Looking for a great college or university to start a nice, long career in business? This list can help get your search off to a successful start! All the colleges and universities listed below are located in the Western United States and offer great business-based academic programs. If you see something you’re interested in, just click the “Connect me” button underneath the school, then they'll reach out to you with more information. Find your best-fit business school with these great options now!
Colorado Christian University
Colorado Christian University is a university with religious orientation and a 26-acre campus located in Lakewood, Colorado—10 miles from Denver. CCU teaches students that ethics must rely upon an understanding of morality based upon Scripture and a Christian worldview. Majors, minors, and emphases include Accounting, Business Administration, Camp Management, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, and more.
Concordia University Irvine
Concordia University Irvine is a church-affiliated university on a 70-acre campus in Irvine, California—50 miles south of Los Angeles. The University offers 10 Business concentrations and courses developed and delivered by faculty who integrate best business practices, real-world experience, and a Christian moral, ethical, and value perspective of leadership. Many programs are accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), a global accreditation agency for college and university Business programs.
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Dominican University of California
Dominican University of California is an independent Catholic Heritage university located in San Rafael, California. The degree programs in the Barowsky School of Business are grounded in the liberal arts and incorporate the knowledge and skills necessary for success. All undergraduate and master’s programs offer study abroad opportunities to grow global business skills, while stand-alone minors allow students to combine a solid business education with another discipline like Biology, International Studies, or even Art.
Linfield University
Linfield University is a comprehensive undergraduate institution on a 189-acre campus in McMinnville, Oregon—38 miles southwest of Portland. Linfield Business programs foster intellectual curiosity, integrity, an inclusive mindset, business-relevant knowledge and skills, global awareness, and ethical behavior. Undergraduate students can major in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Interdepartmental Studies, International Business, Management, Marketing, Sport Management, and Wine Studies.
University of Puget Sound
The University of Puget Sound is a public coeducational institution with a 97-acre campus located in Tacoma, Washington. The University offers more than 50 areas of study and a unique Business Leadership Program that admits up to 25 first-year students each year, allowing them to form close relationships with their cohorts and participate in evening seminars that feature local and national business leaders. Internships, mentoring, international work, field research, and problem-solving projects are just some of the ways students in the School of Business & Leadership learn by doing.
Washington State University Everett
Washington State University Everett is a public university located in northwest Everett, Washington—25 miles north of Seattle. The University offers a BA in Business Administration, a BA in Hospitality Business Management, and a BA in Senior Living Management. Though classes are smaller than those at the main campus in Pullman, Everett faculty report directly to WSU leadership to ensure the same quality of delivery for students.
Whitworth University
Whitworth University is a private Presbyterian liberal arts university in Spokane, Washington. Whitworth offers more than 100 majors and programs—including Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Finance, and Marketing—to a student body of more than 2,700 who learn in classes with an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The Business & Economics department maintains close connections with professional communities to provide a variety of internship, mentoring, and service-learning opportunities to help students prepare for successful careers.
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