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	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	in-state: $6,938, out-of-state: $18,098	29,541	65.0%	77%	47	Locked	Locked
#53	Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$21,576	3,259	59.3%	76% ⁸	56 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#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
#54	Houston Baptist University Houston, TX	$26,804	2,432	38.5%	68%	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#54	St. Martin's University Lacey, WA	$28,722	1,800	74.6%	72%	51 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#57	California State University–Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	N/A	5,173	47.0%	73%	40	Locked	Locked
#58	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	$26,900	5,413	74.1%	76%	54 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#58	Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA	$30,522	1,967	71.0%	73%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#58	University of Alaska–Anchorage Anchorage, AK	in-state: $6,296, out-of-state: $17,936	18,898	79.6%	72%	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#58	University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX	$23,690	7,782	94.6%	71%	42	Locked	Locked
#62	Boise State University Boise, ID	in-state: $5,884, out-of-state: $17,324	19,664	81.0%	68%	28 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#62	California State University–Sacramento Sacramento, CA	in-state: $7,100, out-of-state: $18,260	28,016	67.1%	80%	42 ⁶	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
#62	Woodbury University Burbank, CA	$31,444	1,615	78.2%	76%	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#66	Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK	$29,880	692	N/A	74%	39 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#66	Concordia University Irvine, CA	$28,500	3,251	76.0%	75%	57	Locked	Locked
#68	California State University–Channel Islands ¹ Camarillo, CA	N/A	N/A	57.5% ⁴	79% ⁸	52 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#68	California State University–Northridge Northridge, CA	N/A	36,911	62.3%	74%	44 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
#71	University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX	in-state: $6,776, out-of-state: $17,308	3,831	81.9%	59%	32	Locked	Locked
#72	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	$25,336	3,768	75.2%	76%	60 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#72	Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	in-state: $5,576, out-of-state: $16,984	7,750	72.3%	63%	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#72	Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX	in-state: $7,289, out-of-state: $17,369	7,037	49.8%	68%	40	Locked	Locked
#72	University of Central Oklahoma ¹ Edmond, OK	N/A	N/A	80.0%	65%	36 ⁸	Locked	Locked
#72	University of Texas–Tyler Tyler, TX	N/A	6,696	69.1%	64%	36 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

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

in-state: $6,938, out-of-state: $18,098

29,541

65.0%

77%

Locked

#53

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK

$21,576

3,259

59.3%

76% ⁸

56 ⁶

Locked

#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

#54

Houston Baptist University

Houston, TX

$26,804

2,432

38.5%

68%

45 ⁶

Locked

#54

St. Martin's University

Lacey, WA

$28,722

1,800

74.6%

72%

51 ⁶

Locked

#57

California State University–Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA

N/A

5,173

47.0%

73%

Locked

#58

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA

$26,900

5,413

74.1%

76%

54 ⁶

Locked

#58

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA

$30,522

1,967

71.0%

73%

53 ⁶

Locked

#58

University of Alaska–Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

in-state: $6,296, out-of-state: $17,936

18,898

79.6%

72%

25 ⁶

Locked

#58

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX

$23,690

7,782

94.6%

71%

Locked

#62

Boise State University

Boise, ID

in-state: $5,884, out-of-state: $17,324

19,664

81.0%

68%

28 ⁶

Locked

#62

California State University–Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

in-state: $7,100, out-of-state: $18,260

28,016

67.1%

80%

42 ⁶

Locked

#62

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA

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

12,126

79.0%

73%

48 ⁶

Locked

#62

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

$31,444

1,615

78.2%

76%

52 ⁶

Locked

#66

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

$29,880

692

N/A

74%

39 ⁶

Locked

#66

Concordia University

Irvine, CA

$28,500

3,251

76.0%

75%

Locked

#68

California State University–Channel Islands ¹

Camarillo, CA

N/A

57.5% ⁴

79% ⁸

52 ⁶

Locked

#68

California State University–Northridge

Northridge, CA

N/A

36,911

62.3%

74%

44 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

#71

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa, TX

in-state: $6,776, out-of-state: $17,308

3,831

81.9%

59%

Locked

#72

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA

$25,336

3,768

75.2%

76%

60 ⁶

Locked

#72

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

in-state: $5,576, out-of-state: $16,984

7,750

72.3%

63%

40 ⁶

Locked

#72

Texas A&M International University

Laredo, TX

in-state: $7,289, out-of-state: $17,369

7,037

49.8%

68%

Locked

#72

University of Central Oklahoma ¹

Edmond, OK

N/A

80.0%

65%

36 ⁸

Locked

#72

University of Texas–Tyler

Tyler, TX

N/A

6,696

69.1%

64%

36 ⁶

Locked