<p>SO...i'm pretty much basing my college list on how close it is to a beach or how good of a nightlife it has.....does anyone have any suggestions of relatively big schools that possess either of these? SOME kind of reputation, even if just a little, would be good..... so far i have: columbia, usc, ucla, emory, ucsb, berkeley, univ of miami..... </p>
<p>THANKS</p>
<p>the three UC's that are nearly on the beach are San Diego, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz. Columbia?????</p>
<p>columbia for the nightlife lol</p>
<p>Columbia and Emory are NOT near the beach. If you're not from CA then the UC's might be difficult in terms of acceptance. If all you're looking for is a beach...go to Pepperdine. Malibu is gorgeous. The college is terrific. Not much of a night life, but the beach is great. As a parent, I would hope that my high school senior is looking for more than a beach and nightlife when going to college. If my student told me that was her criteria for college, I would suggest getting a job at Disneyworld.</p>
<p>Pepperdine, U of Washington (the ocean is cold, but a beach nonetheless)</p>
<p>UC IRVINE.....yahhh its like 15 minutes from the notoreous Laguna beach(not a big fan of the show but I LOVEEEEEEE THe place i've been going there since i was liek 2!</p>
<p>Eckerd College......St Pete FL
New College.....Sarasota FL</p>
<p>I just wrote a long thread on the lifestyle of a few schools...might interest you</p>