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Best colleges for exercise science and kinesiology

Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in kinesiology and exercise science, ranked by Compass Score.

Best colleges for exercise science and kinesiology950 schools

950 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.

How this list is made

  • Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
  • Offers a bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
  • Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
  • Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

  1. 1

    Rice University

    Houston, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    #1 in Texas

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A+ · Top 1%
  2. 2

    United States Military Academy

    West Point, NY · PublicHonor Roll

    #1 in New York

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
  3. 3

    Hillsdale College

    Hillsdale, MI · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    #1 in Michigan

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
  4. 4

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, NC · PublicHonor Roll

    Exceptional: Compass grade A+

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A+ · Top 1%
  5. 5

    University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

    Ann Arbor, MI · PublicHonor Roll

    Exceptional: Compass grade A+

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A+ · Top 3%
  6. 6

    Emory University

    Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    #1 in Georgia

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A- · Top 15%
  7. 7

    University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    Exceptional: Compass grade A+

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade B · Top 46%
  8. 8

    University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, VA · PublicHonor Roll

    Top 2% for graduation

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A · Top 10%
  9. 9

    Tulane University of Louisiana

    New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    #1 in Louisiana

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade C+
  10. 10

    University of Florida

    Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll

    #1 in Florida

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A+ · Top 1%
  11. 11

    Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    Exceptional: Compass grade A

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade B · Top 42%
  12. 12

    University of Miami

    Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    #2 in Florida

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade B-
  13. 13

    William & Mary

    Williamsburg, VA · PublicHonor Roll

    Exceptional: Compass grade A

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A · Top 8%
  14. 14

    The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, TX · PublicHonor Roll

    #2 in Texas

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A- · Top 12%
  15. 15

    Florida State University

    Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll

    #3 in Florida

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A · Top 5%
  16. 16

    University of Georgia

    Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll

    #3 in Georgia

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A · Top 5%
  17. 17

    University of Maryland-College Park

    College Park, MD · PublicHonor Roll

    Top 5% for graduation

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A · Top 4%
  18. 18

    Denison University

    Granville, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    #1 in Ohio

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade C+
  19. 19

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, WI · PublicHonor Roll

    #1 in Wisconsin

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A · Top 7%
  20. 20

    California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    San Luis Obispo, CA · PublicHonor Roll

    Top 4% for earnings

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A · Top 5%
  21. 21

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Champaign, IL · PublicHonor Roll

    #3 in Illinois

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A · Top 4%
  22. 22

    North Carolina State University at Raleigh

    Raleigh, NC · PublicHonor Roll

    Exceptional: Compass grade A

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A- · Top 11%
  23. 23

    University of Washington-Seattle Campus

    Seattle, WA · PublicHonor Roll

    #1 in Washington

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A+ · Top 2%
  24. 24

    Purdue University

    West Lafayette, IN · PublicHonor Roll

    #2 in Indiana

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade A · Top 4%
  25. 25

    Bentley University

    Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll

    Top 1% for earnings

    • Bachelor’s program in kinesiology and exercise science
    • Value grade C+

Compare cost and outcomes

SchoolNet price a yearMedian debtEarnings 10 years outGraduation rate
Rice University$13,370$11,000$89,71895%
United States Military Academy———87%
Hillsdale College———90%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$11,655$14,000$72,20091%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$13,138$19,500$83,64893%
Emory University$22,585$18,250$80,13791%
University of Southern California$32,740$18,000$92,49892%
University of Virginia$21,565$17,500$86,86396%
Tulane University of Louisiana$39,949$20,500$63,26886%
University of Florida$6,541$15,000$71,58891%
Wake Forest University$28,719$21,500$78,15889%
University of Miami$37,244$17,500$75,32884%
William & Mary$19,096$18,500$73,49089%
The University of Texas at Austin$19,857$20,500$75,12189%
Florida State University$11,297$18,000$61,67586%
University of Georgia$13,936$18,500$68,72690%
University of Maryland-College Park$15,678$19,000$82,86089%
Denison University$40,007$26,000$67,75379%
University of Wisconsin-Madison$17,354$20,484$73,79290%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$16,665$18,500$90,76886%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$14,355$19,500$81,05485%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh$17,303$20,121$68,75885%
University of Washington-Seattle Campus$14,091$14,615$78,46685%
Purdue University$14,600$19,500$72,42483%
Bentley University$37,930$25,023$120,95987%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.

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