Best Regional Universities Rankings in Federal Region IX
Federal region IX includes 7 states - Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Arizona, Guam, Northern Marianas, California.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranked first and DeVry University-California ranked second in 2025 Regional Universities rankings in Federal Region IX. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 39 Regional Universities in Federal Region IX. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 39 Regional Universities in Federal Region IX is $30,102.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 39 Regional Universities in Federal Region IX is $22,321.
- The average number of students is 8,440 and the students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 53.31% and the transfer-out rate is 12.46%.
Best Regional Universities in Federal Region IX Comparison Table
The following table shows Best Regional Universities in Federal Region IX. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $33,230 | $23,765 | - | 31% | 23,069 | 86% | 19 to 1 |
| 2 | DeVry University-California Ontario, CA | $17,008 | $9,832 | - | 99% | 2,403 | 22% | 26 to 1 |
| 3 | Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA | $32,520 | $22,260 | - | 34% | 1,068 | - | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA | $48,654 | $48,654 | - | - | 526 | - | 1 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Redlands Redlands, CA | $60,878 | $25,172 | 1,240 | 83% | 3,087 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| 6 | San Jose State University San Jose, CA | $21,010 | $20,014 | - | 85% | 37,661 | 69% | 25 to 1 |
| 7 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA | $20,381 | $19,385 | - | 75% | 27,636 | 68% | 25 to 1 |
| 8 | Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI | $34,392 | $21,485 | 1,105 | 86% | 4,921 | 35% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 | Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI | $30,874 | $26,880 | 1,060 | 91% | 2,709 | 55% | 11 to 1 |
| 10 | Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA | $41,700 | $16,853 | - | 62% | 2,246 | 57% | 13 to 1 |
| 11 | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $20,618 | $19,622 | - | 94% | 31,943 | 56% | 24 to 1 |
| 12 | California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA | $20,682 | $19,686 | - | 95% | 16,237 | 55% | 24 to 1 |
| 13 | Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA | $11,343 | $17,070 | - | - | 3,098 | - | 7 to 1 |
| 14 | Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA | $49,564 | $14,520 | - | 73% | 2,312 | 53% | 8 to 1 |
| 15 | Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA | $46,250 | $11,880 | 1,260 | 84% | 4,757 | 77% | 13 to 1 |
| 16 | California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA | $20,842 | $19,846 | - | 98% | 9,724 | 53% | 18 to 1 |
| 17 | California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $19,764 | $18,768 | - | 91% | 23,163 | 53% | 21 to 1 |
| 18 | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA | $20,058 | $19,062 | - | 93% | 38,313 | 57% | 25 to 1 |
| 19 | Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA | $52,161 | $21,071 | 1,290 | 84% | 1,900 | 78% | 8 to 1 |
| 20 | California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA | $20,054 | $19,058 | - | 93% | 15,182 | 43% | 21 to 1 |
| 21 | California State University-Chico Chico, CA | $21,072 | $20,076 | - | 93% | 15,257 | 63% | 23 to 1 |
| 22 | Woodbury University Burbank, CA | $47,056 | $46,148 | - | 82% | 849 | 60% | 13 to 1 |
| 23 | Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA | $21,224 | $20,228 | - | 93% | 5,891 | 58% | 17 to 1 |
| 24 | California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | $20,687 | $19,691 | - | 94% | 10,419 | 50% | 20 to 1 |
| 25 | California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA | $52,560 | $22,046 | 1,270 | 76% | 3,351 | 70% | 13 to 1 |
| 26 | California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA | $19,759 | $18,763 | - | 95% | 5,592 | 51% | 16 to 1 |
| 27 | Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | $57,803 | $38,500 | - | 87% | 2,734 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| 28 | California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA | $20,379 | $19,383 | - | 97% | 7,713 | 59% | 24 to 1 |
| 29 | University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA | $9,552 | $16,485 | - | - | 34 | 22% | 24 to 1 |
| 30 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA | $20,997 | $20,001 | - | 98% | 6,237 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
| 31 | La Sierra University Riverside, CA | $37,710 | $18,450 | - | 92% | 1,574 | 60% | 12 to 1 |
| 32 | University of Guam Mangilao, GU | $11,414 | $11,570 | - | - | 2,896 | 37% | 14 to 1 |
| 33 | Antioch University-Los Angeles Culver City, CA | $26,460 | $42,828 | - | - | 910 | - | 3 to 1 |
| 34 | Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA | $54,170 | $57,188 | - | 75% | 2,308 | 79% | 9 to 1 |
| 35 | Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CA | $30,291 | $32,295 | - | 100% | 273 | 62% | 8 to 1 |
| 36 | California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA | $58,996 | $58,996 | - | 32% | 1,277 | 67% | 7 to 1 |
| 37 | Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA | $30,736 | $34,768 | - | - | 5,498 | 34% | 14 to 1 |
| 38 | William Jessup University Rocklin, CA | $37,150 | $13,240 | 1,150 | 93% | 1,865 | 56% | 10 to 1 |
| 39 | Antioch University-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | $26,080 | $36,880 | - | - | 263 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Average | $30,102 | $22,321 | 1,178 | 83% | 8,440 | 53% | 16 to 1 |