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Looking to study at a private school on the West Coast? We've compiled a list of Best Private Colleges On The West Coast. Learn more about each school below and calculate your chances of acceptance.

72 Colleges
Stanford University
#1 College overall
Stanford, CA
$58KIn-state tuition
$58KOut-of-state tuition
California Institute of Technology | Caltech
#10 College overall
Pasadena, CA
$58KIn-state tuition
$58KOut-of-state tuition
Pomona College
#19 College overall
Claremont, CA
$59KIn-state tuition
$59KOut-of-state tuition
Claremont McKenna College | CMC
#26 College overall
Claremont, CA
$60KIn-state tuition
$60KOut-of-state tuition
University of Southern California | USC
#27 College overall
Los Angeles, CA
$63KIn-state tuition
$63KOut-of-state tuition
Harvey Mudd College | HMC
#51 College overall
Claremont, CA
$63KIn-state tuition
$63KOut-of-state tuition
Scripps College
#66 College overall
Claremont, CA
$60KIn-state tuition
$60KOut-of-state tuition
Santa Clara University
#84 College overall
Santa Clara, CA
$57KIn-state tuition
$57KOut-of-state tuition
Pitzer College
#87 College overall
Claremont, CA
$60KIn-state tuition
$60KOut-of-state tuition
Soka University of America
#102 College overall
Aliso Viejo, CA
$33KIn-state tuition
$33KOut-of-state tuition
Occidental College
#103 College overall
Los Angeles, CA
$60KIn-state tuition
$60KOut-of-state tuition
Whitman College
#107 College overall
Walla Walla, WA
$58KIn-state tuition
$58KOut-of-state tuition
Loyola Marymount University | LMU
#121 College overall
Los Angeles, CA
$55KIn-state tuition
$55KOut-of-state tuition
Reed College
#122 College overall
Portland, OR
$67KIn-state tuition
$67KOut-of-state tuition
Pepperdine University
#126 College overall
Malibu, CA
$62KIn-state tuition
$62KOut-of-state tuition
Chapman University
#143 College overall
Orange, CA
$60KIn-state tuition
$60KOut-of-state tuition
University of San Diego | USD
#148 College overall
San Diego, CA
$54KIn-state tuition
$54KOut-of-state tuition
Gonzaga University
#162 College overall
Spokane, WA
$56KIn-state tuition
$56KOut-of-state tuition
University of the Pacific
#197 College overall
Stockton, CA
$53KIn-state tuition
$53KOut-of-state tuition
University of San Francisco | USF
#207 College overall
San Francisco, CA
$55KIn-state tuition
$55KOut-of-state tuition
University of Portland
#244 College overall
Portland, OR
$78KIn-state tuition
$78KOut-of-state tuition
Seattle University
#262 College overall
Seattle, WA
$50KIn-state tuition
$50KOut-of-state tuition
University of La Verne
#264 College overall
La Verne, CA
$46KIn-state tuition
$46KOut-of-state tuition
Westmont College
#266 College overall
Santa Barbara, CA
$49KIn-state tuition
$49KOut-of-state tuition
Saint Mary's College of California | St. Mary's
#302 College overall
Moraga, CA
$54KIn-state tuition
$53KOut-of-state tuition
Biola University
#303 College overall
La Mirada, CA
$44KIn-state tuition
$44KOut-of-state tuition
University of Redlands
#319 College overall
Redlands, CA
$55KIn-state tuition
$55KOut-of-state tuition
Lewis & Clark College
#322 College overall
Portland, OR
$59KIn-state tuition
$59KOut-of-state tuition
Point Loma Nazarene - Undergrad
#335 College overall
San Diego, CA
$40KIn-state tuition
$40KOut-of-state tuition
Lincoln University (California)
#345 College overall
Oakland, CA
$11KIn-state tuition
$11KOut-of-state tuition
California Lutheran University
#347 College overall
Thousand Oaks, CA
$48KIn-state tuition
$48KOut-of-state tuition
Thomas Aquinas College
#360 College overall
Santa Paula, CA
$27KIn-state tuition
$27KOut-of-state tuition
Willamette University
#368 College overall
Salem, OR
$45KIn-state tuition
$45KOut-of-state tuition
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
#405 College overall
Laie, HI
$6KIn-state tuition
$6KOut-of-state tuition
University of Puget Sound
#431 College overall
Tacoma, WA
$57KIn-state tuition
$57KOut-of-state tuition
Azusa Pacific University | APU
#434 College overall
Azusa, CA
$42KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
Walla Walla University
#439 College overall
College Place, WA
$31KIn-state tuition
$31KOut-of-state tuition
Pacific Lutheran University | PLU
#442 College overall
Tacoma, WA
$49KIn-state tuition
$49KOut-of-state tuition
Whitworth University
#499 College overall
Spokane, WA
$27KIn-state tuition
$27KOut-of-state tuition
Pacific Union College
#507 College overall
Angwin, CA
$33KIn-state tuition
$33KOut-of-state tuition
Linfield University
#521 College overall
McMinnville, OR
$47KIn-state tuition
$48KOut-of-state tuition
Whittier College
#560 College overall
Whittier, CA
$50KIn-state tuition
$50KOut-of-state tuition
Alaska Pacific University
#576 College overall
Anchorage, AK
$20KIn-state tuition
$20KOut-of-state tuition
Seattle Pacific University | SPU
#615 College overall
Seattle, WA
$37KIn-state tuition
$37KOut-of-state tuition
Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles
#617 College overall
Los Angeles, CA
$47KIn-state tuition
$47KOut-of-state tuition
Jessup University
#664 College overall
Rocklin, CA
$36KIn-state tuition
$36KOut-of-state tuition
Pacific University
#665 College overall
Forest Grove, OR
$51KIn-state tuition
$51KOut-of-state tuition
Concordia University-Irvine
#672 College overall
Irvine, CA
$39KIn-state tuition
$39KOut-of-state tuition
Dominican University of California
#682 College overall
San Rafael, CA
$49KIn-state tuition
$49KOut-of-state tuition
Menlo College
#707 College overall
Atherton, CA
$48KIn-state tuition
$48KOut-of-state tuition
Vanguard University of Southern California
#737 College overall
Costa Mesa, CA
$38KIn-state tuition
$38KOut-of-state tuition
La Sierra University
#765 College overall
Riverside, CA
$34KIn-state tuition
$34KOut-of-state tuition
John Paul the Great Catholic University
#810 College overall
Escondido, CA
$27KIn-state tuition
$27KOut-of-state tuition
George Fox University | GFU
#811 College overall
Newberg, OR
$39KIn-state tuition
$39KOut-of-state tuition
Woodbury University
#819 College overall
Burbank, CA
$43KIn-state tuition
$43KOut-of-state tuition
Simpson University (California)
#863 College overall
Redding, CA
$36KIn-state tuition
$36KOut-of-state tuition
Holy Names University
#881 College overall
Oakland, CA
$42KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
California Baptist University
#914 College overall
Riverside, CA
$36KIn-state tuition
$36KOut-of-state tuition
Multnomah University
#916 College overall
Portland, OR
$28KIn-state tuition
$28KOut-of-state tuition
Pacific Rim Christian University
#927 College overall
Honolulu, HI
$12KIn-state tuition
$12KOut-of-state tuition
Saint Martin's University
#975 College overall
Lacey, WA
$42KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
Northwest University (Washington)
#987 College overall
Kirkland, WA
$35KIn-state tuition
$35KOut-of-state tuition
Providence Christian College
#1004 College overall
Pasadena, CA
$33KIn-state tuition
$33KOut-of-state tuition
Fresno Pacific University
#1005 College overall
Fresno, CA
$34KIn-state tuition
$34KOut-of-state tuition
Chaminade University of Honolulu
#1015 College overall
Honolulu, HI
$28KIn-state tuition
$28KOut-of-state tuition
Hope International University
#1065 College overall
Fullerton, CA
$35KIn-state tuition
$35KOut-of-state tuition
University of the West
#1133 College overall
Rosemead, CA
$13KIn-state tuition
$13KOut-of-state tuition
Hawaii Pacific University
#1185 College overall
Honolulu, HI
$31KIn-state tuition
$31KOut-of-state tuition
Corban University
#1239 College overall
Salem, OR
$35KIn-state tuition
$35KOut-of-state tuition
Warner Pacific University
#1382 College overall
Portland, OR
$19KIn-state tuition
$19KOut-of-state tuition
Life Pacific University
#1389 College overall
San Dimas, CA
$18KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
New Hope Christian College-Eugene
#1497 College overall
Eugene, OR
$15KIn-state tuition
$15KOut-of-state tuition