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
The University of Montana Western
- Public 4 Year
- Dillon, MT
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Montana Western is a small public university known for Experience One block scheduling and undergraduate programs in education and equestrian studies. The residential campus is in Dillon, a small town in southwestern Montana.
- SAT Range 890-1120
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,745
University of Alaska Anchorage
- Public 4 Year
- Anchorage, AK
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- Aug 15 application deadline
University of Alaska Anchorage is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Anchorage near the Chugach Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,039
Alaska Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Palmer, AK
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- Aug 27 application deadline
Alaska Bible College is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus sits in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of southcentral Alaska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,045
University of Alaska Southeast
- Public 4 Year
- Juneau, AK
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- Aug 15 application deadline
University of Alaska Southeast is a public university known for undergraduate marine biology, environmental science, and outdoor studies. The Juneau campus sits between mountains and the ocean in Alaska's capital city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $13,827
Alaska Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Anchorage, AK
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Alaska Pacific is a small private university known for undergraduate outdoor studies, environmental science, and marine science. The Anchorage campus pairs city access with field-based coursework across Alaska's coastal and wilderness settings.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $21,960
College of Alameda
- Public 2 Year
- Alameda, CA
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College of Alameda is a public community college known for aviation maintenance technology and career technical programs. The campus is located on Alameda Island in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,506
American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles
- Private 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a private conservatory known for undergraduate acting and dramatic arts. The urban campus sits in Hollywood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $41,890
American River College
- Public 2 Year
- Sacramento, CA
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American River College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career technical programs. The suburban campus sits near the American River in the Sacramento area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,488
Antelope Valley Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Lancaster, CA
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Antelope Valley College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs, including nursing and aviation-related technical training. The campus is in Lancaster in California's Antelope Valley high desert.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,110
Art Center College of Design
- Private 4 Year
- Pasadena, CA
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Art Center is a private art and design college known for undergraduate industrial design, transportation design, and illustration. The hillside campus in Pasadena overlooks the Los Angeles basin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $53,271
Bakersfield College
- Public 2 Year
- Bakersfield, CA
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Bakersfield College is a public community college offering undergraduate associate degrees with programs in nursing and industrial technology. The main campus is in Bakersfield in California's southern Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,637
Barstow Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Barstow, CA
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Barstow Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer preparation, and career technical programs. The small campus sits in the Mojave Desert city of Barstow along the Interstate 15 corridor.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,048
Butte College
- Public 2 Year
- Oroville, CA
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Butte College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, agriculture, and fire technology. The campus sits in Oroville in California's northern Sacramento Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,112