Best Value Schools Regional Universities (West)
Best Value Schools Methodology
Which colleges and universities offer students the best value? The calculation used here takes into account a school's academic quality, as indicated by its 2012 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, and the 2010-2011 net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid. The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included, because U.S. News considers the most significant values to be among colleges that are above average academically.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
| Save | Rank | School | Percent receiving need-based grants: | Average discount from total cost: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX | 41.7% | 46% | |
| #2 |
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA | 69.9% | 43% | |
| #3 |
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA | 70.2% | 50% | |
| #4 |
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA | 56.9% | 41% | |
| #5 |
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA | 74.3% | 48% | |
| #6 |
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA | 71.3% | 41% | |
| #7 |
Mills College
Oakland, CA | 80.0% | 38% | |
| #8 |
Chapman University
Orange, CA | 57.9% | 48% | |
| #9 |
St. Mary's University of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX | 63.2% | 41% | |
| #10 |
University of Dallas
Irving, TX | 60.4% | 40% | |
| #11 |
University of Portland
Portland, OR | 49.3% | 41% | |
| #12 |
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX | 64.3% | 32% | |
| #13 |
George Fox University
Newberg, OR | 73.0% | 38% | |
| #14 |
Seattle University
Seattle, WA | 59.2% | 33% | |
| #15 |
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA | 61.4% | 35% |
