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Colleges in the mountains

Core colleges where the ground within 15 miles of campus rises and falls by at least 2,000 feet (highest minus lowest point in USGS terrain data), most relief first. This measures rugged terrain around the campus, not a count of peaks, and it includes valley towns ringed by mountains and cities beside steep hills.

Source: AWS Terrain Tiles (USGS 3DEP / SRTM) and IPEDS campus coordinates; computed by CollegeLister, October 2026

171 colleges

171 colleges

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CollegeStateElevation change within 15 milesDistance
Harvey Mudd CollegeCA7,833 ft
Scripps CollegeCA7,817 ft
Pitzer CollegeCA7,813 ft
Claremont McKenna CollegeCA7,792 ft
Pomona CollegeCA7,758 ft
University of La VerneCA7,448 ft
University of RedlandsCA6,995 ft
Colorado CollegeCO6,686 ft
Azusa Pacific UniversityCA6,645 ft
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO6,375 ft
Life Pacific UniversityCA6,073 ft
Thomas Aquinas CollegeCA5,984 ft
United States Air Force AcademyCO5,678 ft
California State University-San BernardinoCA5,656 ft
Westminster UniversityUT5,600 ft
Utah Valley UniversityUT5,584 ft
Brigham Young UniversityUT5,541 ft
Art Center College of DesignCA5,393 ft
University of UtahUT5,282 ft
Southern Oregon UniversityOR5,259 ft
California Institute of TechnologyCA5,210 ft
St. John's CollegeNM5,194 ft
University of Alaska SoutheastAK5,187 ft
Southern Utah UniversityUT5,128 ft
Woodbury UniversityCA5,120 ft
Fort Lewis CollegeCO5,062 ft
Westmont CollegeCA5,049 ft
Occidental CollegeCA4,916 ft
University of Colorado BoulderCO4,760 ft
University of Nevada-RenoNV4,749 ft
Naropa UniversityCO4,732 ft
California State University-Los AngelesCA4,692 ft
Utah State UniversityUT4,604 ft
Weber State UniversityUT4,590 ft
Colorado School of MinesCO4,541 ft
University of Hawaii at HiloHI4,534 ft
Montreat CollegeNC4,521 ft
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA4,502 ft
University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM4,419 ft
Brevard CollegeNC4,406 ft
Northern Arizona UniversityAZ4,373 ft
Montana State UniversityMT4,285 ft
Alaska Pacific UniversityAK4,157 ft
The University of MontanaMT4,150 ft
University of Alaska AnchorageAK4,131 ft
Utah Tech UniversityUT4,098 ft
University of ArizonaAZ4,095 ft
Colorado Mesa UniversityCO4,003 ft
Warren Wilson CollegeNC3,832 ft
Whitman CollegeWA3,744 ft
Boise State UniversityID3,709 ft
Western Carolina UniversityNC3,615 ft
Central Washington UniversityWA3,612 ft
Lees-McRae CollegeNC3,593 ft
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNM3,520 ft
Western Colorado UniversityCO3,494 ft
Caribbean University-PoncePR3,481 ft
The Master's University and SeminaryCA3,481 ft
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR3,478 ft
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR3,476 ft
New Mexico State University-Main CampusNM3,474 ft
Appalachian State UniversityNC3,458 ft
University of California-Santa BarbaraCA3,451 ft
University of Puerto Rico at PoncePR3,445 ft
San Jose State UniversityCA3,396 ft
Walla Walla UniversityWA3,392 ft
La Sierra UniversityCA3,389 ft
Mars Hill UniversityNC3,373 ft
Carroll CollegeMT3,346 ft
Black Hills State UniversitySD3,337 ft
The University of Montana-WesternMT3,310 ft
Simpson UniversityCA3,274 ft
Idaho State UniversityID3,240 ft
California State University-NorthridgeCA3,238 ft
Western New Mexico UniversityNM3,212 ft
Eastern Oregon UniversityOR3,159 ft
Montana Technological UniversityMT3,136 ft
Colorado Christian UniversityCO3,031 ft
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtCA2,999 ft
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO2,999 ft
Prescott CollegeAZ2,989 ft
Santa Clara UniversityCA2,979 ft
Tusculum UniversityTN2,979 ft
John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityCA2,958 ft
Middlebury CollegeVT2,936 ft
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasPR2,933 ft
California Institute of the ArtsCA2,920 ft
Washington State UniversityWA2,898 ft
Concordia University-IrvineCA2,852 ft
Nevada State UniversityNV2,818 ft
Southern Virginia UniversityVA2,805 ft
Milligan UniversityTN2,800 ft
University of California-Santa CruzCA2,769 ft
University of North Carolina AshevilleNC2,769 ft
Soka University of AmericaCA2,736 ft
Chapman UniversityCA2,730 ft
California Baptist UniversityCA2,726 ft
Bard CollegeNY2,720 ft
East Tennessee State UniversityTN2,690 ft
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottAZ2,651 ft
Bennington CollegeVT2,644 ft
San Diego Christian CollegeCA2,634 ft
University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoPR2,621 ft
University of Nevada-Las VegasNV2,618 ft
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanPR2,615 ft
Western Washington UniversityWA2,584 ft
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoPR2,575 ft
Virginia Military InstituteVA2,575 ft
University of Puerto Rico at CayeyPR2,573 ft
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA2,569 ft
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusPR2,559 ft
New Mexico Highlands UniversityNM2,556 ft
California State University-Monterey BayCA2,543 ft
Pacific Union CollegeCA2,523 ft
Regis UniversityCO2,523 ft
Washington and Lee UniversityVA2,516 ft
Emory & Henry UniversityVA2,493 ft
University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaPR2,487 ft
Norwich UniversityVT2,470 ft
California Lutheran UniversityCA2,451 ft
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR2,451 ft
Young Harris CollegeGA2,446 ft
Pacific UniversityOR2,438 ft
Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR2,432 ft
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA2,425 ft
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaPR2,413 ft
University of Hawaii-West OahuHI2,411 ft
Stanford UniversityCA2,408 ft
King UniversityTN2,406 ft
Eastern Mennonite UniversityVA2,402 ft
Bridgewater CollegeVA2,379 ft
Plymouth State UniversityNH2,368 ft
Sweet Briar CollegeVA2,365 ft
Metropolitan State University of DenverCO2,359 ft
Universidad Adventista de las AntillasPR2,336 ft
California State University-ChicoCA2,316 ft
Roanoke CollegeVA2,316 ft
Truett McConnell UniversityGA2,303 ft
Linfield UniversityOR2,277 ft
Frostburg State UniversityMD2,251 ft
North Greenville UniversitySC2,250 ft
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonPR2,240 ft
University of North GeorgiaGA2,226 ft
Lewis-Clark State CollegeID2,211 ft
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySD2,211 ft
University of Virginia's College at WiseVA2,208 ft
Brigham Young University-HawaiiHI2,194 ft
Williams CollegeMA2,192 ft
Mary Baldwin UniversityVA2,189 ft
Pepperdine UniversityCA2,165 ft
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMA2,162 ft
Sonoma State UniversityCA2,142 ft
Davis & Elkins CollegeWV2,136 ft
University of DenverCO2,136 ft
University of OregonOR2,119 ft
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezPR2,116 ft
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezPR2,113 ft
Bushnell UniversityOR2,106 ft
Hope International UniversityCA2,106 ft
California State University-FullertonCA2,085 ft
James Madison UniversityVA2,080 ft
University of California-Los AngelesCA2,067 ft
Whittier CollegeCA2,057 ft
California State University-San MarcosCA2,054 ft
Oregon State UniversityOR2,048 ft
California State University-Channel IslandsCA2,047 ft
Caribbean University-BayamonPR2,044 ft
Ottawa University-SurpriseAZ2,026 ft
Concord UniversityWV2,021 ft
Hawaii Pacific UniversityHI2,019 ft
Universidad Central de BayamonPR2,007 ft

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