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 Providence College, James Madison University, Creighton University, and Santa Clara University.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,232 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,622 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 27,448
- Setting:
- suburban
San Marcos, TX
Founded in 1899, Texas State University--San Marcos is a public institution. Texas State University--San Marcos follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,879 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,399 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,300
- Setting:
- urban
Colorado Springs, CO
University of Colorado--Colorado Springs is a public institution that was founded in 1965. The school has 35.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Colorado--Colorado Springs is 18:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,670 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,549
- Setting:
- rural
College Place, WA
Walla Walla University was established in 1892 as a private institution. Walla Walla University follows a quarter-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,827 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,597 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 11,052
- Setting:
- rural
Ellensburg, WA
About 95 percent of freshmen at Central Washington University are Washington state residents. The public school is located in Ellensburg.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,174 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,102 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,390
- Setting:
- suburban
Rohnert Park, CA
Located in Rohnert Park, Calif., Sonoma State University (SSU) offers the nation’s only program that focuses exclusively on the business side of the wine industry. Outside the classroom, SSU students can join more than 100 clubs and pledge with more than 20 fraternities and sororities.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,808 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,798
- Setting:
- suburban
Riverside, CA
Founded in 1950, California Baptist University is a private institution. California Baptist University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $18,456 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,899
- Setting:
- urban
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Christian University is a private institution that was founded in 1950. The school has 53.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Oklahoma Christian University is 13:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $19,800 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,523
- Setting:
- suburban
Dallas, TX
Dallas Baptist University is a private university that stresses the integration of faith and academics. Among the university’s academic departments is the College of Christian Faith.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,474 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $12,750 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,222
- Setting:
- rural
Arcata, CA
Located in northwest California, Humboldt State University is home to more than 20 research institutes, including the Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC), where students look for clean, renewable energy options. Humboldt State also has an impressive oceanography research institute, which may have been helpful to an HSU alumnus who studied marine resource planning, Stephen Hillenburg, when he created the ocean-themed, animated series SpongeBob SquarePants.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,668 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,828 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 25,170
- Setting:
- urban
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco State University is an urban school that emphasizes its commitment to diversity. Though there is not enough on-campus housing for any student, SFSU is close to public transportation stops that make commuting convenient.
