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
#54	California State University–San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	in-state: $7,044, out-of-state: $15,972	17,250	58.2%	84%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#81	California State University–San Marcos San Marcos, CA	in-state: $6,596, out-of-state: $15,461	10,017	58.5%	76%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#68	California State University–Stanislaus Turlock, CA	in-state: $7,124, out-of-state: $18,284	9,246	76.6%	85%	50 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Cameron University Lawton, OK	N/A	6,463	99.6%	54%	19	Locked	Locked
#50	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	in-state: $8,946, out-of-state: $19,591	11,320	78.4%	77%	56	Locked	Locked
#86	Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI	$19,340	2,045	90.1%	68%	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#6	Chapman University Orange, CA	$42,084	7,155	44.9%	89%	71	Locked	Locked
Unranked	City University of Seattle ¹ Bellevue, WA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Colorado Christian University ¹ Lakewood, CO	N/A	N/A	81.3% ⁴	77% ⁸	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Colorado State University–Pueblo Pueblo, CO	in-state: $7,327, out-of-state: $17,649	7,174	93.8%	66%	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#66	Concordia University Irvine, CA	$28,500	3,251	76.0%	75%	57	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Concordia University ¹ Portland, OR	N/A	N/A	57.6% ⁴	70% ⁸	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Concordia University Texas Austin, TX	$25,980	2,658	92.5%	55%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#50	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	$21,010	5,545	43.7%	73%	51	Locked	Locked
#36	Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$39,050	2,278	53.7%	79%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	East Central University ¹ Ada, OK	N/A	N/A	91.9%	65% ⁸	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Eastern New Mexico University ¹ Portales, NM	N/A	N/A	62.9%	62% ⁸	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR	N/A	4,298	65.1%	67%	30 ⁸	Locked	Locked
#62	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	in-state: $7,923, out-of-state: $18,719	12,126	79.0%	73%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#31	Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	N/A	4,794	95.7%	72%	57	Locked	Locked
#72	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	$25,336	3,768	75.2%	76%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	George Fox University Newberg, OR	$30,230	3,519	79.6%	80%	64 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA	$14,160	3,561	N/A	N/A	10 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#4	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$33,652	7,764	61.6%	92%	82 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	N/A	40,487	36.8%	40%	38	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

#54

California State University–San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

in-state: $7,044, out-of-state: $15,972

17,250

58.2%

84%

55 ⁶

Locked

#81

California State University–San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

in-state: $6,596, out-of-state: $15,461

10,017

58.5%

76%

48 ⁶

Locked

#68

California State University–Stanislaus

Turlock, CA

in-state: $7,124, out-of-state: $18,284

9,246

76.6%

85%

50 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

N/A

6,463

99.6%

54%

Locked

#50

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

in-state: $8,946, out-of-state: $19,591

11,320

78.4%

77%

Locked

#86

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Honolulu, HI

$19,340

2,045

90.1%

68%

38 ⁶

Locked

Chapman University

Orange, CA

$42,084

7,155

44.9%

89%

Locked

Unranked

City University of Seattle ¹

Bellevue, WA

N/A

29 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Colorado Christian University ¹

Lakewood, CO

N/A

81.3% ⁴

77% ⁸

39 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Colorado State University–Pueblo

Pueblo, CO

in-state: $7,327, out-of-state: $17,649

7,174

93.8%

66%

31 ⁶

Locked

#66

Concordia University

Irvine, CA

$28,500

3,251

76.0%

75%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Concordia University ¹

Portland, OR

N/A

57.6% ⁴

70% ⁸

46 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Concordia University Texas

Austin, TX

$25,980

2,658

92.5%

55%

33 ⁶

Locked

#50

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX

$21,010

5,545

43.7%

73%

Locked

#36

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA

$39,050

2,278

53.7%

79%

53 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

East Central University ¹

Ada, OK

N/A

91.9%

65% ⁸

32 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Eastern New Mexico University ¹

Portales, NM

N/A

62.9%

62% ⁸

27 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

N/A

4,298

65.1%

67%

30 ⁸

Locked

#62

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA

in-state: $7,923, out-of-state: $18,719

12,126

79.0%

73%

48 ⁶

Locked

#31

Evergreen State College

Olympia, WA

N/A

4,794

95.7%

72%

Locked

#72

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA

$25,336

3,768

75.2%

76%

60 ⁶

Locked

#23

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

$30,230

3,519

79.6%

80%

64 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA

$14,160

3,561

N/A

10 ⁶

Locked

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

$33,652

7,764

61.6%

92%

82 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

N/A

40,487

36.8%

40%

Locked