2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference

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Many students seek a college or university with a low student-to-faculty ratio as it means that students, on average, get more face-to-face time with professors and instructors. This also means that it's easier to get help outside of class and get in to faculty office hours.

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Rank	Institution	Undergraduates	Student-Faculty Ratio	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Saint Mary's College of California	1955	10	88.56	1,080 – 1,270	31615	60388	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA Found in Moraga, Saint Mary's College of California accepts 89% of applicants. They require $60 for undergraduate applications. About 100% of students at Saint Mary's College of California will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Undergraduates 1,955 Student-Faculty Ratio 10 Acceptance Rate 88.6% SAT Score 1,080 – 1,270 Avg. Net Price $31,615 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $60,388
2	Santa Clara University	6577	11	48	1,370 – 1,490	49651	91198	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Opened in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher education in California. A NCAA Division I without football school, athletes are known as the Broncos and compete in the West Coast Conference. Former Broncos have gone onto play in the NBA, NFL, and MLB....Read more Undergraduates 6,577 Student-Faculty Ratio 11 10.0% Acceptance Rate 48.0% SAT Score 1,370 – 1,490 Avg. Net Price $49,651 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $91,198
3	University of Portland	2986	11	89.17	1,180 – 1,380	34951	67913	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference University of Portland Portland, OR A non selective school, the University of Portland accepted 7,400 of applicants, 10% of which enrolled. It’s a private Catholic University, sister to the University of Notre Dame, and affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross. 81% of undergraduates graduate within six years. Undergraduates 2,986 Student-Faculty Ratio 11 22.2% Acceptance Rate 89.2% SAT Score 1,180 – 1,380 Avg. Net Price $34,951 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $67,913
4	University of San Francisco	5321	11	61.71	1,200 – 1,390	44104	69951	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA The University of San Francisco charges $70 for undergraduate applications. The school offers 77 areas of study, the most popular of which is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Student athletes compete in the NCAA Division I without football West Coast Conference. Undergraduates 5,321 Student-Faculty Ratio 11 8.3% Acceptance Rate 61.7% SAT Score 1,200 – 1,390 Avg. Net Price $44,104 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $69,951
5	Gonzaga University	5281	12	81.69	1,220 – 1,390	40295	66525	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Named after the Jesuit Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Gonzaga University sits on a 152-acre campus alongside the Spokane River. The school has a first year retention rate of 93%. 85% will graduate within six years. Part of the West Coast Conference, top sports include Basketball, Baseball, and Soccer. Undergraduates 5,281 Student-Faculty Ratio 12 Acceptance Rate 81.7% SAT Score 1,220 – 1,390 Avg. Net Price $40,295 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $66,525
6	Pepperdine University	3553	12	62.86	1,310 – 1,450	52216	64934	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference Pepperdine University Malibu, CA Pepperdine University has campuses found all over the world, from Washington D.C., to Florence, Italy, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. 89% of students receive institutional grant aid, averaging $30,613 each. The most commonly sought degree is in Business Administration and Management, General. Undergraduates 3,553 Student-Faculty Ratio 12 7.7% Acceptance Rate 62.9% SAT Score 1,310 – 1,450 Avg. Net Price $52,216 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $64,934
7	University of the Pacific	3249	13	71.32	1,180 – 1,470	30975	62672	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference University of the Pacific Stockton, CA Located in Stockton, the University of the Pacific accepts 71% of applicants and charges $55 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 98% of students at the University of the Pacific will receive institutional grant aid....Read more Undergraduates 3,249 Student-Faculty Ratio 13 7.1% Acceptance Rate 71.3% SAT Score 1,180 – 1,470 Avg. Net Price $30,975 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $62,672

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference

Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA

1,955

10

88.6%

1,080 – 1,270

$31,615

$60,388

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference

Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

6,577

11 10.0%

48.0%

1,370 – 1,490

$49,651

$91,198

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference

University of PortlandPortland, OR

2,986

11 22.2%

89.2%

1,180 – 1,380

$34,951

$67,913

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference

University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

5,321

11 8.3%

61.7%

1,200 – 1,390

$44,104

$69,951

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference

Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

5,281

12

81.7%

1,220 – 1,390

$40,295

$66,525

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference

Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA

3,553

12 7.7%

62.9%

1,310 – 1,450

$52,216

$64,934

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – West Coast Conference

University of the PacificStockton, CA

3,249

13 7.1%

71.3%

1,180 – 1,470

$30,975

$62,672

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Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

11
10.0%

University of Portland
Portland, OR

11
22.2%

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

11
8.3%

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

12
7.7%

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

13
7.1%