College Consensus has applied our unique methodology to our Consensus Best Regional Universities-West ranking. By bringing together an aggregate ranking of all of the most reputable published rankings and student reviews. College Consensus gives students a big-picture look at the top universities in the West. As an independent guide to higher education, College Consensus is there for the needs of students everywhere.
How Do We Rank the Best Regional Universities in the West?
The College Consensus method works by aggregating rankings and reviews from across the internet to create an overall score for every college and university. The Publisher Rating is made up of all of the rankings from reputation-makers like U.S. News & World Report, Times Higher Education, and Wallethub. The Student Reviews Rating is made up of legitimate student reviews from sites like Niche and Unigo. Put together, the Publisher Rating and Student Reviews then form the College Consensus – the most comprehensive, aggregate ranking online.
The western US is populated with some of the greatest research universities, public university systems, and private institutions in the world. But, as in every other part of the nation, it’s the regional colleges that do so much of the heavy lifting in higher education, training a workforce and educating professionals where they are. The Consensus Best Regional Universities-West recognizes the best universities offering undergraduate and graduate programs to a primarily regional student body.
What’s Different About the College Consensus Ranking?
The College Consensus method is intended to produce a different kind of ranking, one that takes all of the stakeholders in higher education. Compiling and aggregating rankings and reviews means that the word of faculty and administrators, experts and students, are all taken into account equally. That leads to a less biased, more egalitarian ranking, one that shows prospective students the broadest picture of their options. Read more about our rankings methodology and sources at our about page.
The Consensus Best Regional Universities-West are listed in descending order by their Consensus score. In the event of ties, schools are ranked in alphabetical order with the same rank number.
1
Trinity University
75.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
76.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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2
Santa Clara University
72.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
74.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.2
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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3
Whitworth University
70.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
59
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
82.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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4
Loyola Marymount University
70.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
69
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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5
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
70.1
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
64.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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6
University of Portland
69.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
64.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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7
Gonzaga University
68.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
64.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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8
Seattle University
67.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
62.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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9
University of Redlands
67.1
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
59.8
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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10
Chapman University
66.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
61.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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11
University of Dallas
66.6
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
57.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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12
Saint Mary’s College of California
66.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
60.8
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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13
Saint Edward’s University
66.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
79
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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14
California Lutheran University
65.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
55.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.2
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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15
Point Loma Nazarene University
64.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
58.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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16
Fresno Pacific University
64.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
79.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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17
Pacific Lutheran University
64.6
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
56.8
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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18
LeTourneau University
64.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
57.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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19
George Fox University
64.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
52
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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19
California Baptist University
64.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
79
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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21
Corban University
64.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
46
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
82.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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22
Mills College
63.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
57.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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22
Northwest Nazarene University
63.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
45
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
82.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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24
Western Washington University
63.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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25
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
62.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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26
California State University-Long Beach
62
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
51
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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26
Abilene Christian University
62
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49.7
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.2
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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28
Northwest Christian University
61.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
41.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
82.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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29
Walla Walla University
61.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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30
Regis University
61.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
53
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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30
Hardin-Simmons University
61.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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30
The Master’s College and Seminary
61.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
48.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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33
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
61.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50.8
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.2
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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34
California State University-Chico
61.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
48
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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35
Pacific University
61
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
52.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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35
St Mary’s University
61
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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37
Northwest University
60.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
42.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
79.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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38
Holy Names University
60.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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39
Oklahoma Christian University
60.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
48
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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40
Chaminade University of Honolulu
60
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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41
Simpson University
59.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
42.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
77.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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42
The Evergreen State College
59.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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42
Texas A & M International University
59.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
43
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
76
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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44
Lubbock Christian University
59.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
38.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
80.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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45
Mount Saint Mary’s University
59.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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46
San Jose State University
59.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
50.7
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.6
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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47
Dominican University of California
58.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
54
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
63.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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47
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
58.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
40
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
77.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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49
Notre Dame de Namur University
58.6
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
46.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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50
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
58.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
44
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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51
Oklahoma City University
58.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
49.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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52
Alaska Pacific University
58
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
46
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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53
Stephen F Austin State University
57.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
42
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
73.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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54
University of the Incarnate Word
57.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
45
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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55
The University of Texas at Tyler
57.6
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
40.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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56
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
57.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
39.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
75.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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57
Humboldt State University
57.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
40
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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57
Sonoma State University
57.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
43
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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57
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
57.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
42.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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57
University of Hawaii at Hilo
57.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
42
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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61
California State University-San Bernardino
56.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
43.3
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69.6
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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62
Woodbury University
56.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
42
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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62
California State University-Stanislaus
56.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
38
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
74.7
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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64
West Texas A & M University
56.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
41
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
71.6
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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64
La Sierra University
56.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
47
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
65.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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66
Southern Utah University
56.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
41.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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67
Central Washington University
56
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
43
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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68
California State University-San Marcos
55.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
42.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
68.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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68
Houston Baptist University
55.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
45.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
65.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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70
Oral Roberts University
55.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
41.7
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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71
Midwestern State University
55.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
40
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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71
Saint Martin’s University
55.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
46
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
64.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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73
Vanguard University of Southern California
55.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
40
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
70.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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74
California State University-Los Angeles
55
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
44.7
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
65.2
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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74
Western Colorado University
55
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
37.7
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
72.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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76
Texas Wesleyan University
54.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
43.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
66.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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77
Southern Oregon University
54.4
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
41
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
67.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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78
Western Oregon University
54.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
40.5
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
68
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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79
California State University-Sacramento
54.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
42
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
66.4
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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80
California State University-Northridge
53.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
42
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
65.6
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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81
Our Lady of the Lake University
53.5
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
39
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
68
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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82
Eastern Washington University
53.3
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
40
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
66.6
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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83
Prescott College
52.7
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
39
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
66.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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84
Weber State University
50.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
32
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69.6
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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85
Metropolitan State University of Denver
49.9
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
33
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
66.8
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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86
University of Alaska Anchorage
49.8
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
33
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
66.5
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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87
University of Central Oklahoma
49.2
COLLEGE CONSENSUS
29
PUBLISHER CONSENSUS
69.3
STUDENT CONSENSUS
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