下面是由USNews发布的2012年美国西部地区最佳公立大学排名Top Public Schools Regional Universities(west)的详细内容，包括了上榜学校的的相关信息，非常实用。大家可以在申请学校的时候参考下面的这份美国大学排名。
1California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo
2New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
3Western Washington University
4California State University--Long Beach
5Evergreen State College
6California State Polytechnic University--Pomona
6California State University--Chico
6California State University--Fullerton
9California State University--Fresno
10San Jose State University
10Texas State University--San Marcos
10University of Colorado--Colorado Springs
13Central Washington University
13Sonoma State University
15Humboldt State University
15San Francisco State University
17California State University--Stanislaus
18California State University--Monterey Bay
18California State University--San Bernardino
20Eastern Washington University
20University of Texas--Tyler
22Boise State University
22California State University--Sacramento
24Southern Oregon University
24Southern Utah University
24Texas A&M International University
24West Texas A&M University
28California State University--Channel Islands
28California State University--San Marcos
28Stephen F. Austin State University
28Weber State University
32California State University--Northridge
32University of Central Oklahoma
34Montana State University--Billings
34University of Texas of the Permian Basin
34Western Oregon University
37California State University--Bakersfield
37Southwestern Oklahoma State University俄克拉荷马州立大学
