Regional University West Rankings

Regional University West Methodology

Regional Universities offer a full range of undergrad programs and some master's programs but few doctoral programs. Regional Universities include Villanova University, The Citadel, Butler University, and Gonzaga University.

These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.

U.S. News rank	School	Tuition	Total enrollment	Fall 2011 acceptance rate	Average freshman retention rate	6-year graduation rate	Classes with under 20 students	SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile
#1	Trinity University San Antonio, TX	$33,668	2,635	61.1%	90%	80 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#2	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$40,572	8,800	54.4%	93%	86	Locked	Locked
#3	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$38,900	9,352	53.4%	89%	78 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#4	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$33,652	7,764	61.6%	92%	82 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#5	Mills College Oakland, CA	$40,080	1,548	57.0%	78%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#6	California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	in-state: $5,970, out-of-state: $17,130	18,762	37.4%	91%	74 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#6	Chapman University Orange, CA	$42,084	7,155	44.9%	89%	71	Locked	Locked
#6	University of Portland Portland, OR	$35,260	3,973	63.7%	88%	75	Locked	Locked
#9	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$34,346	2,506	47.7%	85%	77	Locked	Locked
#10	Seattle University Seattle, WA	$34,800	7,755	70.5%	88%	73 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#11	University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$39,338	4,769	64.8%	85%	67 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#12	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$32,800	3,461	76.6%	83%	68 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#12	University of Dallas Irving, TX	$31,070	2,725	87.5%	81%	69	Locked	Locked
#14	California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$34,360	4,103	44.0%	82%	66	Locked	Locked
#15	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$32,067	4,167	79.8%	86%	71	Locked	Locked
#15	St. Mary's College of California Moraga, CA	$38,450	4,099	68.8%	85%	63 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#17	Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$29,510	3,309	52.4%	83%	73 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#17	St. Edward's University Austin, TX	$31,110	5,330	63.7%	83%	66 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#19	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$26,770	4,558	64.4%	74%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM	N/A	2,009	70.4%	71%	47 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	St. Mary's University of San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$24,226	4,188	61.1%	78%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#22	Westminster College Salt Lake City, UT	$28,210	3,358	68.0%	78%	59	Locked	Locked
#23	George Fox University Newberg, OR	$30,230	3,519	79.6%	80%	64 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	$35,260	3,293	75.2%	77%	63 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	St. John's College ¹ Santa Fe, NM	N/A	N/A	86.3%	72% ⁸	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked

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U.S. News rank

School

Tuition

Total enrollment

Fall 2011 acceptance rate

Average freshman retention rate

6-year graduation rate

Classes with under 20 students

SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

$33,668

2,635

61.1%

90%

80 ⁶

Locked

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

$40,572

8,800

54.4%

93%

Locked

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

$38,900

9,352

53.4%

89%

78 ⁶

Locked

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

$33,652

7,764

61.6%

92%

82 ⁶

Locked

Mills College

Oakland, CA

$40,080

1,548

57.0%

78%

60 ⁶

Locked

California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

in-state: $5,970, out-of-state: $17,130

18,762

37.4%

91%

74 ⁶

Locked

Chapman University

Orange, CA

$42,084

7,155

44.9%

89%

Locked

University of Portland

Portland, OR

$35,260

3,973

63.7%

88%

Locked

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

$34,346

2,506

47.7%

85%

Locked

#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

$34,800

7,755

70.5%

88%

73 ⁶

Locked

#11

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

$39,338

4,769

64.8%

85%

67 ⁶

Locked

#12

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA

$32,800

3,461

76.6%

83%

68 ⁶

Locked

#12

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

$31,070

2,725

87.5%

81%

Locked

#14

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

$34,360

4,103

44.0%

82%

Locked

#15

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA

$32,067

4,167

79.8%

86%

Locked

#15

St. Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA

$38,450

4,099

68.8%

85%

63 ⁶

Locked

#17

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA

$29,510

3,309

52.4%

83%

73 ⁶

Locked

#17

St. Edward's University

Austin, TX

$31,110

5,330

63.7%

83%

66 ⁶

Locked

#19

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

$26,770

4,558

64.4%

74%

59 ⁶

Locked

#20

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NM

N/A

2,009

70.4%

71%

47 ⁶

Locked

#20

St. Mary's University of San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

$24,226

4,188

61.1%

78%

59 ⁶

Locked

#22

Westminster College

Salt Lake City, UT

$28,210

3,358

68.0%

78%

Locked

#23

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

$30,230

3,519

79.6%

80%

64 ⁶

Locked

#23

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

$35,260

3,293

75.2%

77%

63 ⁶

Locked

#23

St. John's College ¹

Santa Fe, NM

N/A

86.3%

72% ⁸

52 ⁶

Locked