College Campuses with the Most Annual Precipitation

College Campuses with the Most 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 Hawaii at HiloHilo, Hawaii120.4 in61%1028$12k$48k48%2,1602 mi 2University of GuamMangilao, Guam98.1 in——$9k$36k37%2,515< 1 mi 3University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico84.6 in59%—$11k$31k52%2,6691 mi 4Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico84.6 in38%—$9k$25k39%2,2201 mi 5University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, Puerto Rico75.9 in55%—$9k$36k50%8,5722 mi 6Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, Puerto Rico75.9 in——$8k$24k31%4,5403 mi 7Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey, Puerto Rico75.9 in——$18k$48k28%3,5941 mi 8Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, Puerto Rico75.9 in70%—$10k$31k39%2,6074 mi 9Atlantic UniversityGuaynabo, Puerto Rico75.9 in——$6k$25k39%1,4514 mi 10Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico75.4 in40%—$9k$30k35%3,4767 mi 11University of Puerto RicoBayamon, Puerto Rico75.4 in35%—$8k$34k37%2,8514 mi 12Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, Louisiana71.1 in91%1090$13k$45k54%4,73729 mi 13Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida69.7 in55%1163$9k$60k74%39,5088 mi 14Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, Florida68.8 in73%1157$30k$59k63%7,2408 mi 15Barry UniversityMiami, Florida68.3 in77%—$23k$56k38%2,2122 mi 16University of West FloridaPensacola, Florida67.8 in58%1138$9k$49k59%9,3302 mi 17University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, Puerto Rico67.5 in55%—$13k$30k47%2,5294 mi 18University of South AlabamaMobile, Alabama67.1 in71%1147$18k$49k53%8,8798 mi 19University of MobileMobile, Alabama67.1 in78%1220$22k$44k57%1,3077 mi 20University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, Georgia65.2 in68%1106$10k$50k37%16,146227 mi 21Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, Puerto Rico65.2 in——$8k$24k34%4,4683 mi 22University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaCarolina, Puerto Rico65.2 in55%932$13k$31k37%2,4044 mi 23Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Texas65.1 in86%1061$9k$50k37%8,15014 mi 24Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, Puerto Rico64.8 in——$7k$26k31%7,86814 mi 25Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana64.6 in14%1448$40k$63k86%7,7676 mi 26Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, Louisiana64.6 in93%—$24k$53k59%2,8126 mi 27Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana64.6 in69%1080$17k$52k49%2,6285 mi 28University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, Mississippi64.4 in99%1190$22k$44k49%10,07565 mi 29North Greenville UniversityTigerville, South Carolina64.3 in67%1156$21k$43k55%1,819195 mi 30Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, Louisiana64.2 in99%1090$13k$46k45%9,51416 mi 31Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico64.1 in42%—$9k$25k43%2,9063 mi 32University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico64.1 in81%909$8k$28k46%1,8831 mi 33The University of the SouthSewanee, Tennessee64.0 in57%1344$28k$65k80%1,607324 mi 34University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, Louisiana62.8 in87%1219$14k$47k53%12,42826 mi 35St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, Florida62.6 in98%—$26k$54k48%2,2146 mi 36Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, Florida62.6 in85%—$23k$37k31%1,1837 mi 37Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana61.9 in35%942$20k$43k27%5,51951 mi 38Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, Florida61.8 in82%1075$28k$49k55%2,6031 mi 39University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, Puerto Rico61.8 in53%955$10k$31k50%2,06912 mi 40Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, Tennessee61.8 in60%1109$22k$47k71%1,212327 mi 41Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana60.5 in73%1285$19k$61k69%30,59447 mi 42University of MississippiUniversity, Mississippi60.5 in97%1184$13k$51k72%21,473266 mi 43University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, Texas60.2 in91%1060$16k$59k52%6,0785 mi 44University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, North Carolina60.1 in64%1287$20k$55k71%14,9223 mi 45University of New OrleansNew Orleans, Louisiana60.1 in74%1052$12k$48k38%4,6381 mi 46Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, Louisiana60.1 in42%1050$22k$39k43%1,0633 mi 47Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, Louisiana60.1 in79%944$15k$34k13%1,0551 mi 48Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Tennessee60.0 in76%1151$14k$49k58%8,698365 mi 49Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandria, Louisiana60.0 in92%1022$7k$42k34%5,63297 mi 50Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, Puerto Rico59.9 in58%—$13k$32k52%4,442< 1 mi 51McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, Louisiana59.8 in78%1087$12k$46k47%5,00528 mi 52Delta State UniversityCleveland, Mississippi59.3 in100%1050$14k$42k48%1,620234 mi 53Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina59.1 in90%1214$17k$52k75%19,444236 mi 54Athens State UniversityAthens, Alabama59.1 in———$50k—2,446288 mi 55William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, Mississippi58.9 in60%1122$14k$43k60%2,20163 mi 56Piedmont UniversityDemorest, Georgia58.9 in93%1129$21k$49k47%1,117209 mi 57Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida58.8 in24%1361$11k$62k86%32,21224 mi 58Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, Florida58.8 in21%1107$14k$44k53%7,58223 mi 59The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, Tennessee58.6 in81%1147$14k$51k50%10,074308 mi 60Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, Georgia58.6 in62%—$24k$47k44%1,066246 mi 61Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, Mississippi58.2 in45%904$13k$36k57%2,363116 mi 62Murray State UniversityMurray, Kentucky58.1 in86%1133$9k$45k61%6,688351 mi 63Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi58.0 in78%1219$18k$52k67%18,397193 mi 64University of North AlabamaFlorence, Alabama57.6 in87%—$12k$45k55%5,811282 mi 65Lee UniversityCleveland, Tennessee57.6 in71%1145$19k$43k63%2,617293 mi 66Dalton State CollegeDalton, Georgia57.5 in——$5k$40k25%4,553284 mi 67Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, Alabama57.4 in78%1059$14k$45k55%7,036231 mi 68The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama57.3 in77%1285$22k$59k73%33,227173 mi 69Lindsey Wilson UniversityColumbia, Kentucky57.0 in——$15k$41k44%1,585324 mi 70Southeastern UniversityLakeland, Florida56.8 in53%—$32k$47k43%4,81332 mi 71Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, Florida56.8 in64%1252$29k$55k71%2,65630 mi 72University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama56.6 in88%1258$19k$55k64%11,635201 mi 73Samford UniversityBirmingham, Alabama56.6 in82%1201$33k$58k77%4,206198 mi 74Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, Mississippi56.6 in90%1090$12k$46k47%1,605192 mi 75Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama56.6 in———$40k0%1,196201 mi 76Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama56.5 in46%1345$24k$65k82%26,816151 mi 77Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, Arkansas56.3 in75%1047$14k$42k49%2,708231 mi 78University of MontevalloMontevallo, Alabama56.2 in54%—$18k$43k54%2,151173 mi 79Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Tennessee55.9 in69%1121$13k$49k54%16,301364 mi 80Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, Louisiana55.9 in93%1088$14k$47k43%5,519129 mi 81Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, Tennessee55.9 in60%972$13k$47k35%1,547374 mi 82The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee55.8 in42%1311$19k$60k74%30,418294 mi 83Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, Mississippi55.8 in92%870$10k$32k27%1,439216 mi 84Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida55.6 in66%1127$9k$57k63%23,7572 mi 85Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, Louisiana55.6 in86%1191$12k$52k64%8,312188 mi 86Grambling State UniversityGrambling, Louisiana55.6 in45%943$20k$41k36%4,164187 mi 87Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, Florida55.6 in73%1134$44k$49k52%2,8593 mi 88Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, Florida55.6 in81%—$27k$48k61%2,7892 mi 89Brenau UniversityGainesville, Georgia55.6 in88%1079$19k$54k33%1,029210 mi 90Stetson UniversityDeLand, Florida55.5 in72%1176$19k$52k62%2,29722 mi 91Miles CollegeFairfield, Alabama55.5 in——$14k$33k16%1,155199 mi 92Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, South Carolina55.2 in75%1143$14k$47k48%10,37710 mi 93Union UniversityJackson, Tennessee55.2 in60%1256$27k$54k66%1,607345 mi 94University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, Louisiana55.1 in85%1116$13k$47k54%5,022184 mi 95Berry CollegeMount Berry, Georgia55.1 in64%1220$22k$54k69%2,245268 mi 96Shorter UniversityRome, Georgia55.1 in96%1115$17k$45k38%1,028266 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.