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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 "2026 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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San Diego State University

  • San Diego, CA
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  • 34,637 Full-Time Enrollment

University of San Diego

  • San Diego, CA
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  • 5,851 Full-Time Enrollment

University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

University of Hawaii-Manoa

  • Honolulu, HI
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  • 15,375 Full-Time Enrollment

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