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1	Trinity University (TX)
	100	4.2	3	89%	76%	1	54%	2%	10/1	90%	2	1190-1370 3	79%	61%	4	5	22%
2	Santa Clara University (CA)
	95	4	1	93%	85%	9	35%	3%	12/1	84%	5	1110-1320	72% 5	66%	5	7	20%
3	Gonzaga University(WA)
4	Loyola Marymount University(CA)
5	University of Portland(OR)
6	Mills College(CA) 11
6	University of Redlands(CA)
6	Seattle University
9	Whitworth College(WA)
10	Cal Poly—San Luis Obispo *
11	St. Mary's College of California
12	Chapman University(CA)
13	Pacific Lutheran University(WA)
14	Seattle Pacific University
15	University of Dallas 11
16	St. Mary's Univ. of San Antonio
17	Abilene Christian University(TX)
17	Western Washington University *
19	N.M. Inst. of Mining and Tech. 11 *
20	California Lutheran University
20	Mount St. Mary's College(CA)
20	St. Edward's University(TX)
23	Oklahoma City University
23	Point Loma Nazarene University(CA)
23	Westminster College(UT)
26	Regis University(CO)
27	Evergreen State College(WA) 11 *
28	University of St. Thomas(TX)
28	California State U.—Long Beach *
30	LeTourneau University(TX)
31	Calif. State Poly. Univ.—Pomona *
31	California State Univ.—Chico *
33	College of Santa Fe(NM) 1
34	Hardin - Simmons University(TX)
34	San Jose State University(CA) *
36	Sonoma State University(CA) *
37	Univ. of Colo.—Colorado Springs *
37	California State U.—Fullerton *
39	Walla Walla University(WA)
39	Fresno Pacific University(CA)
39	Northwest Nazarene University(ID)
42	Dominican University of California
43	Texas State University—San Marcos *
43	Central Washington University *
43	Eastern Washington University *
43	Notre Dame de Namur University(CA)
43	California State U.—Stanislaus *
48	San Francisco State University *
48	California Baptist University
48	Humboldt State University(CA) *
48	Univ. of Mary Hardin - Baylor(TX)
48	Boise State University(ID) *
48	Houston Baptist University
54	Our Lady of the Lake University(TX)
54	Southern Nazarene University(OK)
54	California State Univ.—Fresno *
54	Alaska Pacific University
58	St. Martin's University(WA)
58	Oklahoma Christian U. 11
58	California State Univ.—East Bay *
58	Dallas Baptist University

• * denotes a public school
• N/A means not available.

1. School refused to fill out U.S. News statistical survey. Data that appear may be from school in previous years or from the National Center for Education Statistics unless otherwise noted.
2. SAT and/or ACT not required by school for some or all applicants.
3. Data not submitted in the form requested by U.S. News.
4. Data reported to U.S. News in previous years.
5. Data based on fewer than 51 percent of enrolled freshmen.
6. Some or all data reported to the NCAA and/or the National Center for Education Statistics.
7. Data reported to the Council for Aid to Education.
8. Average graduation or freshman retention rates, normally based on four years of data, are given here for fewer than four years because school didn't report rates for the most recent year or years to U.S. News.
9. SAT and/or ACT not required by school for some or all applicants, and data not submitted in form requested by U.S. News. Data may be based on fewer than 50 percent of enrolled freshmen.
10. School refused to fill out U.S. News survey. Data from school's website were used.
11. School was reclassified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 2006 and appeared in a different category of schools in America's Best Colleges 2007.
12. New to America's Best Colleges rankings or guide this year.
13. Peer assessment score taken from America's Best Colleges 2007.

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