Best College for The Beach-Lover!

Who doesn’t love the beach?

The sand, the waves, the sun, the gentle breeze. Ahhhhh.

Now imagine that you could take your university study breaks with your toes in the sand. There actually might not be anything better than that!

These 15 colleges and universities will give you a great education alongside #beachvibes.

University/College	City, State	Website	Notable Academic Strengths	Acceptance Rate
Eckerd College	St. Petersburg, Florida	eckerd.edu	Liberal arts, environmental studies	68%
University of Tampa	Tampa, Florida	ut.edu	Business, marine science	45%
Coastal Carolina University	Conway, South Carolina	coastal.edu	Marine science, business administration	69%
University of Miami	Coral Gables, Florida	miami.edu	Marine science, business, engineering	33%
University of North Carolina Wilmington	Wilmington, North Carolina	uncw.edu	Marine biology, nursing, business	65%
University of Hawaii at Manoa	Honolulu, Hawaii	manoa.hawaii.edu	Oceanography, astronomy, Asian studies	58%
University of the Pacific	Stockton, California	pacific.edu	Pharmacy, dentistry, law	66%
University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, California	ucsb.edu	Engineering, environmental science, physics	30%
Pepperdine University	Malibu, California	pepperdine.edu	Business, law, psychology	32%
College of Charleston	Charleston, South Carolina	cofc.edu	Marine biology, historic preservation	74%
Bowdoin College	Brunswick, Maine	bowdoin.edu	Liberal arts, government, environmental studies	9%
Flagler College	St. Augustine, Florida	flagler.edu	Business, education, fine arts	57%
University of Washington	Seattle, Washington	washington.edu	Medicine, engineering, computer science	52%
Old Dominion University	Norfolk, Virginia	odu.edu	Engineering, business, marine science	89%
University of South Florida	Tampa, Florida	usf.edu	Public health, engineering, business	48%

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