public

Platteville, Wisconsin · Distant town · 60 mi to Madison

Admission
89%
SAT
1190
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
56%
Students
5,837
To beach
132 mi
Grads in major
11

University of North Alabama

Public

Florence, Alabama · Small city · 62 mi to Huntsville

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
55%
Students
5,811
To beach
282 mi
Grads in major
4

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Private

Troy, New York · Small city · 7 mi to Albany

Admission
63%
SAT
1456
Net price
$36k
Earnings
$102k
Grad rate
84%
Students
5,714
To beach
99 mi
Grads in major
3

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Private

Saint Louis, Missouri · Large suburb · 17 mi to St. Louis

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
66%
Students
5,658
To beach
264 mi
Grads in major
4

University of Northern Colorado

Public

Greeley, Colorado · Midsize city · 49 mi to Denver

Admission
86%
SAT
1082
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
5,598
To beach
766 mi
Grads in major
13

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Private

Worcester, Massachusetts · Midsize city · 1 mi to Worcester

Admission
60%
SAT
—
Net price
$43k
Earnings
$103k
Grad rate
90%
Students
5,447
To beach
38 mi
Grads in major
6

University of South Dakota

Public

Vermillion, South Dakota · Distant town · 53 mi to Sioux Falls

Admission
99%
SAT
1125
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
60%
Students
5,439
To beach
362 mi
Grads in major
6

Scottsdale Community College

Public

Scottsdale, Arizona · Fringe rural · 12 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
17%
Students
5,377
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
1

Paradise Valley Community College

Public

Phoenix, Arizona · Large city · 15 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
19%
Students
5,117
To beach
177 mi
Grads in major
1

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Public

Chandler, Arizona · Large city · 19 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
30%
Students
5,051
To beach
162 mi
Grads in major
4

SUNY Oneonta

Public

Oneonta, New York · Remote town · 68 mi to Albany

Admission
70%
SAT
1230
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
69%
Students
4,643
To beach
95 mi
Grads in major
—

Estrella Mountain Community College

Public

Avondale, Arizona · Large suburb · 16 mi to Phoenix

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
32%
Students
4,512
To beach
157 mi
Grads in major
3

Bentley University

Private

Waltham, Massachusetts · Small city · 9 mi to Boston

Admission
45%
SAT
1352
Net price
$38k
Earnings
$121k
Grad rate
87%
Students
4,474
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
1

Creighton University

Private

Omaha, Nebraska · Large city · 1 mi to Omaha

Admission
80%
SAT
1321
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
83%
Students
4,348
To beach
424 mi
Grads in major
4

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Public

Fairbanks, Alaska · Small city · 260 mi to Anchorage

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
38%
Students
4,207
To beach
236 mi
Grads in major
1