Columbia University
Private University — Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1754 as...
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This ranks Sports & Recreation bachelor’s degrees in the United States for 2026. It is for applicants choosing an undergraduate route into the subject from another country.
252 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPrivate University — Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1754 as...
Public University — Adrian College is a private United Methodist liberal arts college in Adrian, Michigan. The college offers bachelor's degrees in 92 academic majors and programs. The 100 acre (0.40 km2) campu...
Public University — Albany State University is a public historically black university in Albany, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1903, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest histor...
Public University — Albion College is a private liberal arts college in Albion, Michigan, United States. The college was founded in 1835, and its undergraduate population was approximately 1,500 students as of...
Public University — Allan Hancock College is a public community college in Santa Maria, California. It offers associate degrees at its Lompoc Valley campus and at nearby Vandenberg Space Force Base. The college...
Public University — American International College is a public university located in United States.
Public University — American Public University System (APUS) is a private, for-profit, online university system headquartered at Charles Town, West Virginia. It consists of American Military University (AMU) an...
Public University — Angelo State University is a public university in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained university status and awarded its first baccalaure...
Public University — Appalachian State University, or App State, is a public research university in Boone, North Carolina, United States. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D....
Public University — Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) is a private Baptist-affiliated historically black college in Little Rock, Arkansas. Founded in 1884 as the Minister's Institute, while later renaming it to it...
Public University — Arkansas Tech University (ATU) is a public university in Russellville, Arkansas, United States. The university offers programs at both baccalaureate and graduate levels in a range of fields....
Public University — Auburn University is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 27,900 undergraduate students, over 6,200 graduate students, and a total enroll...
Public University — Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) is a public university in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees as a member of the Auburn University s...
Public University — Augsburg University is a private university in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It was founded in 1869 as a Norwegian-...
Public University — Augustana College is a private Lutheran liberal arts college in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 students. Its campus is adjacent to the Mississi...
Public University — Aurora University (AU) is a private university in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Established in 1893 as a seminary of the Advent Christian Church, the university has been independent since...
Public University — Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Sherman, Texas. Chartered in November 1849, Austin College remains the oldest in...
Public University — Averett University (AU) is a private university in Danville, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1859 as a women's college, Averett became a coeducational institution in 1969. In 2011, the u...
Public University — Avila College is a public university located in United States.
Public University — Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private evangelical research university in Azusa, California, United States. The university was founded in 1899 in Whittier, California, with classes firs...
Public University — Baldwin Wallace University (BW) is a private university in Berea, Ohio, United States. Established in 1845 as Baldwin Institute by Methodist businessman and former founder of a utopian commu...
Public University — Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas, United States. It was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Located on the banks of the...
Public University — Beloit College is a private liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1846 when Wisconsin was still a territory, it is the state's oldest continuously operated col...
Public University — Benedict College is a private historically black college in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1870 by northern Baptists, it was originally a teachers' college. It has since...
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A bachelor’s degree in Sports & Recreation is an undergraduate path for applicants who want a first degree in the subject. It suits students aiming for entry-level roles or further study after graduation, rather than a shorter diploma route or a master’s-level specialisation.
The universities in this group are public institutions. The mix includes larger university names and specialist-sounding institutions, and the decision will come down to fit, location and cost. Fee information is published for some institutions and missing for others, so applicants should not assume the same cost across the group.
Before applying, verify tuition, entry requirements, deadlines, and whether the programme is available in the exact format and campus you want. Confirm the award title, length, and any practical or placement requirements directly with the university, especially where fee information is missing.
By our composite ranking, the top choices include Columbia University, Adrian College, Albany State University. The full ranked list above shows QS positions, tuition fees and entry requirements for each one.
Tuition varies widely by university and program, and international students usually pay more than domestic students. Every listing above shows the fee we hold for that program — labelled indicative where it has not yet been verified against the university's own published figures.
We use a transparent composite score combining QS World positions, each institution's star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — never paid placement. See our ranking methodology for the exact weights.
This page lists Bachelor's Sports & Recreation universities in United States held in our database, ordered by a composite score that combines QS World positions, our editorial star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — never paid placement. Use the filters to narrow by subject, level, university type or location; every combination has its own address you can bookmark or share.
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