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.
| Save | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #58 |
Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, CA |
$30,522 | 1,967 | 71.0% | 73% | 53 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #12 |
University of Dallas
Irving, TX |
$31,070 | 2,725 | 87.5% | 81% | 69 | Locked | Locked | |
| #17 |
St. Edward's University
Austin, TX |
$31,110 | 5,330 | 63.7% | 83% | 66 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #62 |
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA |
$31,444 | 1,615 | 78.2% | 76% | 52 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #86 |
Holy Names University
Oakland, CA |
$31,640 | 1,333 | 64.0% | 70% | 30 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #29 |
Regis University
Denver, CO |
$31,800 | 11,253 | 75.9% | 83% | 62 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #15 |
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA |
$32,067 | 4,167 | 79.8% | 86% | 71 | Locked | Locked | |
| #12 |
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA |
$32,800 | 3,461 | 76.6% | 83% | 68 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #30 |
Mount St. Mary's College
Los Angeles, CA |
$32,894 | 2,941 | 67.9% | 82% | 59 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #4 |
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA |
$33,652 | 7,764 | 61.6% | 92% | 82 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #1 |
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX |
$33,668 | 2,635 | 61.1% | 90% | 80 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #9 |
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA |
$34,346 | 2,506 | 47.7% | 85% | 77 | Locked | Locked | |
| #14 |
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA |
$34,360 | 4,103 | 44.0% | 82% | 66 | Locked | Locked | |
| #10 |
Seattle University
Seattle, WA |
$34,800 | 7,755 | 70.5% | 88% | 73 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #23 |
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR |
$35,260 | 3,293 | 75.2% | 77% | 63 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #6 |
University of Portland
Portland, OR |
$35,260 | 3,973 | 63.7% | 88% | 75 | Locked | Locked | |
| #15 |
St. Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA |
$38,450 | 4,099 | 68.8% | 85% | 63 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #3 |
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA |
$38,900 | 9,352 | 53.4% | 89% | 78 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #36 |
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA |
$39,050 | 2,278 | 70.5%* | 79% | 53 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #11 |
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA |
$39,338 | 4,769 | 64.8% | 85% | 67 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #5 |
Mills College
Oakland, CA |
$40,080 | 1,548 | 57.0% | 78% | 60 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| #2 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA |
$40,572 | 8,800 | 54.4% | 93% | 86 | Locked | Locked |













