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
Western Governors University
- Private 4 Year
- Salt Lake City, UT
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WGU is a private online university known for competency-based undergraduate programs in nursing, information technology, business, and teacher education. Students complete fully online degrees at their own pace without a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,328
California Aeronautical University
- Private 4 Year
- Bakersfield, CA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $34,836
Ilisagvik College
- Public 2 Year
- Barrow, AK
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Ilisagvik is a tribal community college known for undergraduate Iñupiaq studies and Arctic career and technical programs. Most students study in remote Utqia?vik on Alaska's North Slope, the northernmost college campus in the United States.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,373
Professional Golfers Career College
- Private 2 Year
- Temecula, CA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $35,686
Cascadia College
- Public 2 Year
- Bothell, WA
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Cascadia is a public community college known for transfer degrees and sustainability-focused programs. Students share a campus with UW Bothell in suburban Bothell northeast of Seattle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,782
The King's University
- Private 4 Year
- Southlake, TX
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- Jul 29 application deadline
- SAT Range 870-1130
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $13,940
New Saint Andrews College
- Private 4 Year
- Moscow, Idaho
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- Feb 15 application deadline
New Saint Andrews is a small private Christian liberal arts college known for classical education and Reformed theology. Students study in historic buildings in downtown Moscow.
- SAT Range 1155-1358
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $16,692
Oregon State University Cascades Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Bend, OR
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Oregon State Cascades is a public branch campus of Oregon State known for undergraduate outdoor products, energy systems engineering, and tourism. The small campus sits in Bend near the Cascade Range.
- SAT Range 1143-1318
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $19,772
Smith Chason College
- Private 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $32,817
Nevada State University
- Public 4 Year
- Henderson, NV
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Nevada State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The suburban campus is located in Henderson in the Las Vegas Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,699
California State University Channel Islands
- Public 4 Year
- Camarillo, CA
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- Jul 30 application deadline
CSU Channel Islands is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and environmental science. The Camarillo campus occupies former state hospital grounds with Spanish Colonial Revival buildings.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $10,632
San Joaquin Valley College Ontario
- Private 2 Year
- Ontario, California
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,743
Faith International University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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Faith International is a private Christian university known for undergraduate theology, biblical studies, and ministry. The compact urban campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,165
West Coast University Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- North Hollywood, CA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $51,736
DigiPen Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Redmond, WA
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- SAT Range 1150-1400
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $41,779
Folsom Lake College
- Public 2 Year
- Folsom, CA
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Folsom Lake College is a public community college with undergraduate programs leading to associate degrees and university transfer. The campus overlooks Folsom Lake in the foothills east of Sacramento.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,982
Neumont College of Computer Science
- Private 4 Year
- Salt Lake City, UT
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- Nov 1 application deadline
- SAT Range 870-1075
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $34,557
Community Christian College
- Private 2 Year
- Quartzsite, CA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,280