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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #50 |
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA |
in-state: $6,938, out-of-state: $18,098 | 29,541 | 65.0% | 77% | 47 | |||
| #53 |
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK |
$21,576 | 3,259 | 59.3% | 76% 8 | 56 6 | |||
| #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 | |||
| #54 |
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX |
$26,804 | 2,432 | 38.5% | 68% | 45 6 | |||
| #54 |
St. Martin's University
Lacey, WA |
$28,722 | 1,800 | 74.6% | 72% | 51 6 | |||
| #57 |
California State University–Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA |
N/A | 5,173 | 47.0% | 73% | 40 | |||
| #58 |
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA |
$26,900 | 5,413 | 74.1% | 76% | 54 6 | |||
| #58 |
Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, CA |
$30,522 | 1,967 | 71.0% | 73% | 53 6 | |||
| #58 |
University of Alaska–Anchorage
Anchorage, AK |
in-state: $6,296, out-of-state: $17,936 | 18,898 | 79.6% | 72% | 25 6 | |||
| #58 |
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX |
$23,690 | 7,782 | 94.6% | 71% | 42 | |||
| #62 |
Boise State University
Boise, ID |
in-state: $5,884, out-of-state: $17,324 | 19,664 | 81.0% | 68% | 28 6 | |||
| #62 |
California State University–Sacramento
Sacramento, CA |
in-state: $7,100, out-of-state: $18,260 | 28,016 | 67.1% | 80% | 42 6 | |||
| #62 |
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA |
in-state: $7,923, out-of-state: $18,719 | 12,126 | 79.0% | 73% | 48 6 | |||
| #62 |
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA |
$31,444 | 1,615 | 78.2% | 76% | 52 6 | |||
| #66 |
Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK |
$29,880 | 692 | N/A | 74% | 39 6 | |||
| #66 |
Concordia University
Irvine, CA |
$28,500 | 3,251 | 76.0% | 75% | 57 | |||
| #68 |
California State University–Channel Islands
1
Camarillo, CA |
N/A | N/A | 57.5% 4 | 79% 8 | 52 6 | |||
| #68 |
California State University–Northridge
Northridge, CA |
N/A | 36,911 | 62.3% | 74% | 44 6 | |||
| #68 |
California State University–Stanislaus
Turlock, CA |
in-state: $7,124, out-of-state: $18,284 | 9,246 | 76.6% | 85% | 50 6 | |||
| #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 | |||
| #72 |
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA |
$25,336 | 3,768 | 75.2% | 76% | 60 6 | |||
| #72 |
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT |
in-state: $5,576, out-of-state: $16,984 | 7,750 | 72.3% | 63% | 40 6 | |||
| #72 |
Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TX |
in-state: $7,289, out-of-state: $17,369 | 7,037 | 49.8% | 68% | 40 | |||
| #72 |
University of Central Oklahoma
1
Edmond, OK |
N/A | N/A | 80.0% | 65% | 36 8 | |||
| #72 |
University of Texas–Tyler
Tyler, TX |
N/A | 6,696 | 69.1% | 64% | 36 6 | |||
| #72 |
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX |
$14,630 | 1,725 | 98.8% | 61% | 41 6 | |||
| #72 |
Weber State University
Ogden, UT |
N/A | 25,301 | 100.0% | 72% | 44 6 | |||
| #72 |
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX |
in-state: $6,730, out-of-state: $7,630 | 7,886 | 69.2% | 64% | 40 6 | |||
| #80 |
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR |
in-state: $7,696, out-of-state: $20,409 | 6,855 | 93.7% | 68% | 33 | |||
| #81 |
California State University–San Marcos
San Marcos, CA |
in-state: $6,596, out-of-state: $15,461 | 10,017 | 58.5% | 76% | 48 6 | |||
| #81 |
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI |
$18,600 | 8,071 | 70.7% | 69% | 40 6 | |||
| #81 |
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK |
$21,174 | 2,098 | 99.0% | 64% | 50 | |||
| #81 |
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK |
N/A | 5,263 | 92.3% | 63% | 34 6 | |||
| #81 |
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR |
in-state: $7,818, out-of-state: $20,934 | 6,217 | 87.7% | 70% 8 | 40 | |||
| #86 |
California State University–East Bay
Hayward, CA |
in-state: $6,927, out-of-state: $16,119 | 13,160 | 35.7% | 74% | 45 | |||
| #86 |
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI |
$19,340 | 2,045 | 90.1% | 68% | 38 6 | |||
| #86 |
Holy Names University
Oakland, CA |
$31,640 | 1,333 | 64.0% | 70% | 30 6 | |||
| #89 |
California State University–Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA |
N/A | 8,002 | 66.3% 4 | 72% 8 | 42 6 | |||
| #89 |
California State University–Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA |
in-state: $6,839, out-of-state: $15,767 | 21,284 | 69.4% | 78% | 35 6 | |||
| #89 |
Montana State University–Billings
Billings, MT |
in-state: $5,711, out-of-state: $12,212 | 5,274 | 99.5% | 57% | 30 6 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Adams State University
1
Alamosa, CO |
N/A | N/A | 63.7% | 54% 8 | 31 6 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX |
in-state: $7,493, out-of-state: $18,023 | 7,084 | 92.8% | 60% | 32 6 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
California State University–Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA |
in-state: $6,593, out-of-state: $15,521 | 14,364 | 83.8% | 71% | 32 6 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Cameron University
Lawton, OK |
N/A | 6,463 | 99.6% | 54% | 19 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Colorado Christian University
1
Lakewood, CO |
N/A | N/A | 81.3% 4 | 77% 8 | 39 6 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Colorado State University–Pueblo
Pueblo, CO |
in-state: $7,327, out-of-state: $17,649 | 7,174 | 93.8% | 66% | 31 6 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Concordia University
1
Portland, OR |
N/A | N/A | 57.6% 4 | 70% 8 | 46 6 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX |
$25,980 | 2,658 | 92.5% | 55% | 33 6 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
East Central University
1
Ada, OK |
N/A | N/A | 91.9% | 65% 8 | 32 6 | |||
| Rank Not Published |
Eastern New Mexico University
1
Portales, NM |
N/A | N/A | 62.9% | 62% 8 | 27 6 |













