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.

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List of the Best West Colleges

Centralia College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Centralia, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

Centralia College is a public community college known for nursing and technical career programs. The campus is located in the small city of Centralia in southwest Washington.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,216
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City University of Seattle Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Seattle, WA
  • | 0 reviews

CityU is a private university known for undergraduate business, information technology, and education. The urban Seattle campus primarily serves working and nontraditional students.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Clark College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Vancouver, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Clark College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the Vancouver campus near the Oregon border.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,528
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Clover Park Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Lakewood, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 27 application deadline

Clover Park Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in aviation maintenance and nursing. The main campus is in Lakewood, a suburb south of Tacoma.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,915
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Columbia Basin College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Pasco, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Columbia Basin College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and nuclear technology programs. The main campus is in Pasco in Washington's Tri-Cities region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,656
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Cornish College of the Arts Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Seattle, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Cornish is a private arts college known for undergraduate dance, music, theater, design, and visual arts. The urban campus is spread across Seattle neighborhoods including Capitol Hill.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $41,758
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Edmonds College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Lynnwood, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Edmonds College is a public community college known for transfer degrees, applied bachelor's programs, and career-technical training. The suburban campus sits in Lynnwood north of Seattle.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,804
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Everett Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Everett, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 24 application deadline

Everett Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and aviation maintenance. The campus is in Everett north of Seattle.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,630
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Pierce College District Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Lakewood, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Pierce College is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career training. The Fort Steilacoom campus sits in Lakewood south of Tacoma.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,340
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Grays Harbor College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Aberdeen, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Grays Harbor College is a community college known for nursing and forest technology programs. The small campus sits in Aberdeen on Washington's Pacific coast.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,640
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Green River College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Auburn, WA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Green River is a public community college known for aviation technology and transfer pathways. The suburban campus sits in Auburn in the southern Seattle metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,405
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Heritage University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Toppenish, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Heritage is a private university known for undergraduate teacher education and nursing. The campus sits on the Yakama Nation Reservation in the Yakima Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.02
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,563
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Highline College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Des Moines, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Highline is a public community college known for nursing and business associate degree programs. The suburban campus sits south of Seattle overlooking Puget Sound.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,783
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Bastyr University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Kenmore, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 15 application deadline

Bastyr is a private university known for undergraduate nutrition, herbal sciences, and natural health sciences. The wooded campus sits on the shore of Lake Washington near Seattle.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Bates Technical College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Tacoma, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Bates is a public technical college known for career-focused programs in the skilled trades, health sciences, and industrial technology. The urban campus is located in Tacoma.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,963
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Kirkland, WA
  • | 0 reviews

LWTech is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, information technology, and design. The suburban campus sits in Kirkland on Seattle's Eastside.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,801
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Lower Columbia College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Longview, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Lower Columbia College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and industrial-technical programs. The campus sits in the small city of Longview along the Columbia River.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,950
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North Seattle College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Seattle, WA
  • | 0 reviews

North Seattle College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and business programs. The urban campus sits in Seattle's Northgate neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,462
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