Colleges in the West

Every college in our database located in the West (U.S. Census region), ranked by acceptance rate. Click any school for its full admissions profile, or sort the list by name, state, or admitted SAT.

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153

Median acceptance

82%

Most selective

California Institute of Technology

3% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Colleges in the West can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 88 of the 100 colleges here, including UC Santa Barbara, Hope International University and San Diego State University. 3 more are Target (25 to 44%), such as UC San Diego and UC Irvine. The other 9 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
California Institute of Technologyadmits 3%	4%Reach	4%Reach	7%Reach
Stanford Universityadmits 4%	4%Reach	6%Reach	8%Reach
Pomona Collegeadmits 7%	7%Reach	9%Reach	14%Reach
UCLAadmits 9%	8%Reach	11%Reach	18%Reach
University of Southern Californiaadmits 10%	8%Reach	12%Reach	20%Reach
Claremont McKenna Collegeadmits 10%	9%Reach	12%Reach	20%Reach
University of California, Berkeleyadmits 11%	9%Reach	13%Reach	21%Reach
U.S. Air Force Academyadmits 14%	10%Reach	19%Reach	32%Target
Colorado Collegeadmits 18%	13%Reach	22%Reach	40%Target
UC San Diegoadmits 27%	17%Reach	32%Target	59%Likely
UC Irvineadmits 29%	18%Reach	40%Target	69%Likely
Cal Poly San Luis Obispoadmits 31%	19%Reach	43%Target	73%Safety
UC Santa Barbaraadmits 33%	21%Reach	45%Likely	76%Safety
Hope International Universityadmits 33%	42%Target	65%Likely	78%Safety
San Diego State Universityadmits 36%	28%Target	61%Likely	84%Safety
Whitman Collegeadmits 38%	24%Reach	57%Likely	84%Safety
University of Washingtonadmits 39%	26%Target	54%Likely	85%Safety
UC Davisadmits 42%	30%Target	68%Likely	90%Safety
Occidental Collegeadmits 44%	31%Target	66%Likely	91%Safety
Loyola Marymount Universityadmits 45%	35%Target	74%Safety	93%Safety
Cal State Long Beachadmits 46%	47%Likely	83%Safety	94%Safety
Pacific Union Collegeadmits 47%	69%Likely	89%Safety	95%Safety
Santa Clara Universityadmits 48%	36%Target	73%Safety	94%Safety
College of Idahoadmits 49%	54%Likely	88%Safety	96%Safety
University of San Diegoadmits 52%	46%Likely	85%Safety	97%Safety

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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
Colorado School of Minesadmits 61%	57%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
Hawaii Hiloadmits 61%	89%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of San Franciscoadmits 62%	68%Likely	96%Safety	98%Safety
Vanguard Universityadmits 62%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Pepperdine Universityadmits 63%	62%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Fresno Pacific Universityadmits 64%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Alaska Anchorageadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Chapman Universityadmits 65%	69%Likely	96%Safety	98%Safety
Northwest Nazarene Universityadmits 65%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Providence University (MT)admits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of the Southwestadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Walla Walla Universityadmits 65%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Concordia University Irvineadmits 66%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UC Santa Cruzadmits 66%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Westminster University (UT)admits 67%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bushnell Universityadmits 67%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Brigham Young Universityadmits 68%	72%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Colorado Christian Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Jessup Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rocky Mountain Collegeadmits 70%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of the Pacificadmits 71%	88%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Arizona Christian Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Carroll College (MT)admits 71%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Warner Pacific Universityadmits 71%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Nevada, Renoadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Biola Universityadmits 74%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Alaska Fairbanksadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Cal Poly Pomonaadmits 75%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
New Mexico Highlandsadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Western New Mexico Universityadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
UC Riversideadmits 76%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Idahoadmits 76%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
California Lutheran Universityadmits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Oregon State Universityadmits 77%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Seattle Universityadmits 77%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Fort Lewis Collegeadmits 77%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Westmont Collegeadmits 77%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Willamette Universityadmits 77%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Embry-Riddle Prescottadmits 77%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Coloradoadmits 78%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Denveradmits 78%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lewis & Clark Collegeadmits 78%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Pacific Lutheran Universityadmits 78%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Montana State Northernadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Montana Westernadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Grand Canyon Universityadmits 79%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Montana State Billingsadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Gonzaga Universityadmits 82%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Montana State Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Utah Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Colorado Mesa Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Seattle Pacific Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Thomas Aquinas Collegeadmits 83%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Northwest Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Dominican University (CA)admits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Point Loma Nazarene Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Masters Universityadmits 84%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
California Baptist Universityadmits 85%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
San Jose State Universityadmits 85%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Linfield Universityadmits 85%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Arizonaadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Northern Coloradoadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Utahadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hawaii Pacific Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Regis Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Simpson Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Boise State Universityadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Saint Mary's College of Californiaadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Hawaiʻiadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Oregonadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Azusa Pacific Universityadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lewis-Clark State Collegeadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Colorado State Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
New Mexico State Universityadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Portlandadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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