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
#43	Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX	$22,560	2,358	56.1%	67%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#81	Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI	$18,600	8,071	70.7%	69%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Heritage University ¹ Toppenish, WA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	14 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#86	Holy Names University Oakland, CA	$31,640	1,333	64.0%	70%	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#54	Houston Baptist University Houston, TX	$26,804	2,432	38.5%	68%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#46	Humboldt State University Arcata, CA	in-state: $7,630, out-of-state: $18,790	8,046	80.4%	73%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	John F. Kennedy University ¹ Pleasant Hill, CA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Jones International University Centennial, CO	N/A	4,508	N/A	N/A	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	La Sierra University Riverside, CA	$28,314	2,199	46.5%	55%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Langston University Langston, OK	N/A	2,840	63.2%	55%	26 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#36	LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$24,540	2,950	58.1%	74%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#3	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$38,900	9,352	53.4%	89%	78 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX	$17,760	2,038	92.9%	64%	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Marylhurst University ¹ Marylhurst, OR	N/A	N/A	71.4% ⁴	63% ⁸	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	in-state: $7,238, out-of-state: $9,188	6,181	52.2%	71%	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#5	Mills College Oakland, CA	$40,080	1,548	57.0%	78%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#89	Montana State University–Billings Billings, MT	in-state: $5,711, out-of-state: $12,212	5,274	99.5%	57%	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Mount St. Mary's College Los Angeles, CA	$32,894	2,941	67.9%	82%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Naropa University Boulder, CO	$26,390	1,094	91.2%	64%	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	National University ¹ La Jolla, CA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM	N/A	3,781	100.0%	47%	20 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM	N/A	2,009	70.4%	71%	47 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	in-state: $4,777, out-of-state: $11,628	9,361	54.2%	64%	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#41	Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID	$25,190	2,116	69.0%	70%	53	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK	in-state: $4,830, out-of-state: $10,380	2,271	100.0%	63%	33 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

#43

Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, TX

$22,560

2,358

56.1%

67%

49 ⁶

Locked

#81

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

$18,600

8,071

70.7%

69%

40 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Heritage University ¹

Toppenish, WA

N/A

14 ⁶

Locked

#86

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

$31,640

1,333

64.0%

70%

30 ⁶

Locked

#54

Houston Baptist University

Houston, TX

$26,804

2,432

38.5%

68%

45 ⁶

Locked

#46

Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA

in-state: $7,630, out-of-state: $18,790

8,046

80.4%

73%

41 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

John F. Kennedy University ¹

Pleasant Hill, CA

N/A

Locked

Unranked

Jones International University

Centennial, CO

N/A

4,508

N/A

29 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

$28,314

2,199

46.5%

55%

33 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Langston University

Langston, OK

N/A

2,840

63.2%

55%

26 ⁶

Locked

#36

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

$24,540

2,950

58.1%

74%

48 ⁶

Locked

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

$38,900

9,352

53.4%

89%

78 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, TX

$17,760

2,038

92.9%

64%

46 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Marylhurst University ¹

Marylhurst, OR

N/A

71.4% ⁴

63% ⁸

30 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX

in-state: $7,238, out-of-state: $9,188

6,181

52.2%

71%

31 ⁶

Locked

Mills College

Oakland, CA

$40,080

1,548

57.0%

78%

60 ⁶

Locked

#89

Montana State University–Billings

Billings, MT

in-state: $5,711, out-of-state: $12,212

5,274

99.5%

57%

30 ⁶

Locked

#30

Mount St. Mary's College

Los Angeles, CA

$32,894

2,941

67.9%

82%

59 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

$26,390

1,094

91.2%

64%

46 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

National University ¹

La Jolla, CA

N/A

29 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, NM

N/A

3,781

100.0%

47%

20 ⁶

Locked

#20

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NM

N/A

2,009

70.4%

71%

47 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, OK

in-state: $4,777, out-of-state: $11,628

9,361

54.2%

64%

29 ⁶

Locked

#41

Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID

$25,190

2,116

69.0%

70%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Alva, OK

in-state: $4,830, out-of-state: $10,380

2,271

100.0%

63%

33 ⁶

Locked