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

Broadview University West Jordan
B
West Jordan, UT
 

Broadview University West Jordan

Private 4 Year

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  • 240enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Utah State University College of Eastern Utah
U
Price, Utah
 

Utah State University College of Eastern Utah

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,323enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Dixie State College of Utah
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Saint George, UT

Dixie State College of Utah

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 12,567enrollment
  • $15,488net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Eagle Gate College Murray
E
Murray, UT
 

Eagle Gate College Murray

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 313enrollment
  • $19,185net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Latter day Saints Business College
L
Salt Lake City, UT
 

Latter day Saints Business College

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,973enrollment
  • $11,329net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Snow College
S
Ephraim, UT

Snow College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,506enrollment
  • $7,258net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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Stevens Henager College Ogden
S
West Haven, UT
 

Stevens Henager College Ogden

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 127enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Stevens Henager College of Business Provo
S
Orem, UT
 

Stevens Henager College of Business Provo

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 125enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Utah Valley University
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Orem, UT

Utah Valley University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 44,651enrollment
  • $8,650net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

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Salt Lake Community College
S
Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 26,764enrollment
  • $8,853net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Weber State University
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W
Ogden, UT

Weber State University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 30,536enrollment
  • $11,572net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Bellevue College
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B
Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,472enrollment
  • $11,926net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 15

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Bellingham Technical College
B
Bellingham, WA
 

Bellingham Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,850enrollment
  • $7,517net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Big Bend Community College
B
Moses Lake, WA
 

Big Bend Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,786enrollment
  • $12,650net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Centralia College
C
Centralia, WA
 

Centralia College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,335enrollment
  • $12,280net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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City University of Seattle
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C
Bellevue, WA
 

City University of Seattle

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,970enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Clark College
C
Vancouver, WA
 

Clark College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 7,149enrollment
  • $11,547net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Clover Park Technical College
C
Lakewood, WA
 

Clover Park Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,040enrollment
  • $6,216net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 27

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