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

Seattle Community College South Campus
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Seattle, WA
 

Seattle Community College South Campus

Public 4 Year

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  • 5,295enrollment
  • $8,596net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 13

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Seattle Community College Central Campus
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Seattle, WA
 

Seattle Community College Central Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,210enrollment
  • $8,093net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Shoreline Community College
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Shoreline, WA
 

Shoreline Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,460enrollment
  • $11,767net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Skagit Valley College
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Mount Vernon, WA
 

Skagit Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,098enrollment
  • $8,365net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 7

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South Puget Sound Community College
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Olympia, WA
 

South Puget Sound Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,252enrollment
  • $11,896net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Spokane Community College
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Spokane, WA
 

Spokane Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,286enrollment
  • $6,773net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 30

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Spokane Falls Community College
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Spokane, WA
 

Spokane Falls Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,903enrollment
  • $8,679net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 30

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Tacoma Community College
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Tacoma, WA
 

Tacoma Community College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 5,771enrollment
  • $10,648net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Walla Walla Community College
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Walla Walla, WA
 

Walla Walla Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,982enrollment
  • $10,645net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Walla Walla University
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College Place, WA

Walla Walla University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,397enrollment
  • $26,001net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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Wenatchee Valley College
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Wenatchee, WA
 

Wenatchee Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,819enrollment
  • $11,977net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Whatcom Community College
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Bellingham, WA
 

Whatcom Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,490enrollment
  • $11,629net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Yakima Valley Community College
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Yakima, WA
 

Yakima Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,523enrollment
  • $12,326net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 12

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Casper College
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Casper, WY
 

Casper College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,400enrollment
  • $8,261net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Central Wyoming College
C
Riverton, WY
 

Central Wyoming College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,106enrollment
  • $10,108net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.06Avg GPA

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Eastern Wyoming College
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Torrington, WY
 

Eastern Wyoming College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,418enrollment
  • $6,831net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Laramie County Community College
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Cheyenne, WY
 

Laramie County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,008enrollment
  • $7,131net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.95Avg GPA

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Northwest College
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Powell, WY
 

Northwest College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,379enrollment
  • $9,254net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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