College Campuses with the Least Annual Precipitation

College Campuses with the Least Annual Precipitation, ranked by annual precipitation. NOAA normals; precipitation includes the liquid equivalent of snow. Four-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 1,199 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada4.2 in96%1094$10k$55k51%24,622233 mi 2Arizona College of Nursing-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada4.8 in100%—$31k$35k82%1,222226 mi 3Nevada State UniversityHenderson, Nevada6.5 in87%—$14k$53k34%3,762234 mi 4California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, California6.7 in94%—$6k$59k50%8,57770 mi 5University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona7.2 in——$14k$38k21%85,991163 mi 6Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, Arizona7.2 in79%1077$22k$42k43%73,371165 mi 7Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe, Arizona7.2 in100%—$32k$35k89%1,202164 mi 8Adams State UniversityAlamosa, Colorado7.3 in——$13k$44k39%1,250597 mi 9University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada8.1 in74%1132$16k$61k61%15,599137 mi 10Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale, Arizona8.3 in71%—$33k$52k40%1,165170 mi 11Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona8.8 in90%—$15k$63k68%64,674166 mi 12The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas8.8 in100%962$9k$51k50%21,005361 mi 13University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico8.8 in95%1038$15k$45k55%17,244460 mi 14Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona8.9 in100%—$37k$35k—1,229173 mi 15New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, New Mexico9.1 in89%1011$9k$39k55%11,946378 mi 16Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington9.2 in91%—$18k$62k54%7,83388 mi 17Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, California9.3 in84%1287$39k$64k77%3,188< 1 mi 18California Baptist UniversityRiverside, California9.4 in85%—$26k$62k62%8,17934 mi 19La Sierra UniversityRiverside, California9.4 in92%—$46k$62k60%1,11630 mi 20University of California-RiversideRiverside, California9.9 in76%—$14k$68k76%22,59340 mi 21University of San DiegoSan Diego, California10.4 in52%—$30k$87k84%5,6713 mi 22Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, Colorado10.6 in100%1230$16k$47k51%1,586616 mi 23Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, Oregon10.6 in63%1255$18k$64k56%1,044135 mi 24University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming10.9 in97%—$14k$57k59%7,944766 mi 25San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California11.0 in36%—$15k$65k76%35,3777 mi 26California State University-FresnoFresno, California11.0 in95%—$7k$61k57%21,605112 mi 27The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, Arizona11.0 in——$31k$35k11%20,1527 mi 28National UniversitySan Diego, California11.0 in——$23k$68k43%10,7948 mi 29The College of IdahoCaldwell, Idaho11.0 in49%1180$19k$48k63%1,041363 mi 30Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, Idaho11.0 in65%1130$30k$52k71%1,024371 mi 31Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, Oregon11.1 in95%1150$16k$72k54%2,892126 mi 32University of California-IrvineIrvine, California11.2 in29%—$14k$81k87%30,1974 mi 33Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, California11.2 in10%—$45k$62k62%2,6436 mi 34Westcliff UniversityIrvine, California11.2 in73%—$35k—62%2,3637 mi 35Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, California11.2 in62%—$21k$60k57%1,9334 mi 36Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, California11.2 in66%—$28k$65k58%1,5366 mi 37The University of Montana-WesternDillon, Montana11.3 in100%—$17k$43k51%1,198486 mi 38Carroll CollegeHelena, Montana11.4 in71%1200$24k$62k69%1,092485 mi 39University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California11.5 in27%—$12k$85k86%34,9481 mi 40Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho11.5 in87%—$22k$52k60%17,674385 mi 41University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona11.6 in86%1246$17k$60k68%42,537144 mi 42West Coast University-OntarioOntario, California11.6 in——$50k$103k39%2,67137 mi 43California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, California11.8 in93%—$9k$57k43%12,5387 mi 44Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, California11.8 in64%—$14k$59k50%1,544110 mi 45Biola UniversityLa Mirada, California11.9 in74%1261$31k$57k68%3,47413 mi 46California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California12.0 in46%—$10k$64k69%35,9243 mi 47California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, California12.0 in95%—$10k$62k51%5,0135 mi 48California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, California12.0 in76%1266$30k$69k70%2,29613 mi 49Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, California12.2 in63%1384$58k$83k83%3,5531 mi 50Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, California12.2 in82%1310$51k$58k66%1,2232 mi 51The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, Texas12.3 in95%1033$13k$56k40%3,911400 mi 52California State University-StanislausTurlock, California12.4 in98%—$6k$63k53%8,38546 mi 53University of California-MercedMerced, California12.5 in91%—$12k$64k69%8,37271 mi 54Chapman UniversityOrange, California12.5 in65%1357$47k$70k82%7,47813 mi 55West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange CountyAnaheim, California12.5 in——$33k$103k60%3,19211 mi 56University of Massachusetts GlobalAliso Viejo, California12.7 in——$33k$66k43%4,4915 mi 57Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott, Arizona12.8 in77%1250$40k$84k68%3,218222 mi 58Montana Technological UniversityButte, Montana12.8 in91%1126$16k$54k58%1,480472 mi 59Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, Idaho12.9 in88%—$16k$46k40%2,385259 mi 60University of RedlandsRedlands, California12.9 in83%1241$30k$73k67%2,04951 mi 61Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, Utah13.0 in82%—$10k$50k61%9,289390 mi 62Idaho State UniversityPocatello, Idaho13.0 in——$12k$46k39%7,583573 mi 63University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska13.3 in——$11k$49k38%4,207236 mi 64California State University-FullertonFullerton, California13.5 in91%—$7k$63k70%38,54616 mi 65Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, California13.5 in48%1426$50k$109k88%6,5529 mi 66Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, Colorado13.8 in95%1120$10k$56k40%3,042688 mi 67West Coast University-TexasRichardson, Texas13.9 in——$53k$103k31%2,67313 mi 68University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, Hawaii13.9 in95%985$10k$52k50%2,5193 mi 69Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, California14.1 in45%1359$48k$78k79%7,0942 mi 70University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California14.2 in10%1495$33k$92k92%20,44310 mi 71California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California14.2 in91%—$4k$59k53%19,56218 mi 72University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska14.2 in——$15k$52k30%7,2124 mi 73Montana State University BillingsBillings, Montana14.3 in——$17k$44k30%2,626662 mi 74California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California14.5 in75%—$12k$72k68%25,04227 mi 75California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, California14.5 in95%—$10k$63k55%14,87710 mi 76University of La VerneLa Verne, California14.5 in71%1083$20k$65k63%3,05031 mi 77Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, California14.5 in88%1195$22k$67k62%2,75930 mi 78Pomona CollegeClaremont, California14.5 in7%1534$19k$78k93%1,66633 mi 79Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, California14.5 in10%1527$29k$105k91%1,38834 mi 80Pitzer CollegeClaremont, California14.5 in25%—$34k$70k83%1,22734 mi 81Scripps CollegeClaremont, California14.5 in38%1492$36k$78k83%1,11334 mi 82California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California14.6 in93%—$7k$59k57%32,69114 mi 83University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado14.7 in86%1082$18k$52k51%5,598766 mi 84Stanford UniversityStanford, California15.1 in4%1553$14k$124k92%7,5544 mi 85University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado15.4 in75%1116$12k$64k46%10,519750 mi 86Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, Washington15.4 in——$23k$62k60%1,252207 mi 87Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, Colorado15.8 in99%1019$15k$52k32%15,002745 mi 88University of DenverDenver, Colorado15.8 in78%1355$36k$71k76%6,025742 mi 89Regis UniversityDenver, Colorado15.8 in86%1220$18k$72k61%2,627746 mi 90Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado15.9 in89%—$21k$61k67%25,538775 mi 91University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado15.9 in97%1133$16k$55k47%8,697708 mi 92Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, Colorado15.9 in18%1365$33k$65k88%2,014705 mi 93California State University-East BayHayward, California16.0 in97%—$9k$71k48%9,8096 mi 94San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California16.1 in85%—$14k$79k69%27,60112 mi 95Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, New Mexico16.1 in92%964$5k$39k45%3,357545 mi 96Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, Texas16.1 in99%1024$13k$42k30%1,396408 mi

IPEDS, NOAA climate normals, and our location datasets; the measure and distance method are described above. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.