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Most walkable college campuses

The 100 core colleges whose campus location scores highest on the EPA National Walkability Index (1 to 20): 1 to 5.75 least walkable, 5.76 to 10.5 below average, 10.51 to 15.25 above average, 15.26 to 20 most walkable.

Source: EPA National Walkability Index (Smart Location Database)

100 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

100 colleges

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CollegeStateEPA walkability indexDistance
California College of ASUCA20.0 · Most walkable
College of CharlestonSC19.8 · Most walkable
University of BaltimoreMD19.8 · Most walkable
Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityNJ19.7 · Most walkable
Montana State UniversityMT19.7 · Most walkable
California College of the ArtsCA19.5 · Most walkable
Curtis Institute of MusicPA19.3 · Most walkable
Franklin UniversityOH19.3 · Most walkable
Peirce CollegePA19.3 · Most walkable
Providence Christian CollegeCA19.3 · Most walkable
Rhode Island School of DesignRI19.3 · Most walkable
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA19.3 · Most walkable
University of the PeopleCA19.3 · Most walkable
Villanova UniversityPA19.3 · Most walkable
William Peace UniversityNC19.3 · Most walkable
City University of SeattleWA19.2 · Most walkable
Cleveland State UniversityOH19.2 · Most walkable
Colorado State University GlobalCO19.2 · Most walkable
DePaul UniversityIL19.2 · Most walkable
Gannon UniversityPA19.2 · Most walkable
Moore College of Art and DesignPA19.2 · Most walkable
National Louis UniversityIL19.2 · Most walkable
Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL19.2 · Most walkable
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPA19.2 · Most walkable
Roosevelt UniversityIL19.2 · Most walkable
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoIL19.2 · Most walkable
Suffolk UniversityMA19.2 · Most walkable
Antioch University-Santa BarbaraCA19.0 · Most walkable
Boston Architectural CollegeMA19.0 · Most walkable
Cornish College of the ArtsWA19.0 · Most walkable
George Fox UniversityOR19.0 · Most walkable
Johnson & Wales University-OnlineRI19.0 · Most walkable
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI19.0 · Most walkable
Newman UniversityKS19.0 · Most walkable
Portland State UniversityOR19.0 · Most walkable
St. John's CollegeMD19.0 · Most walkable
Stanford UniversityCA19.0 · Most walkable
George Washington UniversityDC18.8 · Most walkable
Georgia State UniversityGA18.8 · Most walkable
Golden Gate UniversityCA18.8 · Most walkable
Hawaii Pacific UniversityHI18.8 · Most walkable
Herzing University-AtlantaGA18.8 · Most walkable
The University of Texas at AustinTX18.8 · Most walkable
Visible Music CollegeTN18.8 · Most walkable
Oregon State UniversityOR18.7 · Most walkable
Pace UniversityNY18.7 · Most walkable
Philander Smith UniversityAR18.7 · Most walkable
Pillar CollegeNJ18.7 · Most walkable
University of Houston-DowntownTX18.7 · Most walkable
University of Illinois ChicagoIL18.7 · Most walkable
Art Academy of CincinnatiOH18.5 · Most walkable
Hebrew Theological CollegeIL18.5 · Most walkable
Maine College of Art & DesignME18.5 · Most walkable
Point Park UniversityPA18.5 · Most walkable
Liberty UniversityVA18.3 · Most walkable
Milwaukee School of EngineeringWI18.3 · Most walkable
Thomas Edison State UniversityNJ18.3 · Most walkable
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA18.3 · Most walkable
Empire State UniversityNY18.2 · Most walkable
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyPA18.2 · Most walkable
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteNC18.2 · Most walkable
Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignWI18.2 · Most walkable
University of Michigan-FlintMI18.2 · Most walkable
University of New Hampshire at ManchesterNH18.2 · Most walkable
University of PennsylvaniaPA18.2 · Most walkable
University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA18.2 · Most walkable
Colorado School of MinesCO18.0 · Most walkable
Hope International UniversityCA18.0 · Most walkable
Kansas City Art InstituteMO18.0 · Most walkable
Montserrat College of ArtMA18.0 · Most walkable
Ohio State University-Main CampusOH18.0 · Most walkable
Pacific Oaks CollegeCA18.0 · Most walkable
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNY18.0 · Most walkable
Seattle UniversityWA18.0 · Most walkable
Shaw UniversityNC18.0 · Most walkable
Stevens Institute of TechnologyNJ18.0 · Most walkable
Syracuse UniversityNY18.0 · Most walkable
Barnard CollegeNY17.8 · Most walkable
Belhaven UniversityMS17.8 · Most walkable
Columbus College of Art & DesignOH17.8 · Most walkable
Huston-Tillotson UniversityTX17.8 · Most walkable
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMN17.8 · Most walkable
San Jose State UniversityCA17.8 · Most walkable
Santa Clara UniversityCA17.8 · Most walkable
Spalding UniversityKY17.8 · Most walkable
Bethesda UniversityCA17.7 · Most walkable
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL17.7 · Most walkable
Howard UniversityDC17.7 · Most walkable
Life UniversityGA17.7 · Most walkable
Savannah College of Art and DesignGA17.7 · Most walkable
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPA17.7 · Most walkable
University of Colorado BoulderCO17.7 · Most walkable
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWI17.7 · Most walkable
Boricua CollegeNY17.5 · Most walkable
Eastern Mennonite UniversityVA17.5 · Most walkable
Gratz CollegePA17.5 · Most walkable
Saint Louis UniversityMO17.5 · Most walkable
Trinity Washington UniversityDC17.5 · Most walkable
Yale UniversityCT17.5 · Most walkable
Antioch University-Los AngelesCA17.3 · Most walkable

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