Best Western Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the West for 2024

There are 607 colleges and universities in the West enrolling 4,069,594 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 Los Angeles.


607 results

List of the Best West Colleges

De Anza College
D
Cupertino, CA

De Anza College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 16,335enrollment
  • $8,267net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre
D
Blue Lake, CA
 

Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8enrollment
  • $19,967net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

College of the Desert
D
Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 10,382enrollment
  • $13,704net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Design Institute of San Diego
D
San Diego, CA
 

Design Institute of San Diego

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 101enrollment
  • $36,963net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

DeVry University California
D
Pomona, California
 

DeVry University California

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 11,039enrollment
  • -net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Diablo Valley College
D
Pleasant Hill, CA
 

Diablo Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 16,097enrollment
  • $7,398net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

East Los Angeles College
E
Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 27,855enrollment
  • $12,537net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

El Camino Community College District
E
Torrance, CA

El Camino Community College District

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 19,944enrollment
  • $6,090net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Evergreen Valley College
E
San Jose, CA
 

Evergreen Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,952enrollment
  • $18,374net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles
F
Los Angeles, CA
 

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,814enrollment
  • $42,984net price
  • 42%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Fashion Careers College
F
San Diego, California
 

Fashion Careers College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 101enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco
F
San Francisco, CA
 

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 113enrollment
  • $31,404net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Orange County
F
Irvine, CA
 

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Orange County

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 64enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

Feather River Community College District
F
Quincy, CA
 

Feather River Community College District

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,383enrollment
  • $10,853net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Foothill College
F
Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 12,434enrollment
  • $11,013net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Fresno City College
F
Fresno, CA

Fresno City College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 22,609enrollment
  • $5,041net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Fullerton College
F
Fullerton, CA
 

Fullerton College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 18,370enrollment
  • $10,073net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Gavilan College
G
Gilroy, CA
 

Gavilan College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,561enrollment
  • $8,960net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA