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What are Near Beach Colleges?

Near-Beach Schools

For purposes of fairness, we are including some lake schools in our list of Near-Beach Schools-those that are beach-friendly, have sand and sun.

Beach Schools, or Near-Beach Schools, are not to be confused with Ocean Schools:

Ocean Schools are those colleges located near oceans, but without the “Beach scene/atmosphere. For instance, the many wonderful schools in Boston are near the ocean, but are not beach schools.

The University of Prince Edward Island, while in a beautiful place, and surrounded by ocean, is not a beach school.

You will notice that California State University at Humboldt, while located on the Pacific Ocean, with beautiful beaches, is an Ocean School, not a Beach School. It is way too cold up there to make the cut.

The University of Hawaii, on the other hand, also on an island, and also surrounded by ocean, IS a Beach School.

So, while there are some great schools on or near the ocean, such as the University of Alaska at Juneau, they do not meet all three requirements for beach, or near-beach schools: sun, sand, surf. (Emphasis on sun)


Near-Beach-Schools (also known as sub-beach)

California

California State University, Sonoma

Academy of Art University

San Francisco State University

Note: The schools in San Francisco are right on the edge, definition-wise. People DO go there year-round, there are great beaches right in town, and plenty of sand and surf.

It's the sun/warmth part that is sometimes questionable. However about one hour south there are strings of beaches that fit the "Beach" or 'Near-beach" definitions.

University of San Francisco

Golden Gate University, San Francisco

University of California, San Francisco

University of California, Berkeley

Stanford University, Palo Alto, California

Notre Dame de Namur University

Menlo College, Atherton, California

Bethany College, Scotts Valley, California

California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo

Westmont College , Santa Barbara

The Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara

Mount. St. Mary's College, Los Angeles

Loyola Marymount University, Loa Angles

Otis School of Art and Design

California State University, Dominguez HIlls

University of Southern California (USC)

University of California (UCLA)

Art Institute of California (Costa Mesa)

University of California, Irvine

Concordia, Irvine

San Diego State University

Coleman University (La Mesa)

Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa

Texas

The University of Texas - Pan American, Edinberg

Texas A and M University, Kingsville University of Houston, Victoria

Rice University

Texas Southern University, Houston

University of Houston - Downtown

University of Houston

University of St. Thomas

College of Biblical Studies, Houston

Lamar University ,Beaumont

Louisiana

McNees State University, Lake Charles

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Nicholls State University,Thibodaux

Dillard University, New Orleans

Louisiana State University Health Scieinces Center, New Orleans

Loyola University New Orleans

Our Lady of Holy Cross, New Orleans

Tulane University

University of New Orleans

Xavier University of New Orleans


Florida

Florida State University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee

Saint Leo University, St. Leo

University of Central Florida, Orlando

Georgia

Armstrong Atlantic University, Savannah,

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah State University


Did I miss any? Let us know.

Remember, the school has to fit the definition of "Sand, Surf, and Sun." and be more than 15 minutes and less than 75 minutes from the (warm, sandy) beach.

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