rank |
School |
Tuition and Fees |
Total enrollment |
Fall 2014 acceptance rate |
Average freshman retention rate |
6-year graduation rate |
Location |
1 |
Trinity University |
$37,856 |
2,488 |
48.4% |
89% |
81% |
San Antonio, TX |
2 |
Santa Clara University |
$45,300 |
9,015 |
49.4% |
95% |
85% |
Santa Clara, CA |
3 |
Loyola Marymount University |
$42,569 |
9,515 |
52.7% |
91% |
78% |
Los Angeles, CA |
4 |
Gonzaga University |
$37,990 |
7,352 |
67.5% |
93% |
83% |
Spokane, WA |
5 |
Mills College |
$44,002 |
1,541 |
76.1% |
77% |
69% |
Oakland, CA |
6 |
Seattle University |
$39,690 |
7,273 |
73.4% |
87% |
78% |
Seattle, WA |
7 |
Chapman University |
$47,234 |
8,132 |
47% |
91% |
74% |
Orange, CA |
7 |
University of Portland |
$40,250 |
4,169 |
62.9% |
90% |
80% |
Portland, OR |
9 |
St. Mary's College of California |
$42,930 |
4,109 |
75.2% |
88% |
65% |
Moraga, CA |
10 |
California Polytechnic State University—San Luis Obispo |
in-state: $9,000, out-of-state: $20,160 |
20,186 |
30.9% |
93% |
78% |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
10 |
Whitworth University |
$39,096 |
2,654 |
82.1% |
86% |
75% |
Spokane, WA |
12 |
University of Redlands |
$43,186 |
5,333 |
73.1% |
88% |
69% |
Redlands, CA |
13 |
St. Edward's University |
$38,720 |
4,686 |
78.4% |
82% |
67% |
Austin, TX |
14 |
Pacific Lutheran University |
$37,950 |
3,275 |
75% |
82% |
68% |
Tacoma, WA |
15 |
University of Dallas |
$35,800 |
2,548 |
85.1% |
79% |
70% |
Irving, TX |
16 |
California Lutheran University |
$38,430 |
4,160 |
61% |
84% |
66% |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
17 |
Abilene Christian University |
$30,830 |
4,427 |
50.5% |
76% |
62% |
Abilene, TX |
17 |
Point Loma Nazarene University |
$32,400 |
3,374 |
69.5% |
85% |
73% |
San Diego, CA |
17 |
Seattle Pacific University |
$37,086 |
4,217 |
83.4% |
85% |
75% |
Seattle, WA |
20 |
Westminster College |
$31,228 |
2,991 |
97.4% |
76% |
61% |
Salt Lake City, UT |
21 |
Western Washington University |
in-state: $8,964, out-of-state: $20,406 |
15,060 |
84.6% |
84% |
72% |
Bellingham, WA |
22 |
St. Mary's University of San Antonio |
$27,160 |
3,712 |
59.5% |
73% |
63% |
San Antonio, TX |
23 |
Mount Saint Mary's University |
$35,944 |
3,349 |
78.3% |
80% |
66% |
Los Angeles, CA |
23 |
Oklahoma City University |
$30,726 |
3,014 |
67.8% |
79% |
59% |
Oklahoma City, OK |
25 |
Dominican University of California |
$41,730 |
2,001 |
80.9% |
83% |
62% |
San Rafael, CA |
25 |
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology |
in-state: $6,613, out-of-state: $19,137 |
2,127 |
36.4% |
76% |
45% |
Socorro, NM |
25 |
Pacific University |
$39,858 |
3,640 |
80.5% |
79% |
59% |
Forest Grove, OR |
28 |
George Fox University |
$31,866 |
3,793 |
76.4% |
82% |
69% |
Newberg, OR |
28 |
Regis University |
$33,710 |
9,208 |
96% |
83% |
60% |
Denver, CO |
30 |
University of St. Thomas |
$30,310 |
3,522 |
79% |
82% |
52% |
Houston, TX |
31 |
California State Polytechnic University—Pomona |
in-state: $6,976, out-of-state: $18,136 |
23,966 |
51.9% |
90% |
57% |
Pomona, CA |
32 |
California State University—Long Beach |
in-state: $6,452, out-of-state: $12,140 |
36,809 |
36.1% |
89% |
65% |
Long Beach, CA |
32 |
LeTourneau University |
$27,900 |
2,667 |
49.4% |
78% |
51% |
Longview, TX |
34 |
Hardin-Simmons University |
$24,500 |
2,084 |
56.8% |
65% |
53% |
Abilene, TX |
35 |
Dallas Baptist University |
$24,890 |
5,445 |
46.2% |
72% |
55% |
Dallas, TX |
35 |
Evergreen State College |
in-state: $8,682, out-of-state: $22,752 |
4,219 |
98.9% |
72% |
56% |
Olympia, WA |
37 |
California State University—Fullerton |
in-state: $6,436, out-of-state: $17,596 |
38,128 |
44.5% |
88% |
56% |
Fullerton, CA |
37 |
Fresno Pacific University |
$27,854 |
3,909 |
66.5% |
78% |
64% |
Fresno, CA |
39 |
California Baptist University |
$30,384 |
7,957 |
79.7% |
79% |
55% |
Riverside, CA |
39 |
Notre Dame de Namur University |
$32,608 |
1,982 |
77.7% |
78% |
53% |
Belmont, CA |
39 |
San Jose State University |
in-state: $9,174, out-of-state: $13,011 |
32,713 |
59.8% |
86% |
51% |
San Jose, CA |
42 |
Alaska Pacific University |
$19,680 |
606 |
42.1% |
73% |
60% |
Anchorage, AK |
42 |
California State University—Chico |
in-state: $8,532, out-of-state: $19,692 |
17,462 |
74.9% |
87% |
59% |
Chico, CA |
42 |
Oklahoma Christian University |
$19,120 |
2,472 |
64% |
76% |
46% |
Oklahoma City, OK |
42 |
Walla Walla University |
$26,382 |
1,887 |
57.8% |
79% |
56% |
College Place, WA |
46 |
St. Martin's University |
$33,194 |
1,760 |
88.8% |
78% |
48% |
Lacey, WA |
46 |
University of Colorado—Colorado Springs |
in-state: $8,982, out-of-state: $21,522 |
11,463 |
92.4% |
69% |
47% |
Colorado Springs, CO |
48 |
Sonoma State University |
in-state: $7,324, out-of-state: $18,484 |
9,290 |
92.5% |
81% |
55% |
Rohnert Park, CA |
48 |
Texas Wesleyan University |
$24,454 |
2,606 |
38.1% |
62% |
39% |
Fort Worth, TX |
50 |
Holy Names University |
$35,666 |
1,191 |
57.1% |
73% |
50% |
Oakland, CA |
50 |
Oral Roberts University |
$24,792 |
3,612 |
44.8% |
80% |
53% |
Tulsa, OK |
52 |
California State University—Fresno |
in-state: $6,298, out-of-state: $17,458 |
23,179 |
59.4% |
84% |
52% |
Fresno, CA |
52 |
Central Washington University |
in-state: $8,321, out-of-state: $19,958 |
11,799 |
86.8% |
77% |
53% |
Ellensburg, WA |
52 |
Texas State University |
in-state: $9,944, out-of-state: $21,644 |
36,739 |
72.9% |
77% |
55% |
San Marcos, TX |
55 |
Concordia University |
$31,690 |
4,311 |
62.7% |
76% |
56% |
Irvine, CA |
55 |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
$26,200 |
3,733 |
79.9% |
67% |
48% |
Belton, TX |
57 |
California State University—Stanislaus |
in-state: $6,700, out-of-state: $17,860 |
9,045 |
72.7% |
86% |
54% |
Turlock, CA |
57 |
Humboldt State University |
in-state: $7,164, out-of-state: $18,324 |
8,485 |
76.6% |
75% |
44% |
Arcata, CA |
57 |
La Sierra University |
$30,471 |
2,510 |
40.6% |
77% |
50% |
Riverside, CA |
57 |
Woodbury University |
$35,048 |
1,588 |
71.4% |
78% |
43% |
Burbank, CA |
61 |
Boise State University |
in-state: $6,876, out-of-state: $20,926 |
22,227 |
77% |
72% |
37% |
Boise, ID |
61 |
Northwest Nazarene University |
$27,950 |
2,249 |
65.1% |
76% |
52% |
Nampa, ID |
63 |
California State University—Los Angeles |
in-state: $6,345, out-of-state: $17,505 |
24,488 |
61.1% |
82% |
41% |
Los Angeles, CA |
63 |
California State University—Monterey Bay |
in-state: $0, out-of-state: $17,123 |
6,631 |
44.6% |
81% |
45% |
Seaside, CA |
63 |
California State University—Sacramento |
in-state: $6,648, out-of-state: $17,808 |
29,349 |
72.7% |
82% |
44% |
Sacramento, CA |
63 |
Eastern Washington University |
in-state: $8,204, out-of-state: $22,321 |
13,453 |
74.4% |
76% |
45% |
Cheney, WA |
63 |
San Francisco State University |
in-state: $6,476, out-of-state: $17,636 |
29,465 |
66% |
82% |
50% |
San Francisco, CA |
63 |
University of the Incarnate Word |
$27,798 |
8,745 |
93.2% |
74% |
42% |
San Antonio, TX |
69 |
California State University—San Bernardino |
in-state: $6,577, out-of-state: $17,737 |
18,952 |
64.6% |
89% |
47% |
San Bernardino, CA |
70 |
California State University—Northridge |
in-state: $6,525, out-of-state: $17,685 |
40,131 |
52.9% |
76% |
47% |
Northridge, CA |
70 |
Southern Utah University |
in-state: $6,300, out-of-state: $19,132 |
7,656 |
63.3% |
66% |
38% |
Cedar City, UT |
70 |
Texas A&M International University |
in-state: $7,990, out-of-state: $19,684 |
7,554 |
47.8% |
78% |
41% |
Laredo, TX |
73 |
Chaminade University of Honolulu |
$21,780 |
1,976 |
85.4% |
73% |
48% |
Honolulu, HI |
73 |
Houston Baptist University |
$29,800 |
3,128 |
35.7% |
66% |
44% |
Houston, TX |
73 |
Southern Oregon University |
in-state: $7,701, out-of-state: $21,279 |
5,913 |
93.4% |
70% |
41% |
Ashland, OR |
73 |
University of Texas—Tyler |
in-state: $7,312, out-of-state: $18,172 |
8,036 |
83.6% |
64% |
45% |
Tyler, TX |
77 |
Hawaii Pacific University |
$22,360 |
5,827 |
82.9% |
69% |
42% |
Honolulu, HI |
77 |
University of Alaska—Anchorage |
in-state: $5,490, out-of-state: $19,470 |
17,321 |
80.3% |
72% |
28% |
Anchorage, AK |
77 |
Weber State University |
in-state: $5,339, out-of-state: $14,252 |
25,954 |
100% |
71% |
35% |
Ogden, UT |
77 |
Western Oregon University |
in-state: $8,796, out-of-state: $22,056 |
5,996 |
88.7% |
70% |
46% |
Monmouth, OR |
81 |
University of Central Oklahoma |
in-state: $5,437, out-of-state: $13,552 |
16,840 |
90.3% |
58% |
37% |
Edmond, OK |
81 |
University of Houston—Clear Lake |
in-state: $6,303, out-of-state: $19,263 |
8,665 |
34.1% |
N/A |
N/A |
Houston, TX |
83 |
California State University—Bakersfield |
in-state: $5,472, out-of-state: $16,632 |
8,720 |
N/A |
73% |
40% |
Bakersfield, CA |
83 |
Lubbock Christian University |
$20,360 |
1,902 |
94.3% |
67% |
43% |
Lubbock, TX |
83 |
Prescott College |
$27,505 |
848 |
67.7% |
69% |
35% |
Prescott, AZ |
83 |
Southern Nazarene University |
$22,680 |
2,163 |
37.3% |
53% |
47% |
Bethany, OK |
87 |
California State University—Channel Islands |
in-state: $6,521, out-of-state: $17,681 |
N/A |
N/A |
78% |
52% |
Camarillo, CA |
87 |
California State University—San Marcos |
in-state: $7,704, out-of-state: $24,336 |
12,150 |
84.8% |
81% |
47% |
San Marcos, CA |
87 |
Stephen F. Austin State University |
in-state: $8,892, out-of-state: $19,752 |
12,801 |
58.5% |
66% |
43% |
Nacogdoches, TX |
RNP |
Adams State University |
in-state: $8,014, out-of-state: $18,814 |
N/A |
52.6% |
56% |
24% |
Alamosa, CO |
RNP |
Angelo State University |
in-state: $7,864, out-of-state: $18,724 |
6,489 |
89.5% |
59% |
31% |
San Angelo, TX |
RNP |
California State University—Dominguez Hills |
in-state: $6,099, out-of-state: $15,202 |
14,687 |
81% |
79% |
32% |
Carson, CA |
RNP |
California State University—East Bay |
in-state: $6,564, out-of-state: $17,724 |
14,823 |
70.3% |
77% |
37% |
Hayward, CA |
RNP |
Cameron University |
in-state: $5,340, out-of-state: $13,380 |
5,537 |
99.6% |
59% |
23% |
Lawton, OK |
RNP |
Colorado Christian University |
$26,430 |
N/A |
N/A |
69% |
40% |
Lakewood, CO |
RNP |
Colorado State University—Pueblo |
in-state: $7,833, out-of-state: $18,774 |
7,256 |
92.8% |
63% |
32% |
Pueblo, CO |
RNP |
Concordia University |
$27,420 |
N/A |
55.9% |
71% |
50% |
Portland, OR |
RNP |
Concordia University Texas |
$28,160 |
N/A |
46.9% |
53% |
36% |
Austin, TX |
RNP |
East Central University |
in-state: $5,599, out-of-state: $13,512 |
N/A |
98.1% |
63% |
34% |
Ada, OK |
RNP |
Eastern New Mexico University |
in-state: $4,858, out-of-state: $10,633 |
N/A |
63.2% |
61% |
27% |
Portales, NM |
RNP |
Eastern Oregon University |
in-state: $7,440, out-of-state: $17,520 |
3,653 |
64.2% |
65% |
29% |
La Grande, OR |
RNP |
Grand Canyon University |
$17,050 |
N/A |
54.8% |
59% |
31% |
Phoenix, AZ |
RNP |
Midwestern State University |
in-state: $7,753, out-of-state: $9,703 |
5,874 |
61.6% |
69% |
45% |
Wichita Falls, TX |
RNP |
Montana State University—Billings |
in-state: $5,780, out-of-state: $17,342 |
4,781 |
99.7% |
57% |
24% |
Billings, MT |
RNP |
Northeastern State University |
in-state: $5,442, out-of-state: $13,013 |
8,332 |
75% |
64% |
31% |
Tahlequah, OK |
RNP |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
in-state: $5,843, out-of-state: $12,293 |
2,171 |
64.8% |
62% |
39% |
Alva, OK |
RNP |
Prairie View A&M University |
in-state: $9,460, out-of-state: $20,928 |
8,343 |
85.9% |
66% |
36% |
Prairie View, TX |
RNP |
Sierra Nevada College |
$29,994 |
N/A |
86.8% |
71% |
47% |
Incline Village, NV |
RNP |
Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
in-state: $6,580, out-of-state: $14,290 |
3,877 |
78.7% |
58% |
28% |
Durant, OK |
RNP |
Southwestern Assemblies of God University |
$19,180 |
1,984 |
33.7% |
66% |
36% |
Waxahachie, TX |
RNP |
Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
in-state: $5,820, out-of-state: $12,270 |
4,994 |
85.3% |
65% |
33% |
Weatherford, OK |
RNP |
Sul Ross State University |
in-state: $7,211, out-of-state: $18,911 |
2,906 |
93.4% |
51% |
26% |
Alpine, TX |
RNP |
Tarleton State University |
in-state: $7,933, out-of-state: $18,793 |
11,681 |
76.7% |
68% |
45% |
Stephenville, TX |
RNP |
Texas A&M University—Texarkana |
in-state: $6,059, out-of-state: $15,235 |
N/A |
35.9% |
42% |
N/A |
Texarkana, TX |
RNP |
University of Houston—Victoria |
in-state: $6,748, out-of-state: $17,608 |
N/A |
51.9% |
N/A |
N/A |
Victoria, TX |
RNP |
University of Texas of the Permian Basin |
in-state: $5,250, out-of-state: $13,938 |
5,560 |
87% |
65% |
34% |
Odessa, TX |
RNP |
Wayland Baptist University |
$16,980 |
5,534 |
97.3% |
48% |
32% |
Plainview, TX |
RNP |
West Texas A&M University |
in-state: $6,264, out-of-state: $7,775 |
8,972 |
67.4% |
65% |
43% |
Canyon, TX |
Unranked |
Amberton University |
N/A |
1,381 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Garland, TX |
Unranked |
Ashford University |
$10,480 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
21% |
San Diego, CA |
Unranked |
Brandman University |
$12,240 |
7,795 |
73.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
Irvine, CA |
Unranked |
City University of Seattle |
N/A |
N/A |
100% |
N/A |
17% |
Seattle, WA |
Unranked |
Golden Gate University |
$14,640 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
San Francisco, CA |
Unranked |
Heritage University |
$18,521 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
14% |
Toppenish, WA |
Unranked |
John F. Kennedy University |
N/A |
1,230 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Pleasant Hill, CA |
Unranked |
Jones International University |
$12,720 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
43% |
Centennial, CO |
Unranked |
Langston University |
in-state: $4,802, out-of-state: $11,788 |
2,455 |
60.6% |
N/A |
26% |
Langston, OK |
Unranked |
Marylhurst University |
$20,295 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
30% |
Marylhurst, OR |
Unranked |
Naropa University |
$30,760 |
945 |
70.1% |
64% |
40% |
Boulder, CO |
Unranked |
National University |
$12,384 |
17,608 |
N/A |
N/A |
33% |
La Jolla, CA |
Unranked |
New Mexico Highlands University |
in-state: $4,800, out-of-state: $7,530 |
3,546 |
100% |
50% |
18% |
Las Vegas, NM |
Unranked |
University of Alaska—Southeast |
in-state: $5,901, out-of-state: $16,705 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
16% |
Juneau, AK |
Unranked |
Western Governors University |
$6,070 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
23% |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Unranked |
Western International University |
$7,500 |
1,414 |
100% |
53% |
2% |
Tempe, AZ |
Unranked |
Western New Mexico University |
in-state: $5,346, out-of-state: $13,184 |
N/A |
N/A |
52% |
16% |
Silver City, NM |