
College Consensus has applied our unique methodology to our Consensus Best Regional Universities-West ranking. By bringing together an aggregate ranking of all of the most reputable published rankings and student reviews. College Consensus gives students a big-picture look at the top universities in the West. As an independent guide to higher education, College Consensus is there for the needs of students everywhere.
How Do We Rank the Best Regional Universities in the West?
The College Consensus method works by aggregating rankings and reviews from across the internet to create an overall score for every college and university. The Publisher Rating is made up of all of the rankings from reputation-makers like U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, and Wallethub. The Student Reviews Rating is made up of legitimate student reviews from sites like Niche and Unigo. Put together, the Publisher Rating and Student Reviews then form the College Consensus – the most comprehensive, aggregate ranking online.
The western US is populated with some of the greatest research universities, public university systems, and private institutions in the world. But, as in every other part of the nation, it’s the regional colleges that do so much of the heavy lifting in higher education, training a workforce and educating professionals where they are. The Consensus Best Regional Universities-West recognizes the best universities offering undergraduate and graduate programs to a primarily regional student body.
What’s Different About the College Consensus Ranking?
The College Consensus method is intended to produce a different kind of ranking, one that takes all of the stakeholders in higher education. Compiling and aggregating rankings and reviews means that the word of faculty and administrators, experts and students, are all taken into account equally. That leads to a less biased, more egalitarian ranking, one that shows prospective students the broadest picture of their options. Read more about our rankings methodology and sources at our about page.
The Consensus Best Regional Universities-West are listed in descending order by their Consensus score. In the event of ties, schools are ranked in alphabetical order with the same rank number.
1
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX

2
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

3
Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA

4
University of PortlandPortland, OR

5
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA

6
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

7
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA

8
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

9
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA

10
Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX

11
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA

12
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA

13
Mills CollegeOakland, CA

14
University of DallasIrving, TX

15
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA

16
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA

17
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA

18
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA

19
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX

20
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA

21
Westminster College (UT)Salt Lake City, UT

22
St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX

23
George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR

24
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

25
Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID

26
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX

27
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA

28
Corban UniversitySalem, OR

29
The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA

30
Mount Saint Mary's University (CA)Los Angeles, CA

31
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA

32
Bushnell UniversityEugene, OR

33
Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA

34
Regis UniversityDenver, CO

35
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA

36
California State University-ChicoChico, CA

37
Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR

38
Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK

39
Holy Names UniversityOakland, CA

40
Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA

41
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA

42
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX

43
Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX

44
California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA

45
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA

46
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA

47
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA

48
Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityBartlesville, OK

49
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA

50
Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu, HI

51
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX

52
Simpson UniversityRedding, CA

53
University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX

54
East Central UniversityAda, OK

55
Humboldt State UniversityArcata, CA

56
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmont, CA

57
University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI

58
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX

59
The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX

60
Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK

61
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA

62
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA

63
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA

64
Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK

65
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA

66
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA

67
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA

68
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX

69
Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, OK

70
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO

71
The University of Texas of the Permian BasinOdessa, TX

72
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX

73
Colorado State University-PuebloPueblo, CO

74
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

75
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX

76
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA

77
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX

78
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX

79
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA

80
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX

81
California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA

82
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA

83
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX

84
Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT

85
Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX

86
Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX

87
Western State Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO

88
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA

89
Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR

90
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO

91
Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI

92
Prescott CollegePrescott, AZ

93
Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, OR

94
University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK

95
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA

96
University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK

97
Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO

98
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
