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Alaska (AK), California (CA), Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), and Wyoming (WY)

For our "2025 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 631 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 that designation but not for inclusion in this list.


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Washington State University

  • Pullman, WA
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  • 21,455 Full-Time Enrollment

Whitworth University

  • Spokane, WA
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  • 1,858 Full-Time Enrollment

Whitman College

  • Walla Walla, WA
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  • 1,561 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Alaska Fairbanks

  • Fairbanks, AK
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  • 5,704 Full-Time Enrollment

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