Best Western Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in the West for 2025

There are 604 colleges and universities in the West enrolling 4,237,965 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.

West Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

604 results

List of the Best West Colleges

Loma Linda University
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Loma Linda, CA
 

Loma Linda University

Private 4 Year

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  • 4,202enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Long Beach City College
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Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 24,425enrollment
  • $6,215net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 17

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Los Angeles Harbor College
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Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College

Public 2 Year

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  • 8,898enrollment
  • $12,165net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

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Los Angeles Pierce College
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Woodland Hills, CA

Los Angeles Pierce College

Public 2 Year

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  • 16,186enrollment
  • $12,822net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 20

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Los Angeles Southwest College
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Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Southwest College

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,267enrollment
  • $8,538net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 12

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College
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Los Angeles, CA
 

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Public 2 Year

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  • 12,655enrollment
  • $11,761net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 7

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Los Angeles Valley College
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Valley Glen, CA

Los Angeles Valley College

Public 2 Year

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  • 15,733enrollment
  • $11,547net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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The Master's College and Seminary
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Santa Clarita, CA

The Master's College and Seminary

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,799enrollment
  • $33,463net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

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Los Angeles City College
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Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College

Public 2 Year

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  • 14,076enrollment
  • $8,834net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Los Angeles Mission College
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Sylmar, CA
 

Los Angeles Mission College

Public 2 Year

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  • 10,425enrollment
  • $13,383net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Los Medanos College
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Pittsburg, CA
 

Los Medanos College

Public 2 Year

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  • 8,230enrollment
  • $8,413net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 9

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College of Marin
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Kentfield, CA

College of Marin

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,673enrollment
  • $29,061net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Marymount California University
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Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Marymount California University

Private 4 Year

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  • 514enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.09Avg GPA

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Mendocino College
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Ukiah, CA
 

Mendocino College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,032enrollment
  • $8,081net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Menlo College
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Atherton, CA
 

Menlo College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 840enrollment
  • $28,158net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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Merced College
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Merced, CA
 

Merced College

Public 2 Year

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  • 11,835enrollment
  • $6,271net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Merritt College
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Oakland, CA
 

Merritt College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,716enrollment
  • $17,718net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mills College
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Oakland, CA

Mills College

Private 4 Year

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  • 658enrollment
  • -net price
  • 17%acceptance rate
  • 1390-1520SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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