2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA

Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts has to take a look at Saint Mary's College of California. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 61 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

2

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Any student who is interested in liberal arts needs to take a look at San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were about 233 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

3

Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA

It is difficult to beat Golden West College if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Golden West College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Golden West College is a great college overall.

There were about 3319 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Golden West College in the most recent year we have data available.

4

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA

Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts needs to take a look at Loyola Marymount University. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.

5

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 85 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.

6

National University
San Diego, CA

National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

7

Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA

Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cuesta College is a great college overall.

There were about 2079 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent data year.

8

Portland Community College
Portland, OR

Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 1374 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year.

9

California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA

CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the city of Northridge. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 282 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

10

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

11

California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sac State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 156 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent year we have data available.

12

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 16 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA

Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 98th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 158 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent data year.

14

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 223 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

15

Riverside City College
Riverside, CA

Riverside City College is a large public college located in the city of Riverside. This college ranks 81st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 504 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent data year.

16

Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA

Pierce College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Woodland Hills. This college ranks 67th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 2162 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Pierce College in the most recent data year.

17

Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA

Located in the large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 77th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 1603 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at LAVC in the most recent data year.

17

Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga. This college ranks 90th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 709 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Chaffey College in the most recent year we have data available.

18

Brandman University
Irvine, CA

Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 97 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent year we have data available.

19

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #259 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent data year.

20

West Valley College
Saratoga, CA

West Valley College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Saratoga. This college ranks 73rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 681 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at West Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.