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

Olympic College Campus
 

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

Olympic College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and industrial technology programs. The main campus sits in Bremerton on the Kitsap Peninsula near Puget Sound.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,157
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Peninsula College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Port Angeles, WA
  • | 0 reviews

Peninsula College is a public community college known for associate nursing and transfer degree programs. The Port Angeles campus sits on the Olympic Peninsula near Olympic National Park.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,742
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Renton Technical College Campus
 

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

Renton Technical College is a public technical college known for nursing, automotive technology, and skilled-trades programs. The suburban campus serves students in the Seattle metro area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,656
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South Seattle College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Seattle, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 13 application deadline

South Seattle College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in aviation technology and culinary arts. The urban campuses include a main West Seattle site and a Georgetown center focused on aviation training.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,012
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Seattle Central College Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Seattle, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 31 application deadline

Seattle Central is a public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts, nursing, and graphic design. The urban campus sits on Capitol Hill in Seattle.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,187
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Shoreline Community College Campus
 

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

Shoreline Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and automotive technology programs. The suburban campus sits just north of Seattle.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,535
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Skagit Valley College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Mount Vernon, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 7 application deadline

Skagit Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and horticulture. The Mount Vernon campus sits in agricultural Skagit Valley in northwest Washington.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,264
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South Puget Sound Community College Campus
 

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

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and culinary arts programs. The main campus is in Olympia, Washington's capital city.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,399
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Spokane Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Spokane, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

Spokane Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, health sciences, and technical trades. The urban campus sits on Spokane's northeast side.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,132
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Spokane Falls Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Spokane, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

Spokane Falls is a community college known for undergraduate fine arts and graphic design. The campus sits on Spokane's west side as a primarily commuter school.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,133
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Tacoma Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Tacoma, WA
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

Tacoma Community College is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and university transfer programs. Most students commute to the urban campus in Tacoma.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,803
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Walla Walla Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Walla Walla, WA
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews

Walla Walla Community College is a community college known for undergraduate viticulture, enology, and agriculture. The campus sits in the Walla Walla Valley wine region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,612
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Walla Walla University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • College Place, WA
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews

Walla Walla University is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing and engineering. The residential campus is in College Place, a small town next to Walla Walla.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $25,505
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Wenatchee Valley College Campus
 

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

Wenatchee Valley College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, agriculture, and viticulture. The campus is in the Wenatchee Valley along the Columbia River in central Washington.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,103
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Whatcom Community College Campus
 

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

Whatcom Community College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and university-transfer programs. The campus sits in Bellingham near Bellingham Bay.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,116
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Yakima Valley College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Yakima, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 12 application deadline

Yakima Valley College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. The campus is in central Washington's agricultural Yakima Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,862
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Casper College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Casper, WY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Casper College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and energy-industry technical programs. The hillside campus overlooks the city of Casper in central Wyoming.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,376
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Central Wyoming College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Riverton, WY
  • | 0 reviews

Central Wyoming College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and equine studies. The small-town campus is located in Riverton near the Wind River Reservation.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.06
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,283
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