Colleges near cities and beaches?

NYC has surfing – https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/16/nyregion/when-surfing-rockaway-its-watch-out-or-wipeout.html

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/inside-rockaway-beach-surf-scene-125320/early-morning-waves-125456/

You can get out to Rockaway beach on the subway – which means you can go to school anywhere in NYC and still surf.