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Regional University West Rankings

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
#26	Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK	$28,190	3,546	74.0%	77%	55 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	N/A	14,842	78.3%	84%	70 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#28	California State University–Long Beach Long Beach, CA	in-state: $6,738, out-of-state: $17,898	34,870	30.4%	87%	54	Locked	Locked
#29	Regis University Denver, CO	$31,800	11,253	75.9%	83%	62 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#30	Mount St. Mary's College Los Angeles, CA	$32,894	2,941	67.9%	82%	59 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#31	California State University–Chico Chico, CA	in-state: $8,308, out-of-state: $19,468	15,920	77.8%	84%	58 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#31	California State University–Fullerton Fullerton, CA	in-state: $6,626, out-of-state: $17,786	36,156	46.7%	82%	51	Locked	Locked
#31	Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	N/A	4,794	95.7%	72%	57	Locked	Locked
#34	California State Polytechnic University–Pomona Pomona, CA	in-state: $6,106, out-of-state: $17,266	21,107	55.1%	87%	53	Locked	Locked
#34	University of St. Thomas Houston, TX	$26,890	3,754	78.4%	75%	46 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#36	Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$39,050	2,278	70.5%*	79%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#36	LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$24,540	2,950	58.1%	74%	48 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#38	California State University–Fresno Fresno, CA	in-state: $6,762, out-of-state: $17,922	21,981	60.4%	84%	49	Locked	Locked
#38	San Jose State University San Jose, CA	in-state: $8,884, out-of-state: $17,812	30,236	75.1%	83%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#38	University of Colorado–Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	N/A	9,871	67.5%	70%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#41	Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID	$25,190	2,116	69.0%	70%	53	Locked	Locked
#41	Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX	$20,840	3,181	52.3%	63%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#43	Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX	$22,560	2,358	56.1%	67%	49 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#43	Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City, OK	$18,800	2,194	55.5%	72%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#43	Walla Walla University College Place, WA	N/A	1,831	40.8%	75%	50 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
#46	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	in-state: $7,546, out-of-state: $16,474	8,668	84.9%	79%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#46	Texas State University–San Marcos San Marcos, TX	in-state: $8,772, out-of-state: $19,302	34,087	77.5%	79%	55	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
#50	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	$21,010	5,545	43.7%	73%	51	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

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

$40,572

8,800

54.4%

93%

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

$38,900

9,352

53.4%

89%

78 ⁶

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

$33,652

7,764

61.6%

92%

82 ⁶

Mills College

Oakland, CA

$40,080

1,548

57.0%

78%

60 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

Chapman University

Orange, CA

$42,084

7,155

44.9%

89%

University of Portland

Portland, OR

$35,260

3,973

63.7%

88%

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

$34,346

2,506

47.7%

85%

#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

$34,800

7,755

70.5%

88%

73 ⁶

#11

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

$39,338

4,769

64.8%

85%

67 ⁶

#12

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA

$32,800

3,461

76.6%

83%

68 ⁶

#12

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

$31,070

2,725

87.5%

81%

#14

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

$34,360

4,103

44.0%

82%

#15

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA

$32,067

4,167

79.8%

86%

#15

St. Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA

$38,450

4,099

68.8%

85%

63 ⁶

#17

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA

$29,510

3,309

52.4%

83%

73 ⁶

#17

St. Edward's University

Austin, TX

$31,110

5,330

63.7%

83%

66 ⁶

#19

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

$26,770

4,558

64.4%

74%

59 ⁶

#20

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NM

N/A

2,009

70.4%

71%

47 ⁶

#20

St. Mary's University of San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

$24,226

4,188

61.1%

78%

59 ⁶

#22

Westminster College

Salt Lake City, UT

$28,210

3,358

68.0%

78%

#23

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

$30,230

3,519

79.6%

80%

64 ⁶

#23

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

$35,260

3,293

75.2%

77%

63 ⁶

#23

St. John's College ¹

Santa Fe, NM

N/A

86.3%

72% ⁸

52 ⁶

#26

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

$28,190

3,546

74.0%

77%

55 ⁶

#27

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

N/A

14,842

78.3%

84%

70 ⁶

#28

California State University–Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

in-state: $6,738, out-of-state: $17,898

34,870

30.4%

87%

#29

Regis University

Denver, CO

$31,800

11,253

75.9%

83%

62 ⁶

#30

Mount St. Mary's College

Los Angeles, CA

$32,894

2,941

67.9%

82%

59 ⁶

#31

California State University–Chico

Chico, CA

in-state: $8,308, out-of-state: $19,468

15,920

77.8%

84%

58 ⁶

#31

California State University–Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

in-state: $6,626, out-of-state: $17,786

36,156

46.7%

82%

#31

Evergreen State College

Olympia, WA

N/A

4,794

95.7%

72%

#34

California State Polytechnic University–Pomona

Pomona, CA

in-state: $6,106, out-of-state: $17,266

21,107

55.1%

87%

#34

University of St. Thomas

Houston, TX

$26,890

3,754

78.4%

75%

46 ⁶

#36

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA

$39,050

2,278

70.5%*

79%

53 ⁶

#36

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

$24,540

2,950

58.1%

74%

48 ⁶

#38

California State University–Fresno

Fresno, CA

in-state: $6,762, out-of-state: $17,922

21,981

60.4%

84%

#38

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

in-state: $8,884, out-of-state: $17,812

30,236

75.1%

83%

45 ⁶

#38

University of Colorado–Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO

N/A

9,871

67.5%

70%

44 ⁶

#41

Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID

$25,190

2,116

69.0%

70%

#41

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

$20,840

3,181

52.3%

63%

37 ⁶

#43

Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, TX

$22,560

2,358

56.1%

67%

49 ⁶

#43

Oklahoma Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK

$18,800

2,194

55.5%

72%

44 ⁶

#43

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

N/A

1,831

40.8%

75%

50 ⁶

#46

Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA

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

8,046

80.4%

73%

41 ⁶

#46

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

in-state: $7,546, out-of-state: $16,474

8,668

84.9%

79%

52 ⁶

#46

Texas State University–San Marcos

San Marcos, TX

in-state: $8,772, out-of-state: $19,302

34,087

77.5%

79%

#50

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

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

11,320

78.4%

77%

#50

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX

$21,010

5,545

43.7%

73%

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