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
#50	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	$21,010	5,545	43.7%	73%	51	Locked	Locked
#81	Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK	$21,174	2,098	99.0%	64%	50	Locked	Locked
#53	Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$21,576	3,259	59.3%	76% ⁸	56 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#43	Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX	$22,560	2,358	56.1%	67%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#58	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	$23,690	7,782	94.6%	71%	42	Locked	Locked
#20	St. Mary's University of San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$24,226	4,188	61.1%	78%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX	$24,250	3,137	89.1%*	62%	47 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#36	LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$24,540	2,950	58.1%	74%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#41	Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID	$25,190	2,116	69.0%	70%	53	Locked	Locked
#72	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	$25,336	3,768	75.2%	76%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Concordia University Texas Austin, TX	$25,980	2,658	92.5%	55%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Naropa University Boulder, CO	$26,390	1,094	91.2%	64%	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#19	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$26,770	4,558	64.4%	74%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#54	Houston Baptist University Houston, TX	$26,804	2,432	38.5%	68%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#34	University of St. Thomas Houston, TX	$26,890	3,754	78.4%	75%	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#58	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	$26,900	5,413	74.1%	76%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Prescott College Prescott, AZ	$28,020	1,134	82.6%	63%	36 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#26	Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK	$28,190	3,546	74.0%	77%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#22	Westminster College Salt Lake City, UT	$28,210	3,358	68.0%	78%	59	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	La Sierra University Riverside, CA	$28,314	2,199	46.5%	55%	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#66	Concordia University Irvine, CA	$28,500	3,251	76.0%	75%	57	Locked	Locked
#54	St. Martin's University Lacey, WA	$28,722	1,800	74.6%	72%	51 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#17	Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$29,510	3,309	52.4%	83%	73 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#66	Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK	$29,880	692	N/A	74%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#23	George Fox University Newberg, OR	$30,230	3,519	79.6%	80%	64 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

#50

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX

$21,010

5,545

43.7%

73%

Locked

#81

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, OK

$21,174

2,098

99.0%

64%

Locked

#53

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK

$21,576

3,259

59.3%

76% ⁸

56 ⁶

Locked

#43

Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, TX

$22,560

2,358

56.1%

67%

49 ⁶

Locked

#58

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX

$23,690

7,782

94.6%

71%

Locked

#20

St. Mary's University of San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

$24,226

4,188

61.1%

78%

59 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Belton, TX

$24,250

3,137

89.1%*

62%

47 ⁶

Locked

#36

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

$24,540

2,950

58.1%

74%

48 ⁶

Locked

#41

Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID

$25,190

2,116

69.0%

70%

Locked

#72

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA

$25,336

3,768

75.2%

76%

60 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Concordia University Texas

Austin, TX

$25,980

2,658

92.5%

55%

33 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

$26,390

1,094

91.2%

64%

46 ⁶

Locked

#19

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

$26,770

4,558

64.4%

74%

59 ⁶

Locked

#54

Houston Baptist University

Houston, TX

$26,804

2,432

38.5%

68%

45 ⁶

Locked

#34

University of St. Thomas

Houston, TX

$26,890

3,754

78.4%

75%

46 ⁶

Locked

#58

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA

$26,900

5,413

74.1%

76%

54 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

$28,020

1,134

82.6%

63%

36 ⁶

Locked

#26

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

$28,190

3,546

74.0%

77%

55 ⁶

Locked

#22

Westminster College

Salt Lake City, UT

$28,210

3,358

68.0%

78%

Locked

Rank Not Published

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

$28,314

2,199

46.5%

55%

33 ⁶

Locked

#66

Concordia University

Irvine, CA

$28,500

3,251

76.0%

75%

Locked

#54

St. Martin's University

Lacey, WA

$28,722

1,800

74.6%

72%

51 ⁶

Locked

#17

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA

$29,510

3,309

52.4%

83%

73 ⁶

Locked

#66

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

$29,880

692

N/A

74%

39 ⁶

Locked

#23

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

$30,230

3,519

79.6%

80%

64 ⁶

Locked