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 2013 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, and the 2011-2012 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 cost after receiving grants based on need: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX |
44.1% | $23,522 | |
| #2 |
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA |
71.0% | $21,379 | |
| #3 |
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA |
58.7% | $26,786 | |
| #4 |
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA |
68.6% | $25,100 | |
| #5 |
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA |
75.5% | $26,662 | |
| #6 |
University of Portland
Portland, OR |
54.0% | $27,487 | |
| #7 |
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA |
73.7% | $26,018 | |
| #8 |
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX |
81.0% | $17,951 | |
| #9 |
Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT |
58.2% | $22,613 | |
| #10 |
University of Dallas
Irving, TX |
62.1% | $27,517 | |
| #11 |
Mills College
Oakland, CA |
80.1% | $35,392 | |
| #12 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA |
36.0% | $35,822 | |
| #13 |
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX |
64.8% | $25,893 | |
| #14 |
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA |
53.2% | $36,990 | |
| #15 |
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA |
62.4% | $26,998 |
