Best West

For our "2024 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 630 colleges in seven zones—Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, West, and International (outside of the United States)—that we consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration in your college search.

Please note that these lists are not ranked. These lists appear in alphabetical order. Schools marked "featured" have paid a fee for this designation.


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University of California—Davis

  • Davis, CA
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  • 31,162 Full-Time Enrollment

University of California—Irvine

  • Irvine, CA
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  • 29,503 Full-Time Enrollment

University of California—Los Angeles

  • Los Angeles, CA
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  • 33,040 Full-Time Enrollment

University of California—Merced

  • Merced, CA
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  • 8,373 Full-Time Enrollment

University of California—Riverside

  • Riverside, CA
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  • 20,581 Full-Time Enrollment

University of California—San Diego

  • La Jolla, CA
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  • 33,792 Full-Time Enrollment

University of California—Santa Barbara

  • Santa Barbara, CA
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  • 23,232 Full-Time Enrollment

University of California—Santa Cruz

  • Santa Cruz, CA
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  • 17,517 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Hawaii-Manoa

  • Honolulu, HI
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  • 14,576 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Idaho

  • Moscow, ID
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  • 9,269 Full-Time Enrollment

University of La Verne

  • La Verne, CA
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  • 2,414 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Oregon

  • Eugene, OR
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  • 19,101 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Portland

  • Portland, OR
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  • 3,136 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Puget Sound

  • Tacoma, WA
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  • 1,632 Full-Time Enrollment

University of San Diego

  • San Diego, CA
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  • 5,919 Full-Time Enrollment

University of San Francisco

  • San Francisco, CA
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  • 5,729 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Southern California

  • Los Angeles, CA
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  • 21,023 Full-Time Enrollment

University of the Pacific

  • Stockton, CA
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  • 3,297 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Washington

  • Seattle, WA
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  • 39,125 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Washington-Bothell

  • Bothell, WA
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  • 5,659 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Wyoming

  • Laramie, WY
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  • 8,250 Full-Time Enrollment

Utah State University

  • Logan, UT
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  • 24,669 Full-Time Enrollment

Washington State University

  • Pullman, WA
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  • 21,923 Full-Time Enrollment

Weber State University

  • Ogden, UT
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  • 29,534 Full-Time Enrollment

Westminster University

  • Salt Lake City, UT
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  • 895 Full-Time Enrollment

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