The Best Value Western Colleges

Best Value Colleges in West for 2021

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in the West based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2021 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking but additionally factors in the typical price paid by students to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2021 as the overall best value college in the West is Stanford University. The highest value public state college is University of Washington Seattle Campus. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
West Public Private 4 year

132 results

Stanford University
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Stanford, CA
Stanford University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

#1 Best Value in the West

  • 17,381enrollment
  • $16,779net price
  • 4%acceptance rate
  • 1440-1570SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 4.18Avg GPA
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Pomona College
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Claremont, CA
Pomona College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#2 Best Value in the West

  • 1,573enrollment
  • $18,500net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1390-1540SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.89*Avg GPA
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Claremont McKenna College
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Claremont, CA
Claremont McKenna College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#3 Best Value in the West

  • 1,327enrollment
  • $24,456net price
  • 10%acceptance rate
  • 1360-1510SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.89*Avg GPA
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California Institute of Technology
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Pasadena, CA
California Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#4 Best Value in the West

  • 2,233enrollment
  • $27,438net price
  • 6%acceptance rate
  • 1530-1560SAT range
  • 35-36ACT range
  • 3.97*Avg GPA
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University of California Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, CA
University of California Los Angeles

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#5 Best Value in the West

  • 44,537enrollment
  • $15,718net price
  • 12%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1530SAT range
  • 29-35ACT range
  • 4.29Avg GPA
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University of California Davis
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Davis, CA
University of California Davis

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#6 Best Value in the West

  • 38,167enrollment
  • $15,886net price
  • 39%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1410SAT range
  • 24-32ACT range
  • 3.99Avg GPA
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University of California San Diego
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La Jolla, CA
University of California San Diego

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#7 Best Value in the West

  • 37,887enrollment
  • $14,864net price
  • 31%acceptance rate
  • 1250-1490SAT range
  • 26-34ACT range
  • 3.82*Avg GPA
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University of California Irvine
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Irvine, CA
University of California Irvine

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#8 Best Value in the West

  • 36,032enrollment
  • $15,268net price
  • 27%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1420SAT range
  • 24-33ACT range
  • 3.92Avg GPA
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University of California Santa Barbara
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Santa Barbara, CA
University of California Santa Barbara

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#9 Best Value in the West

  • 25,976enrollment
  • $16,767net price
  • 30%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1480SAT range
  • 27-34ACT range
  • 3.96Avg GPA
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University of California Berkeley
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Berkeley, CA
University of California Berkeley

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#10 Best Value in the West

  • 42,501enrollment
  • $18,522net price
  • 16%acceptance rate
  • 1330-1530SAT range
  • 31-35ACT range
  • 3.86Avg GPA
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University of California Riverside
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Riverside, CA
University of California Riverside

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#11 Best Value in the West

  • 23,922enrollment
  • $13,045net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 1130-1330SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA
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University of Washington Seattle Campus
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Seattle, WA
University of Washington Seattle Campus

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#12 Best Value in the West

  • 47,400enrollment
  • $10,692net price
  • 52%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1470SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA
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University of Southern California
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Los Angeles, CA
University of Southern California

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#13 Best Value in the West

  • 47,310enrollment
  • $37,521net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1360-1530SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA
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Reed College
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Portland, OR
Reed College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#14 Best Value in the West

  • 1,503enrollment
  • $32,069net price
  • 39%acceptance rate
  • 1325-1520SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 3.9Avg GPA
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University of California Merced
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Merced, CA
University of California Merced

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#15 Best Value in the West

  • 8,544enrollment
  • $14,013net price
  • 72%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1180SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA
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Occidental College
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Los Angeles, CA
Occidental College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#16 Best Value in the West

  • 1,930enrollment
  • $35,362net price
  • 37%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1480SAT range
  • 28-32ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA
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Westminster College
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Salt Lake City, UT
 
Westminster College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#17 Best Value in the West

  • 2,477enrollment
  • $22,971net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • 995-1295SAT range
  • 19-29ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA
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University of Wyoming
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Laramie, WY
University of Wyoming

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#18 Best Value in the West

  • 12,450enrollment
  • $12,880net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1280SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA
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