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

67 Colleges
University of California, Berkeley | UC Berkeley
#54 College overall
Berkeley, CA
$12KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
University of California, Los Angeles | UCLA
#55 College overall
Los Angeles, CA
$12KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
University of Washington
#89 College overall
Seattle, WA
$11KIn-state tuition
$40KOut-of-state tuition
University of California, San Diego
#99 College overall
La Jolla, CA
$12KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
University of California, Irvine | UC Irvine
#112 College overall
Irvine, CA
$12KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
University of California, Davis | UC Davis
#128 College overall
Davis, CA
$12KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
California Polytechnic State University | Cal Poly
#132 College overall
San Luis Obispo, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
University of California, Santa Barbara | UCSB
#146 College overall
Santa Barbara, CA
$12KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
San Diego State University | SDSU
#149 College overall
San Diego, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
University of California, Riverside | UC Riverside
#185 College overall
Riverside, CA
$14KIn-state tuition
$49KOut-of-state tuition
University of California, Santa Cruz | UCSC
#212 College overall
Santa Cruz, CA
$12KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach State
#218 College overall
Long Beach, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona
#233 College overall
Pomona, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
San Jose State University | SJSU
#245 College overall
San Jose, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
California State University, Fullerton | CSU Fullerton
#260 College overall
Fullerton, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
Oregon State University | OSU
#320 College overall
Corvallis, OR
$10KIn-state tuition
$31KOut-of-state tuition
University of Oregon
#334 College overall
Eugene, OR
$13KIn-state tuition
$39KOut-of-state tuition
California State University, Fresno | CSU Fresno
#336 College overall
Fresno, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
University of California, Merced | UC Merced
#353 College overall
Merced, CA
$12KIn-state tuition
$42KOut-of-state tuition
Washington State University | WSU
#364 College overall
Pullman, WA
$11KIn-state tuition
$26KOut-of-state tuition
California State University, Northridge | CSUN
#366 College overall
Northridge, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
California State University-Chico
#420 College overall
Chico, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
California State University-San Bernardino
#424 College overall
San Bernardino, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
#444 College overall
Bothell, WA
$11KIn-state tuition
$40KOut-of-state tuition
University of Nevada, Reno
#479 College overall
Reno, NV
$8KIn-state tuition
$25KOut-of-state tuition
California State University, Los Angeles | Cal State LA
#519 College overall
Los Angeles, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
#577 College overall
Tacoma, WA
$11KIn-state tuition
$40KOut-of-state tuition
Cal State Monterey Bay
#585 College overall
Seaside, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
Western Washington University | WWU
#587 College overall
Bellingham, WA
$8KIn-state tuition
$26KOut-of-state tuition
California State University-Bakersfield
#591 College overall
Bakersfield, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
California State University-Sacramento
#621 College overall
Sacramento, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
California State University Maritime Academy
#657 College overall
Vallejo, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
San Francisco State University | SF State
#671 College overall
San Francisco, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
University of Nevada, Las Vegas | UNLV
#687 College overall
Las Vegas, NV
$8KIn-state tuition
$25KOut-of-state tuition
California State University-San Marcos
#704 College overall
San Marcos, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
University of Hawaii at Manoa | UH Manoa
#760 College overall
Honolulu, HI
$11KIn-state tuition
$33KOut-of-state tuition
University of Alaska Fairbanks | UAF
#784 College overall
Fairbanks, AK
$6KIn-state tuition
$20KOut-of-state tuition
Eastern Washington University | EWU
#860 College overall
Cheney, WA
$7KIn-state tuition
$25KOut-of-state tuition
Sonoma State University
#878 College overall
Rohnert Park, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$20KOut-of-state tuition
Highline College
#882 College overall
Des Moines, WA
$4KIn-state tuition
$4KOut-of-state tuition
Oregon Institute of Technology | Oregon Tech
#926 College overall
Klamath Falls, OR
$10KIn-state tuition
$32KOut-of-state tuition
California State University, Stanislaus | Stanislaus State
#1010 College overall
Turlock, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
California State University-Dominguez Hills
#1019 College overall
Carson, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
#1024 College overall
Bend, OR
$10KIn-state tuition
$31KOut-of-state tuition
University of Alaska Southeast
#1042 College overall
Juneau, AK
$6KIn-state tuition
$19KOut-of-state tuition
California State University Channel Islands | CSU Channel Islands
#1075 College overall
Camarillo, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
California State University, East Bay | CSU East Bay
#1109 College overall
Hayward, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
Olympic College
#1111 College overall
Bremerton, WA
$4KIn-state tuition
$9KOut-of-state tuition
University of Alaska Anchorage
#1114 College overall
Anchorage, AK
$6KIn-state tuition
$20KOut-of-state tuition
Columbia Basin College
#1134 College overall
Pasco, WA
$5KIn-state tuition
$7KOut-of-state tuition
Central Washington University | CWU
#1140 College overall
Ellensburg, WA
$7KIn-state tuition
$24KOut-of-state tuition
Bellevue College (Washington)
#1154 College overall
Bellevue, WA
$4KIn-state tuition
$10KOut-of-state tuition
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt | Cal Poly Humboldt
#1191 College overall
Arcata, CA
$6KIn-state tuition
$18KOut-of-state tuition
Southern Oregon University | SOU
#1223 College overall
Ashland, OR
$9KIn-state tuition
$28KOut-of-state tuition
Yakima Valley College
#1307 College overall
Yakima, WA
$4KIn-state tuition
$5KOut-of-state tuition
Centralia College
#1339 College overall
Centralia, WA
$4KIn-state tuition
$5KOut-of-state tuition
Portland State University | PSU
#1343 College overall
Portland, OR
$9KIn-state tuition
$28KOut-of-state tuition
Western Oregon University
#1353 College overall
Monmouth, OR
$9KIn-state tuition
$29KOut-of-state tuition
Wenatchee Valley College
#1377 College overall
Wenatchee, WA
$4KIn-state tuition
$5KOut-of-state tuition
Great Basin College
#1383 College overall
Elko, NV
$4KIn-state tuition
$13KOut-of-state tuition
Evergreen State College
#1394 College overall
Olympia, WA
$8KIn-state tuition
$29KOut-of-state tuition
Skagit Valley College
#1400 College overall
Mount Vernon, WA
$4KIn-state tuition
$7KOut-of-state tuition
University of Hawaii at Hilo
#1402 College overall
Hilo, HI
$7KIn-state tuition
$20KOut-of-state tuition
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
#1408 College overall
Lakewood, WA
$4KIn-state tuition
$4KOut-of-state tuition
Shasta College
#1412 College overall
Redding, CA
$1KIn-state tuition
$8KOut-of-state tuition
Northwest Indian College
#1453 College overall
Bellingham, WA
$4KIn-state tuition
$4KOut-of-state tuition
Eastern Oregon University
#1458 College overall
La Grande, OR
$8KIn-state tuition
$21KOut-of-state tuition