Colleges

The 75 US colleges offering urban studies/affairs — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

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
27

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
6

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
18

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
33

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
35

California State University-Northridge

Public

Northridge, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
57%
Students
32,691
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
25

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
21

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
—

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
35

University of California-Irvine

Public

Irvine, California · Large city · 35 mi to Riverside

Admission
29%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
87%
Students
30,197
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
67

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
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
20

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Public

Las Vegas, Nevada · Midsize city · 4 mi to Las Vegas

Admission
96%
SAT
1094
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
51%
Students
24,622
To beach
233 mi
Grads in major
32

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
—

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
23

University of Southern California

Private

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 3 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
10%
SAT
1495
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
92%
Students
20,443
To beach
10 mi
Grads in major
14

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
9

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
12

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
19

Ohio University-Main Campus

Public

Athens, Ohio · Distant town · 65 mi to Columbus

Admission
85%
SAT
1212
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
65%
Students
19,633
To beach
144 mi
Grads in major
3

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

Boise State University

Public

Boise, Idaho · Midsize city · 1 mi to Boise

Admission
87%
SAT
—
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
60%
Students
17,674
To beach
385 mi
Grads in major
12

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Public

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 3 mi to Milwaukee

Admission
91%
SAT
1090
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$55k
Grad rate
49%
Students
16,758
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
13

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
20

Towson University

Public

Towson, Maryland · Small city · 7 mi to Baltimore

Admission
82%
SAT
1095
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
69%
Students
16,136
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
5

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
11

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
2

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
22

University at Albany

Public

Albany, New York · Midsize city · 4 mi to Albany

Admission
69%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
61%
Students
12,564
To beach
95 mi
Grads in major
10

CUNY Queens College

Public

Queens, New York · Large city · 10 mi to New York

Admission
64%
SAT
1120
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
53%
Students
12,550
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
36

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
1

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
21

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
5

Fordham University

Private

Bronx, New York · Large city · 12 mi to New York

Admission
59%
SAT
1418
Net price
$44k
Earnings
$86k
Grad rate
82%
Students
10,512
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
14

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
12

Cleveland State University

Public

Cleveland, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Cleveland

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
51%
Students
8,969
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
29

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
3

Stanford University

Private

Stanford, California · Large suburb · 17 mi to San Jose

Admission
4%
SAT
1553
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$124k
Grad rate
92%
Students
7,554
To beach
4 mi
Grads in major
4

Brown University

Private

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

Admission
5%
SAT
1546
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$93k
Grad rate
96%
Students
7,226
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
21

Loyola Marymount University

Private

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

Admission
45%
SAT
1359
Net price
$48k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
79%
Students
7,094
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
9

Wright State University-Main Campus

Public

Dayton, Ohio · Large suburb · 7 mi to Dayton

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$50k
Grad rate
42%
Students
6,762
To beach
128 mi
Grads in major
3

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Public

Wayne, New Jersey · Large suburb · 19 mi to New York

Admission
90%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$58k
Grad rate
44%
Students
6,614
To beach
14 mi
Grads in major
1

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
8

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Public

Dearborn, Michigan · Midsize city · 10 mi to Detroit

Admission
56%
SAT
1115
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
58%
Students
5,952
To beach
6 mi
Grads in major
3

University of San Francisco

Private

San Francisco, California · Large city · 2 mi to San Francisco

Admission
62%
SAT
1295
Net price
$41k
Earnings
$90k
Grad rate
70%
Students
5,287
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
3

SUNY Buffalo State University

Public

Buffalo, New York · Large city · 3 mi to Buffalo

Admission
73%
SAT
1070
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
33%
Students
5,097
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

Saint Cloud State University

Public

Saint Cloud, Minnesota · Small city · 59 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
95%
SAT
1092
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
40%
Students
5,088
To beach
129 mi
Grads in major
3

Tennessee State University

Public

Nashville, Tennessee · Large city · 3 mi to Nashville

Admission
70%
SAT
1000
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
34%
Students
4,848
To beach
378 mi
Grads in major
8

University of New Orleans

Public

New Orleans, Louisiana · Large city · 5 mi to New Orleans

Admission
74%
SAT
1052
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
38%
Students
4,638
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
7

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Public

Tacoma, Washington · Midsize city · 25 mi to Seattle

Admission
83%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
63%
Students
4,185
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
37

Worcester State University

Public

Worcester, Massachusetts · Midsize city · 2 mi to Worcester

Admission
88%
SAT
1150
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
61%
Students
3,930
To beach
39 mi
Grads in major
9

Rutgers University-Camden

Public

Camden, New Jersey · Small city · 2 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
66%
SAT
1178
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
67%
Students
3,753
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
6

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
9

Barnard College

Private

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

Admission
9%
SAT
1520
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
93%
Students
3,264
To beach
< 1 mi
Grads in major
25

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Public

New York, New York · Large city · 3 mi to New York

Admission
68%
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
$66k
Grad rate
—
Students
3,254
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
9

Elmhurst University

Private

Elmhurst, Illinois · Large suburb · 16 mi to Chicago

Admission
74%
SAT
1151
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
70%
Students
3,006
To beach
16 mi
Grads in major
6

Manhattan University

Private

Riverdale, New York · Large city · 13 mi to New York

Admission
79%
SAT
1270
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$86k
Grad rate
64%
Students
2,744
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
1

Trinity University

Private

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to San Antonio

Admission
26%
SAT
1416
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
84%
Students
2,505
To beach
120 mi
Grads in major
4

Augsburg University

Private

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Large city · 1 mi to Minneapolis

Admission
82%
SAT
—
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
52%
Students
2,494
To beach
134 mi
Grads in major
1

Vassar College

Private

Poughkeepsie, New York · Large suburb · 56 mi to New Haven

Admission
19%
SAT
1494
Net price
$39k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
91%
Students
2,444
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
12

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Public

Stamford, Connecticut · Midsize city · 34 mi to New York

Admission
83%
SAT
1094
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
57%
Students
2,432
To beach
2 mi
Grads in major
0

Furman University

Private

Greenville, South Carolina · Large suburb · 6 mi to Greenville

Admission
43%
SAT
1371
Net price
$30k
Earnings
$69k
Grad rate
79%
Students
2,379
To beach
188 mi
Grads in major
5

Trinity College

Private

Hartford, Connecticut · Midsize city · 2 mi to Hartford

Admission
29%
SAT
1415
Net price
$35k
Earnings
$91k
Grad rate
84%
Students
2,146
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
18

Wheaton College

Private

Wheaton, Illinois · Large suburb · 24 mi to Chicago

Admission
87%
SAT
1380
Net price
$27k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
85%
Students
2,121
To beach
24 mi
Grads in major
5

Rhodes College

Private

Memphis, Tennessee · Large city · 3 mi to Memphis

Admission
50%
SAT
1362
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
85%
Students
1,836
To beach
326 mi
Grads in major
12

The College of Wooster

Private

Wooster, Ohio · Distant town · 29 mi to Akron

Admission
60%
SAT
1353
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
74%
Students
1,730
To beach
47 mi
Grads in major
1

Canisius University

Private

Buffalo, New York · Large city · 3 mi to Buffalo

Admission
72%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
66%
Students
1,685
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
1

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Public

Hartford, Connecticut · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Hartford

Admission
88%
SAT
1073
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
65%
Students
1,525
To beach
31 mi
Grads in major
0

Haverford College

Private

Haverford, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 8 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
12%
SAT
1513
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$80k
Grad rate
90%
Students
1,430
To beach
9 mi
Grads in major
9

Bryn Mawr College

Private

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · Large suburb · 9 mi to Philadelphia

Admission
29%
SAT
1396
Net price
$32k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
82%
Students
1,359
To beach
11 mi
Grads in major
13

Dillard University

Private

New Orleans, Louisiana · Large city · 3 mi to New Orleans

Admission
42%
SAT
1050
Net price
$22k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
43%
Students
1,063
To beach
3 mi
Grads in major
8

CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College

Public

New York, New York · Large city · 3 mi to New York

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
—
Grad rate
23%
Students
978
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
14

Harris-Stowe State University

Public

Saint Louis, Missouri · Large city · 1 mi to St. Louis

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$31k
Grad rate
28%
Students
960
To beach
256 mi
Grads in major
2

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Public

Waterbury, Connecticut · Midsize city · 18 mi to New Haven

Admission
87%
SAT
1060
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
53%
Students
733
To beach
19 mi
Grads in major
0

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Public

Groton, Connecticut · Midsize suburb · 44 mi to Hartford

Admission
88%
SAT
1090
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$74k
Grad rate
62%
Students
454
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
0