Find Colleges & Universities Near You
Discover colleges and universities near your location using GPS or city search. View essential details including tuition costs, admission rates, student enrollment, and campus locations on an interactive map. Each institution profile provides comprehensive information about academics, financial aid, career outcomes, and student life. Prefer browsing by region? Explore our colleges by state directory with detailed statistics and interactive maps for all 50 states. Not sure which major to pursue? Browse our fields of study with career salary data, graduate trends, and top programs across 38 academic disciplines.
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Your location data is never stored or shared. We use it only for instant search results.
Instant Results
Real-time distance calculations with interactive map visualization in seconds.
Accurate Data
Official IPEDS 2022-2024 data covering 5,900+ accredited colleges and universities.
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No registration, no hidden fees. Complete access to all search features and data.
Start Your College Search
Allow GPS access for instant results based on your current location, or search by city name to explore colleges anywhere in the U.S. Customize your search radius from 10 to 200 miles to find institutions within your preferred travel distance.
How to Use This Tool
Follow these simple steps to discover colleges and universities near you. Choose your preferred method — with GPS location or manual city search.
Allow Location Access
Click "Find Nearby Colleges" and allow your browser to access your location for accurate results.
Adjust Search Radius
Use the slider to set your preferred search distance (10-200 miles) before searching.
Start Your Search
Click the search button and wait a few seconds while we find colleges near you.
Explore Results
View colleges on the interactive map and browse detailed information in the table below.
Click "Search by City"
If you prefer not to share your location, click the "Search by City" button to enter manually.
Type City Name
Start typing any US city name and select from the autocomplete suggestions.
Adjust Search Radius
Use the slider to set your preferred search distance from the selected city.
View Results
Explore colleges on the map and table. Click any college to visit its profile page.
Watch Our Step-by-Step Video Guide
See the entire process in action — from allowing location access to exploring your personalized college results.
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Pro Tips
- Your location data is never stored or shared — it's only used for search calculations.
- Try different radius values to expand or narrow your search results.
- Click on college markers on the map to see quick details before visiting the full profile.
- Use the table to sort colleges by distance, tuition, or student enrollment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about finding colleges near you
How do I find colleges near my location?
Finding colleges near your location is simple with UnisHub's GPS-powered search tool. Click 'Find Nearby Colleges' to automatically detect your location, or use 'Search by City' to manually enter any US city or zip code.
Our database instantly searches through 5,900+ accredited institutions, displaying results on an interactive map with distance from your location. You can view tuition costs, admission rates, student enrollment, and campus locations for each college within your chosen radius.
How many colleges and universities are in the United States?
There are approximately 5,900 accredited colleges and universities in the United States, all of which are searchable through UnisHub's platform.
This includes public universities, private colleges, community colleges, and specialized institutions offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs. Our comprehensive database covers institutions across all 50 states with real-time data on tuition, enrollment, admission rates, and program offerings.
Data sourced from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), maintained by the National Center for Education Statistics.
What's the difference between searching by GPS vs. searching by city?
GPS search automatically detects your current physical location using your device's location services, instantly showing nearby colleges within a customizable radius.
City search allows you to manually enter any US city, town, or zip code to explore colleges in that specific area—perfect for students researching colleges in locations they plan to move to.
Both methods provide the same comprehensive college information including tuition costs, admission rates, enrollment data, and interactive map visualization.
Can I search for colleges in a specific state or region?
Yes! You can search for colleges in any US state or region by using our city search feature. Simply enter the name of any city in your target state, and UnisHub will display all accredited colleges and universities in that area.
You can adjust the search radius to expand your results throughout the region. Our tool covers all 50 states and includes filters for tuition costs, admission rates, student population, and institution type to help you find the perfect match for your educational goals.
Does the college search include tuition costs and admission rates?
Absolutely! Every college in our search results includes detailed information about in-state and out-of-state tuition costs, total fees, admission acceptance rates, average SAT/ACT scores, and enrollment numbers.
You can compare costs and admission requirements across multiple institutions directly from the search results. Our data is sourced from the latest IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) reports to ensure accuracy and reliability for your college decision-making process.
Tuition and admission data updated annually from official institutional reports to IPEDS. Actual costs may vary; contact institutions directly for current pricing.
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