Western Public Colleges

There are 305 public colleges and universities in the West enrolling 3,488,964 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with West state residency. The  West is home to popular public schools like University of California Los Angeles, San Diego State University, University of California Irvine and University of Washington Seattle Campus.

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Utah Valley University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Orem, UT
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Utah Valley University is a large public university known for undergraduate aviation, business, and digital media. The suburban campus sits in Orem along Utah's Wasatch Front.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,721
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Western Washington University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bellingham, WA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 31 application deadline

Western Washington is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and education. The hillside campus overlooks Bellingham Bay near the Cascade Mountains.

#2 Best Public Universities in Washington 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $24,338
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • | 0 reviews

UCCS is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The campus faces the Front Range foothills with views of Pikes Peak.

#6 Best Public Universities in Colorado 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $16,942
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California State University Northridge Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Northridge, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

CSUN is a large public university known for undergraduate film and television, business, and education. The suburban campus lies in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.

#25 Best Public Universities in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.38
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $7,536
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University of California Merced Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Merced, CA
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

UC Merced is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, biology, and psychology. The newest University of California campus is located in California's Central Valley.

#15 Best Public Universities in California 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $13,690
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Santa Monica College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Santa Monica, CA
  • 0.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

Santa Monica College is a public community college known for transfer preparation and undergraduate film and media programs. The urban campus sits a short distance from the Santa Monica beach and pier.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,685
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California State University San Marcos Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • San Marcos, CA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

Cal State San Marcos is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban hillside campus is in North San Diego County.

#20 Best Public Universities in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.32
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $10,241
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • 3.0 | 5 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

CU Denver is a public university known for undergraduate architecture, business, and engineering. The urban campuses include downtown Denver and the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Colorado 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1220
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $14,831
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California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Arcata, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 30 application deadline

Cal Poly Humboldt is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate environmental science, forestry, and marine biology. The campus is set among coastal redwoods in far northern California.

#18 Best Public Universities in California 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $14,090
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California State Polytechnic University Pomona Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Pomona, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

Cal Poly Pomona is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The hillside campus includes working farm facilities and an Arabian horse center.

#12 Best Public Universities in California 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $11,940
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University of Wyoming Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Laramie, WY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 10 application deadline

Wyoming is a public university known for undergraduate geology, petroleum engineering, and agriculture. The campus sits in the college town of Laramie near the Medicine Bow Mountains.

#1 Best Value in Wyoming 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $14,872
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Adams State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Alamosa, CO
  • | 0 reviews

Adams State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus sits in rural Alamosa in Colorado's San Luis Valley.

#11 Best Public Universities in Colorado
  • SAT Range 910-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,340
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Los Angeles City College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Los Angeles City College is a public community college known for undergraduate cinema, television, and theater. The urban campus sits in East Hollywood near the region's entertainment industry.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,836
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University of Idaho Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Moscow, ID
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Idaho is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and engineering. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Moscow in northern Idaho.

#1 Best Public Universities in Idaho 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $15,111
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Santa Barbara City College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 19 application deadline

Santa Barbara City College is a community college known for undergraduate marine diving technology and film programs. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,186
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Fullerton College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Fullerton, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Fullerton College is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer pathways to UC and CSU campuses. The suburban Orange County campus is California's oldest continuously operating community college.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,306
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Metropolitan State University of Denver Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Denver, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

MSU Denver is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, aviation, and business. Most students commute to the shared Auraria Campus in downtown Denver.

#10 Best Public Universities in Colorado 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.03
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $14,584
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Central Washington University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Ellensburg, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Central Washington is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and aviation. Ellensburg is a residential college town in the Kittitas Valley of central Washington.

#5 Best Public Universities in Washington 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.08
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $19,898
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