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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of the West, Pacific States University, National University of Natural Medicine. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | the WestRosemead, CA | Pacific StatesLos Angeles, CA | National UniversityPortland, OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 100.0% | Not reportedNot reported by Pacific States University in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by National University of Natural Medicine in the most recent federal collection. |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of the West reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedPacific States University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedNational University of Natural Medicine did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $6,84528.3% on Pell grants | Not reportedNot reported by Pacific States University in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by National University of Natural Medicine in the most recent federal collection. |
| Published tuition & fees | $15,446Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,159Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | Not reported |
| 6-year graduation rate | 37.5% | 100.0% | Not reported |
| First-year retention | 50.0% | 100.0% | Not reported |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.3% | Not reportedNot reported by Pacific States University in the most recent federal collection. | 57.7% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | Not reportedNot reported by University of the West in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Pacific States University in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by National University of Natural Medicine in the most recent federal collection. |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedNot reported by University of the West in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Pacific States University in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by National University of Natural Medicine in the most recent federal collection. |
| Student-faculty ratio | 5:1 | 7:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 32 | 44 | 41 |
| Consensus percentile | 83Lower is better | 83Lower is better | 83Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | the West | Pacific States | National University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #2174 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #2167 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #2166 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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