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
National University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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National University is a private university known for accelerated undergraduate programs in business, education, and health sciences for working adults. Most students take online or hybrid classes through its San Diego base and regional centers.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,043
San Francisco Bay University
- Private 4 Year
- Fremont, California
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- Aug 5 application deadline
San Francisco Bay University is a private university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and business. The campus is located in Fremont in California's San Francisco Bay Area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.72
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $10,294
Oxnard College
- Public 2 Year
- Oxnard, CA
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Oxnard College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with programs in agriculture, health sciences, and business. The campus is located in the coastal city of Oxnard in Ventura County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,085
Palo Alto University
- Private 4 Year
- Palo Alto, CA
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- Aug 31 application deadline
Palo Alto University is a private university known for undergraduate programs in psychology and behavioral sciences. The campus is located in Palo Alto in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Pacific Oaks College
- Private 4 Year
- Pasadena, CA
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Pacific Oaks is a private college known for undergraduate early childhood education and human development. The campus is located in Pasadena in the Los Angeles metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price -
Pacific Union College
- Private 4 Year
- Angwin, CA
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Pacific Union College is a private Seventh-day Adventist liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and theology. The rural campus sits in the hills above Napa Valley.
- SAT Range 930-1190
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 47%
- Net Price $22,767
Palo Verde College
- Public 2 Year
- Blythe, CA
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Palo Verde College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs for transfer and career training. The Blythe campus sits near the Colorado River on California's border with Arizona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,492
Pasadena City College
- Public 2 Year
- Pasadena, CA
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Pasadena City College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer pathways to UC campuses and programs in the visual arts. The urban campus sits in Pasadena northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,888
Pitzer College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- Jan 1 application deadline
Pitzer is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental analysis, media studies, and the social sciences. Students cross-enroll across the Claremont Colleges on a residential campus in Claremont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.93
- Acceptance Rate 25%
- Net Price $34,979
Porterville College
- Public 2 Year
- Porterville, CA
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Porterville College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. The campus serves a small Central Valley city surrounded by farmland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,733
Santa Ana College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Ana, CA
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- Apr 1 application deadline
Santa Ana College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and university transfer programs. The urban campus sits in central Santa Ana in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,894
College of the Redwoods
- Public 2 Year
- Eureka, CA
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College of the Redwoods is a public community college known for associate programs in forestry, natural resources, and nursing. The Eureka campus sits among redwood forests on California's North Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,400