Colleges with the Lowest Student Debt in the West

Colleges with the Lowest Student Debt in the West, ranked by median federal student debt. Region: Census West region. Included states / district: AZ CO ID MT NV NM UT WY AK CA HI OR WA. This ranks the named measure, not overall college quality. Four-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 167 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie, Hawaii$9,41347%1130$17k$52k53%2,8891 mi 2Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona$9,500100%—$37k$35k—1,229173 mi 3Arizona College of Nursing-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada$9,500100%—$31k$35k82%1,222226 mi 4Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe, Arizona$9,500100%—$32k$35k89%1,202164 mi 5Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah$11,06968%1376$16k$76k81%32,952547 mi 6New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, New Mexico$11,399——$15k$46k26%1,451546 mi 7Pomona CollegeClaremont, California$11,7827%1534$19k$78k93%1,66633 mi 8Stanford UniversityStanford, California$12,0004%1553$14k$124k92%7,5544 mi 9Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, Utah$12,50082%—$10k$50k61%9,289390 mi 10California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, California$12,75097%—$14k$59k59%6,8192 mi 11University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California$13,00011%—$13k$92k93%33,0682 mi 12University of California-DavisDavis, California$13,00042%—$15k$81k86%32,25327 mi 13California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California$13,00091%—$4k$59k53%19,56218 mi 14Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, California$13,50010%1527$29k$105k91%1,38834 mi 15Scripps CollegeClaremont, California$13,50038%1492$36k$78k83%1,11334 mi 16California State University-StanislausTurlock, California$13,54098%—$6k$63k53%8,38546 mi 17California State University-FullertonFullerton, California$13,75091%—$7k$63k70%38,54616 mi 18California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, California$13,80793%—$9k$57k43%12,5387 mi 19California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California$13,87293%—$7k$59k57%32,69114 mi 20University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California$13,99333%—$16k$75k83%23,113< 1 mi 21University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California$14,0009%—$13k$83k93%33,4755 mi 22California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California$14,28946%—$10k$64k69%35,9243 mi 23Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah$14,34092%1187$15k$54k59%20,272572 mi 24University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, Hawaii$14,50095%985$10k$52k50%2,5193 mi 25California State University-FresnoFresno, California$14,50595%—$7k$61k57%21,605112 mi 26University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington$14,61539%—$14k$78k85%31,9423 mi 27University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, Washington$14,61591%—$12k$78k65%5,4579 mi 28University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, Washington$14,61583%—$10k$78k63%4,1851 mi 29California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California$14,71594%—$5k$60k55%15,02352 mi 30San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California$15,00036%—$15k$65k76%35,3777 mi 31University of California-IrvineIrvine, California$15,00029%—$14k$81k87%30,1974 mi 32California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California$15,00094%—$9k$65k56%28,35032 mi 33San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California$15,00085%—$14k$79k69%27,60112 mi 34California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, California$15,00095%—$10k$62k51%5,0135 mi 35San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California$15,37196%—$12k$68k50%18,6392 mi 36University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California$15,50027%—$12k$85k86%34,9481 mi 37California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California$16,00075%—$12k$72k68%25,04227 mi 38University of California-MercedMerced, California$16,14491%—$12k$64k69%8,37271 mi 39Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, New Mexico$16,50092%964$5k$39k45%3,357545 mi 40California State University-East BayHayward, California$16,54497%—$9k$71k48%9,8096 mi 41California State University-ChicoChico, California$16,55293%—$14k$64k63%13,631103 mi 42California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, California$16,60094%—$6k$59k50%8,57770 mi 43University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California$16,66666%—$18k$68k75%17,9403 mi 44Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California$16,70593%—$13k$66k58%5,16616 mi 45Pitzer CollegeClaremont, California$16,75025%—$34k$70k83%1,22734 mi 46New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, New Mexico$17,09589%1011$9k$39k55%11,946378 mi 47California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, California$17,35095%—$10k$63k55%14,87710 mi 48University of California-RiversideRiverside, California$17,50076%—$14k$68k76%22,59340 mi 49University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California$18,00010%1495$33k$92k92%20,44310 mi 50University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming$18,00097%—$14k$57k59%7,944766 mi 51California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, California$18,00098%—$13k$48k49%5,6122 mi 52Montana State University BillingsBillings, Montana$18,209——$17k$44k30%2,626662 mi 53Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, Colorado$18,25718%1365$33k$65k88%2,014705 mi 54Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, Colorado$18,38977%1111$17k$46k36%3,079515 mi 55Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, Washington$18,43738%1410$33k$68k81%1,531209 mi 56University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico$18,45095%1038$15k$45k55%17,244460 mi 57California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California$18,50031%—$17k$91k86%21,9969 mi 58University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii$18,50087%1102$16k$58k64%15,0292 mi 59Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington$18,50093%1289$21k$63k65%13,5441 mi 60Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, Idaho$18,50088%—$16k$46k40%2,385259 mi 61Montana Technological UniversityButte, Montana$18,75091%1126$16k$54k58%1,480472 mi 62University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada$18,92274%1132$16k$61k61%15,599137 mi 63University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah$19,00086%1257$16k$67k65%27,264547 mi 64Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona$19,00090%—$14k$54k61%22,903278 mi 65Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, California$19,16248%1426$50k$109k88%6,5529 mi 66University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada$19,45096%1094$10k$55k51%24,622233 mi 67Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona$19,50090%—$15k$63k68%64,674166 mi 68University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado$19,50078%1357$25k$70k74%31,939750 mi 69Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington$19,50087%—$15k$69k61%21,099247 mi 70Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington$19,50091%—$18k$62k54%7,83388 mi 71Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, California$19,50045%1359$48k$78k79%7,0942 mi 72Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, Washington$19,50091%—$14k$58k43%6,222217 mi 73University of the PacificStockton, California$19,50071%1346$25k$78k69%3,2047 mi 74Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, Oregon$19,50078%—$36k$62k75%2,12055 mi 75Adams State UniversityAlamosa, Colorado$19,500——$13k$44k39%1,250597 mi 76University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona$19,62086%1246$17k$60k68%42,537144 mi 77Nevada State UniversityHenderson, Nevada$19,69187%—$14k$53k34%3,762234 mi 78Seattle UniversitySeattle, Washington$19,88377%1307$35k$75k76%4,0621 mi 79Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado$20,00089%—$21k$61k67%25,538775 mi 80University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado$20,00097%1133$16k$55k47%8,697708 mi 81Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, California$20,00010%—$45k$62k62%2,6436 mi 82Idaho State UniversityPocatello, Idaho$20,039——$12k$46k39%7,583573 mi 83University of OregonEugene, Oregon$20,13988%1272$22k$61k72%20,49752 mi 84University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska$20,210——$15k$52k30%7,2124 mi 85Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, Colorado$20,250100%1230$16k$47k51%1,586616 mi 86University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska$20,291——$11k$49k38%4,207236 mi 87Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, Oregon$20,33289%—$17k$49k43%2,75179 mi 88University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado$20,47086%1082$18k$52k51%5,598766 mi 89Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho$20,50087%—$22k$52k60%17,674385 mi 90Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon$20,50091%—$10k$58k53%13,18251 mi 91University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado$20,50075%1116$12k$64k46%10,519750 mi 92Chapman UniversityOrange, California$20,50065%1357$47k$70k82%7,47813 mi 93Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, Oregon$20,50098%—$17k$50k43%2,172246 mi 94University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, Hawaii$20,50061%1028$12k$48k48%2,1602 mi 95The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, Washington$20,50096%1216$24k$45k41%2,1601 mi 96The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, California$20,50084%—$33k$57k68%1,62224 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.