Best Western Colleges
There are 514 colleges and universities in the West enrolling 4,285,934 students. Explore the list of top colleges in the West below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in West offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
The West is home to nationally ranked institutions like Stanford University, California Institute of Technology, Claremont McKenna College and Pomona College. The highest ranked college in the West is Stanford University and the top rated public state college is University of California Berkeley.
List of the Best West Colleges
Los Angeles City College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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Los Angeles City College is a public community college known for undergraduate cinema, television, and theater. The urban campus sits in East Hollywood near the region's entertainment industry.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,836
Los Angeles Mission College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylmar, CA
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A public community college offering associate degrees, career certificates, and university-transfer pathways. The campus is located in Sylmar in Los Angeles's northern San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,357
Los Medanos College
- Public 2 Year
- Pittsburg, CA
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- Aug 9 application deadline
Los Medanos is a public community college known for transfer pathways and career programs in nursing and process technology. The campus is in Pittsburg in eastern Contra Costa County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,860
College of Marin
- Public 2 Year
- Kentfield, CA
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College of Marin is a public community college known for nursing, performing arts, and transfer preparation. The suburban Kentfield campus sits in Marin County north of San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,662
Mendocino College
- Public 2 Year
- Ukiah, CA
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Mendocino College is a public community college with undergraduate programs in nursing, agriculture, and viticulture. The campus is in the rural city of Ukiah in Northern California wine country.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,798
Menlo College
- Private 4 Year
- Atherton, CA
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- Apr 1 application deadline
Menlo College is a small private college known for undergraduate business and management. The residential campus sits in Atherton on the San Francisco Peninsula near Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $32,563
Northeastern University Oakland
- Private 4 Year
- Oakland, CA
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Northeastern Oakland is a private university campus, formerly Mills College, known for undergraduate liberal arts. The historic campus sits in a residential area of Oakland.
- SAT Range 1420-1520
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 17%
- Net Price $27,473
Modesto Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Modesto, CA
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- Jun 30 application deadline
Modesto Junior College is a public community college known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and transfer-oriented academics. The campus sits in Modesto in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,605
Monterey Peninsula College
- Public 2 Year
- Monterey, CA
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- Aug 29 application deadline
Monterey Peninsula College is a public community college known for undergraduate marine science and hospitality programs. The campus sits near Monterey Bay on California's central coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,483
Moorpark College
- Public 2 Year
- Moorpark, CA
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Moorpark College is a public community college known for undergraduate exotic animal training and management and veterinary technology. The suburban campus includes a teaching zoo used in its animal programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,727
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- San Jacinto, CA
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Mt. San Jacinto is a public community college known for associate degrees, career technical programs, and university transfer. Campuses serve students across southwestern Riverside County, including San Jacinto and Menifee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,449
