Best Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs (2024)
109 colleges offer Urban Studies/Affairs programs. Ranked by graduate earnings.
Top 20 Colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs
#1
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
$124,080/yr
3.6% accept
#2
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
$114,862/yr
11.7% accept
#3
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
$111,371/yr
5.4% accept
#4
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA
$105,584/yr
25.9% accept
#5
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY
$102,491/yr
4.0% accept
#6
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
$93,487/yr
5.4% accept
#7
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
$92,498/yr
9.8% accept
#8
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
$92,446/yr
11.0% accept
#9
Trinity CollegeHartford, CT
$90,779/yr
29.3% accept
#10
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
$89,812/yr
61.7% accept
#11
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
$89,363/yr
7.7% accept
#12
Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY
$86,316/yr
78.9% accept
#13
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO
$86,182/yr
12.1% accept
#14
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY
$85,569/yr
59.3% accept
#15
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
$84,943/yr
26.7% accept
#16
Boston UniversityBoston, MA
$83,238/yr
11.1% accept
#17
New York UniversityNew York, NY
$82,509/yr
9.2% accept
#18
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA
$80,735/yr
28.6% accept
#19
Barnard CollegeNew York, NY
$80,516/yr
8.8% accept
#20
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA
$80,257/yr
7.5% accept
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All Colleges Offering Urban Studies/Affairs
| Name | City | Tuition (In-State) | Accept Rate | Grad Rate | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Tempe | $12,223 | 90% | 68% | 64,674 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | $11,688 | 27% | 88% | 42,855 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick | $17,929 | 58% | 84% | 37,751 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | $8,728 | 36% | 77% | 35,377 |
| University of California-San Diego | La Jolla | $16,758 | 27% | 87% | 34,948 |
| University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley | $16,347 | 11% | 93% | 33,068 |
| California State University-Northridge | Northridge | $7,458 | 93% | 57% | 32,691 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle | $12,973 | 39% | 84% | 31,942 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis | $17,214 | 80% | 85% | 31,855 |
| University of California-Irvine | Irvine | $15,722 | 29% | 86% | 30,197 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | Cincinnati | $13,976 | 85% | 73% | 29,882 |
| New York University | New York | $62,796 | 9% | 88% | 28,663 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City | $9,620 | 86% | 64% | 27,264 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta | $8,664 | 55% | 53% | 26,623 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | $9,748 | 96% | 50% | 24,622 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | $14,338 | 77% | 61% | 22,170 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | $16,945 | 93% | 64% | 20,753 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | $72,097 | 10% | 92% | 20,443 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | $21,926 | 58% | 85% | 20,370 |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo | $10,936 | 74% | 74% | 20,112 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs | $21,044 | 52% | 84% | 19,835 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Athens | $14,158 | 85% | 66% | 19,633 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | $7,950 | 96% | 50% | 18,639 |
| Boston University | Boston | $68,102 | 11% | 89% | 18,248 |
| Boise State University | Boise | $9,048 | 87% | 61% | 17,674 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | $10,398 | 91% | 50% | 16,758 |
| CUNY Hunter College | New York | $7,382 | 54% | 59% | 16,289 |
| Towson University | Towson | $11,728 | 82% | 69% | 16,136 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | $15,190 | 81% | 58% | 15,587 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville | $13,136 | 79% | 61% | 14,727 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham | $9,582 | 93% | 65% | 13,544 |
| Portland State University | Portland | $11,679 | 91% | 53% | 13,182 |
| University at Albany | Albany | $10,866 | 69% | 63% | 12,564 |
| CUNY Queens College | Queens | $7,538 | 64% | 56% | 12,550 |
| CUNY City College | New York | $7,340 | 60% | 56% | 12,505 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | $9,572 | 88% | 54% | 11,703 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | $68,686 | 5% | 97% | 10,650 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston | $12,978 | 60% | 65% | 10,558 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Brooklyn | $7,452 | 58% | 55% | 10,543 |
| Fordham University | Bronx | $64,915 | 59% | 81% | 10,512 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | $12,744 | 92% | 56% | 9,770 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | $68,322 | 8% | 96% | 9,201 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | $71,845 | 4% | 96% | 8,973 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland | $12,988 | 91% | 50% | 8,969 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St. Louis | $65,790 | 12% | 94% | 7,857 |
| Stanford University | Stanford | $65,910 | 4% | 92% | 7,554 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth | $14,610 | 89% | 65% | 7,336 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | $66,246 | 12% | 93% | 7,304 |
| Brown University | Providence | $71,412 | 5% | 96% | 7,226 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | $62,357 | 45% | 79% | 7,094 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | $8,532 | 87% | 51% | 6,877 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | $12,587 | 72% | 56% | 6,817 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | Dayton | $11,522 | 96% | 44% | 6,762 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | $15,704 | 90% | 46% | 6,614 |
| The New School | New York | $58,694 | 63% | 70% | 6,563 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | $8,700 | 89% | 50% | 6,341 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | $15,640 | 56% | 57% | 5,952 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem | $64,980 | 26% | 89% | 5,898 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco | $60,492 | 62% | 71% | 5,287 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Buffalo | $8,533 | 73% | 35% | 5,097 |
| Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | $10,245 | 95% | 44% | 5,088 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville | $8,616 | 70% | 33% | 4,848 |
| University of New Orleans | New Orleans | $9,172 | 74% | 40% | 4,638 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson | $8,965 | 93% | 41% | 4,600 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Tacoma | $13,168 | 83% | 63% | 4,185 |
| Worcester State University | Worcester | $11,786 | 88% | 58% | 3,930 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | Camden | $17,764 | 66% | 67% | 3,753 |
| Biola University | La Mirada | $48,984 | 74% | 68% | 3,474 |
| New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury | $46,560 | 81% | 58% | 3,440 |
| University of the District of Columbia | Washington | $5,662 | N/A | 30% | 3,351 |
| Barnard College | New York | $69,888 | 9% | 93% | 3,264 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | New York | $7,235 | 68% | N/A | 3,254 |
| Elmhurst University | Elmhurst | $42,955 | 74% | 68% | 3,006 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville | $40,572 | 68% | 70% | 2,997 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta | $32,893 | 44% | 56% | 2,844 |
| Manhattan University | Riverdale | $53,400 | 79% | 65% | 2,744 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx | $44,540 | 85% | 57% | 2,692 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio | $53,676 | 26% | 83% | 2,505 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis | $45,452 | 82% | 52% | 2,494 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie | $71,030 | 19% | 90% | 2,444 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | Stamford | $18,150 | 83% | 57% | 2,432 |
| Furman University | Greenville | $59,770 | 43% | 80% | 2,379 |
| Trinity College | Hartford | $70,770 | 29% | 83% | 2,146 |
| Saint Peter's University | Jersey City | $42,552 | 90% | 61% | 2,135 |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton | $45,546 | 87% | 86% | 2,121 |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore | $7,100 | 46% | 26% | 1,844 |
| Rhodes College | Memphis | $57,110 | 50% | 83% | 1,836 |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | Geneva | $65,117 | 64% | 75% | 1,786 |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | $40,407 | 83% | 62% | 1,762 |
| The College of Wooster | Wooster | $61,640 | 60% | 74% | 1,730 |
| Canisius University | Buffalo | $34,500 | 72% | 69% | 1,685 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore | $65,494 | 7% | 93% | 1,613 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | Hartford | $18,130 | 88% | 65% | 1,525 |
| Haverford College | Haverford | $70,688 | 12% | 90% | 1,430 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr | $65,920 | 29% | 84% | 1,359 |
| Albright College | Reading | $29,082 | 76% | 47% | 1,217 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | $40,218 | 90% | 64% | 1,083 |
| Dillard University | New Orleans | $23,918 | 42% | 44% | 1,063 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | $34,014 | 52% | 61% | 1,010 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | Saint Louis | $7,008 | N/A | 28% | 960 |
| Hampshire College | Amherst | $58,896 | 75% | 56% | 839 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | Chillicothe | $6,362 | N/A | 13% | 833 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | Waterbury | $18,140 | 87% | 56% | 733 |
| North Central University | Minneapolis | $32,220 | 99% | 65% | 709 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | Lancaster | $6,362 | N/A | 14% | 691 |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | Zanesville | $6,362 | N/A | 20% | 560 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | Groton | $18,140 | 88% | 59% | 454 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus | Ironton | $6,362 | N/A | 20% | 415 |
| Ohio University-Eastern Campus | Saint Clairsville | $6,362 | N/A | 20% | 298 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many colleges offer Urban Studies/Affairs?
There are 109 colleges offering Urban Studies/Affairs programs in the United States as of 2024.
What is the best college for Urban Studies/Affairs?
Based on graduate earnings, Stanford University is among the top colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs with median earnings of $124,080.
What are the top 3 colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs?
The top colleges for Urban Studies/Affairs include Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pennsylvania.