Top Beach-Town Colleges
The largest 4-year colleges within 10 miles of the ocean
The 20 largest four-year colleges and universities located within 10 miles of the ocean in the United States, ranked by total enrollment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education and CollegeCove proximity analysis.
Ranking methodology: Schools must be within 10 miles of the nearest ocean beach. Only 4-year degree-granting institutions are included. Ranked by total enrollment (largest first) so the most well-known beach schools appear at the top.
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Boston University
Boston, MA
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
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